title: Pinball (album)
text: # Pinball (album)
  
  Pinball (released 30 January 2015 in Germany by the label ACT Music – ACT 9032-2) is the 6th album of the Norwegian saxophonist Marius Neset.
  
  ## Background
  
  Neset and his comusicians here presents a shimmering kaleidoscopic album of different expressions and influences, and delight with compositional and instrumental complexity. At the same time, Neset sounds more mature, soulful and melodic than ever before.
  
  ## Critical reception
  
  Professional ratings :
  
  | Review scores ||
  | - | - |
  | Source | Rating |
  | All About Jazz | |
  | The Guardian | |
  | The Irish Times | |
  
  The All About Jazz reviewer John Kelman awarded the album 4.5 stars and the review by Ian Patterson of the British newspaper The Guardian awarded the album 4 stars, The Irish Times reviewer Cormac Larkin awarded the album 4 stars.
  
  The Guardian critique Ian Patterson, in his review of Neset's album Pinball states:
  
     ... The folk and world-music sweep of its snaking melodies, the subtlety of its tonal contrasts and its mix of intensity and insinuation make Pinball another step-change in Neset’s already spectacular career ...
  
  ## Personnel
  
  ### Band quintet
  
  * Marius Neset - tenor and soprano saxophones
  * Ivo Neame - piano, Hammond B3 organ, CP 80, clavinet
  * Jim Hart - vibraphone and marimba, additional drums (track: #4)
  * Petter Eldh - double bass
  * Anton Eger - drums and percussion
  
  ### Additional musicians
  
  * Andreas Brantelid - cello (tracks: #1, 2, 6 and 7)
  * Rune Tonsgaard Sørensen - violin (tracks: #1 and 11
  * Ingrid Neset - flute (tracks: #1, 5 and 11)
  * August Wanngren - tambourine (track: #3)
  * Pinball band - clapping (tracks: #1, 2 & 7)
  
  ## Credits
  
  * Recorded by Henning Vatne Svoren at Ocean Sound Recordings, 30 June - 2 July 2014
  * Mixed by August Wanngren at We Know Music Studios
  * Mastered by Thomas Eberger at Stockholm Mastering
  * Artwork by Rune Mortensen
  * Cover photo by Lisbeth Holten
  * Produced by Marius Neset and Anton Eger
  