Jazz
Michael Pinto (vibraphone)
Megumi Yonezawa (piano); Chris Tordini (bass); Garrett Brown (drums)
As the title of this SteepleChase debut album "Little Green Men" suggests, vibraphonist M. Pinto presents us a unique jazz universe hugely inspired by his love of science fiction movie themes.
A graduate of Berklee College of Music Michael Pinto, now 29 is a "vital newcomer" (AllAboutJazz) on New York scene.
". Many jazz listeners may not be familiar with the works of Brad Fiedel, Bear McCreary & Wendy Carlos, but their compositions, outside the galactic space they were written for, stand up well beyond their usual comfort zone, and Michael has skilfully adapted these themes to a jazz setting, showing they can serve as a good basis for improvisation." (Mark Gardner - from the liner notes) |
