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DOM MINASI

 

 

 

 

 

 

DOM MINASI BIOGRAPHY

“ a six string Cecil Taylor”
David Adler NYC Jazz Record

It’s not common to hear a guitarist mentioned in the same vein as adventurous players like Eric Dolphy, John Coltrane and Cecil Taylor, but Dom Minasi is not your common type of guitarist. Like many highly creative artists, Dom needs a variety of contexts to express the full range of his musical vision by maintaining several separate groups, Born on March 6, 1943 (sharing a birthday with legendary guitarist Wes Montgomery), Dom is a 50-year veteran of the music scene, with a history and scope of activities as varied and jam-packed as his native New York City.

In 1973 Dom came to the attention of George Butler who had taken the reins at Blue Note from the label’s visionary founder and producer, Alfred Lion, Dom recorded two albums for Blue Note, When Joanna Loved Me and I Have The Feeling I’ve Been Here Before, In 1977, Dom felt the business of Jazz was not for him So from 1976-1993, Involving himself in a variety of pursuits such as freelancing, recording dates as a sideman, and occasionally performing with the late, great pianist Dennis Moorman and his organ quartet featuring Dr. Lonnie Smith. He composed music for a variety of off-Broadway shows, authoring three books for Sunrise Artistries, two books on jazz theory and chord substitution and one on improvising. Returning to school where he studied with Academy Award-winning (The Red Violin) composer John Corigliano at Lehman College, receiving his degree in composition in 1990. He also composed over 300 vocal and instrumental compositions during those years, as well as creating Literacy Through Songwriting Workshops for grades one through six for the New York City Board of Ed.

In 1993 Dom he began to take an interest again by becoming principal composer for the Manhattan Improvisational Chamber Ensemble (MICE) and began to work on various projects of his own. By1996, he was in the thick of it, but entirely on his own terms. That includes recording his own critically acclaimed album Finishing Touches as a leader and Dialing Privileges, co-led with Blaise Siwula & John Bollinger both for CIMP Records. Arranging all the music for the 1997 revival of Torch Song Trilogy; writing his fourth and fifth books The Singer’s Guide to Reading Rhythms and A Guitarist Ultimate Guide To Chord Construction and Substitution and publishing over one hundred new songs.
Deciding to keep total control over his career and what he musically produces, Dom and his wife, vocalist Carol Mennie formed CDM Records and CDM, Inc. (Can Do More, Inc.) a not-for profit organization where Dom is president and Artistic Director and Carol is Vice President and Assistant Artistic Director. CDM, Inc.’s mission statement is to promote music & theatre activities within the educational systems of public schools and colleges throughout the United States.

In 2001, CDM ‘s first release, Takin’ The Duke Out, was recorded ‘Live at the Knitting Factory’ in New York City, featuring Ken Filiano on Bass and Jackson Krall on Drums. The trio’s fresh interpretations of classic Ellington compositions, took the jazz community by storm and caused such a controversy that critics and musicians alike are still talking about it Since then Dom has recorded over twenty CDs with his own and other labels. All of which have met with glowing reviews .
Dan Bilawsky of All About Jazz has just about summed up Dom’s career with a riveting statement :

“Improvising musicians all pay lip service to the idea of working without a net, but most end up building safety precautions—no matter how slight or subtle they may be into their work. Dom Minasi, however isn’t one of those musicians. The indefatigable guitarist has no interest in sonic safeguards or insurances. He’s a law unto himself, creating music that speaks to his intelligence, fearlessness, and mischievous nature. And while Minasi has been at it for half a century, he shows no sign of slowing down or taking an easy road. His mayhem and mirth confirm Minasi’s reputation as one of the great creative guitar artists operating today. ”

For further info visit Dom’ Website:

Contact Info: dom@domminasi.com
Text:9177336972

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