Pino Presti

Who is Pino Presti?

Pino Presti is an Italian bassist, arranger, composer, conductor, and record producer, born in Milan. He is a 5th-dan black belt in Shotokan Karate.

Presti was very young when he first entered the music business. He started as a bass guitar player, than gradually began as an arranger, composer, orchestra conductor, and producer. Among his collaborations in different genres of music like jazz, pop, funk, soul, and Latin music are Mina, Gerry Mulligan, Astor Piazzolla, Quincy Jones, Wilson Pickett, Shirley Bassey, Franco Cerri, Maynard Ferguson, Stéphane Grappelli, Aldemaro Romero, and Tullio De Piscopo. He is considered one of the most important Italian arrangers/conductors.