Lucas Pino No Net Nonet - The Answer is No
“Sound is like a rainbow, you hear every color. On the saxophone, the entire tonal and color palate should be available. I like to draw on a wide range of influences even within one solo, going from a very bright to dark sound, using straight tone or subtone. Music should be operatic, dramatic, and full of gesture. It should tell a story and sing a song simultaneously. Music should be a stimulus that activates the listener’s imagination and transports them to another place, where anything is possible.”
ABOUT THE ANSWER IS NO
The No Net Nonet is a swinging, acoustic nine-piece band in the straight-ahead Jazz tradition. Formed by Lucas Pino in 2009, the Nonet has evolved to include some of the finest musicians on the New York scene, featuring the unique voices of each member of the improvising ensemble. The band possesses the intimacy of a small jazz combo, while displaying the power and textural gestures of a big band or symphonic orchestra. Pino’s writing is inspired by a diverse musical aesthetic including Maria Schneider, Wayne Shorter, Michael Brecker, and John Williams. He leads from the Tenor Sax chair, exhibiting an unparalleled technical fluidity and prowess. “The Answer Is No” is the band’s follow-up release to “No Net Nonet” (2015), and features seven highly inventive original compositions by Pino. “The Answer Is No” is the response to a world inundating us with constant opinions, ideas, and manufactured narratives; it is an invitation to listeners, to unchain themselves from any preconceived expectations, opening them up to infinite possibilities.
ABOUT LUCAS
Award-Winning Musician and Composer Lucas Pino has performed at some of the World’s most esteemed festivals and venues. As a Tenor Saxophonist and Multi-Woodwind player, his unmatched musical prowess and unique approach make him one of the most in-demand side musicians across generations. A native of Phoenix, Arizona, Lucas graduated from some of the country’s top music programs, including the Brubeck Institute, The New School, and The Juilliard School. Lucas’ past performance experience includes Dave Brubeck, Curtis Fuller, Benny Golson, Jimmy Heath, Christian McBride, Carl Allen, Benny Green, David Sanborn, Takuya Kuroda, Jonathan Batiste, Darcy James Argue, Alan Ferber, and Nick Finzer, among others. Based in New York City, Pino is the leader of The No Net Nonet, a distinct and innovative nine-piece acoustic jazz ensemble. His band has become an established part of today’s scene through a monthly residency at Smalls Jazz Club in Greenwich Village. In September 2017, Pino will release his second album with the Nonet, “The Answer Is No,” (Outside in Music) follow-up to its 2015 debut, “No Net Nonet” (Origin Records). In January 2017, Lucas received an Herb Alpert ASCAP Young Jazz Composer Award for his composition, “Golden Rule, Turing Test”.
