PARMINTER |

Hailing from Barcelona, Parminter is an avant-garde and free jazz quartet consisting of a bass clarinet, keyboard/piano, electric bass, and drums. Taking jazz in its broadest sense as a starting point, this band explores and experiments by incorporating elements of other musical styles into its compositions. With their own unique sound and repertoire, Parminter experiments with noise, free improvisation, free jazz, rock, and metal, as well as elements of contemporary music. They integrate colors from other genres of popular music, especially Ethiopian and South African jazz.

Led by clarinetist Naná Rovira, Parminter is the name of the protagonist of a story, an untamed, adventurous, and daring character, much like the intention behind his music. This band formed in 2024 as an aesthetic continuation of Trialogue, in that trio also featured Carlos Ródenas on electric bass, Trialogue recorded an album that can be found on the Bandcamp page of the Barcelona label Discordian Records. Now a quartet with Alessandro Campobasso on drums and Iván Santaeulària on keyboards and piano, Parminter continues to experiment and compose, seeking new sonic possibilities. Their first album, Hiperbórea, is set to release in January 2026 under the Swedish label Silkheart Records.

Music

Album

Parminter is one of the most exciting new bands to emerge in recent months on the Barcelona scene, a scene that is both unsettling and full of discoveries. It takes its name from the character in a novella, who aims to be the group’s guide and inspiration. Adventurous, free, daring, provocative.

https://silkheart.bandcamp.com/album/hiperb-rea

Press

https://www.diariodelaltoaragon.es/noticias/cultura/2025/01/18/parminter-visita-el-juanse-1792927-daa.html

Little by little they began to take shape. The bass player rubbing a glass of beer on the neck, using his pedals… blows and hands dragged along the keyboard; the drummer hitting with criteria, but without mercy; and Naná making the sound of his instrument grow (a sound that left no one indifferent) until it exploded like a volcano. Spitting hell between her teeth.

Diario del Alto Aragón, Culture section by Jesús Moreno

Parminter (Juan Sebastián Bar, Huesca. 2025-06-05) Por Fabio Galicia [INSTANTZZ AKA Galería fotográfica AKA Fotoblog de jazz, impro… y algo más]

https://bestofjazz.org/jazz-march-2026/

A very good surprise from this quartet (though Silkheart rarely disappoints). What may stand out is a sound that feels unique and familiar at the same time. On one side, something clearly grounded in a classic jazz language, carried by the bass clarinet and the drums, in the way the music breathes. On the other, a more contemporary layer, brought in by the electric bass and the keyboard, opening up different textures and directions. But it never feels like a tension between these instruments, quite the opposite. And maybe that’s what makes the experience feel so natural and so enjoyable.

bestofjazz.org

https://www.nuvol.com/la-ruta-del-jazz/per-territoris-ignots-i-suggeridors-489357

Parminter beu de diferents influències i és una proposta prou interessant en l’àmbit del free i músiques afins a casa nostra. A més, el conjunt barceloní ha publicat la seva primera referència, Hiperbórea(2026), amb el segell escandinau Silkheart Records. Es tracta d’una casa a discos de referència, amb obres al seu catàleg de Steve Lacy, Charles Gayle, Andrew Cyrille, Matthew Shipp i altres tòtems del free jazz. Silkheart manté, a més, una col·laboració amb la discogràfica parisenca Rogue Art, en l’actualitat un dels segells més prestigiosos del free a escala internacional.

Martí Farré
Crític de jazz. Col·laborador de la revista La ruta del jazz.