Jazz Articles about Dominic Duval

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Dominc Duval with the C.T. String Quartet: Under The Pyramid

by Glenn Astarita
April 1, 2000

Continuing with his pursuance of String Quartets and String Trios, bassist Dominic Duval also happens to be one of the more visible musicians in todays modern jazz and improvisational scenes spanning Europe and the United States. With his latest endeavor titled Under The Pyramid Duval aligns himself with some of his peers, collectively known as the C.T. String Quartet. Here, the bassist along with noted cellist Tomas Ulrich, violinist Jason Hwang and viola maestro Ron Lawrence perform over 60 minutes ...

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The Ivo Perelman Quartet: Sieiro

by Glenn Astarita
November 1, 1999

Listening to tenor saxophonist Ivo Perelman is sort of like watching a heavyweight boxing match. Perelman exudes power and bravado from his horn with all the charisma of a heavyweight champ. From the opening moments of “Sieiro” we hear Perelman blowing furiously, especially in the upper registers of his instrument. On his latest, Sieiro Perelman receives fine support from the venerable New York based modern-free jazz rhythm section of drummer Jay Rosen and bassist Dominic Duval. Along with the excellent ...

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Dominic Duval/The Equinox Trio: Equinox

by Robert Spencer
June 1, 1999

A bass/cello/piano trio, such as is featured on this disc, is a study in dark textures, making this disc sound like the soundtrack to a morose and crabbed European art film. This is especially true of the up-tempo sections of “Paratum 'The Whisper'" and “Strange Tools," which is dominated by high tones, whistles, and inarticulate cries: either this track or the frenetic “1 Piano 4 Hands" would be perfect for the chase scene.

A poem in the liner notes is ...

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Dominic Duval & The Equinox Trio: Equinox

by Glenn Astarita
April 1, 1999

Bassist Dominic Duval steps out into the avant-garde with his Equinox Trio featuring cellist Tomas Ulrich and pianist Michael Jefry Stevens. After last year’s successful outing with saxophonist Mark Whitecage, Duval puts his session-man status aside with a project that is complex, multi-colored and definitely borders free jazz and modern classicism.

Paratum “The Whisper” contains contrasting motifs as Duval literally manhandles his acoustic bass with bow in hand. Here, Duval’s work represents a somewhat solemn atmosphere as Stevens’ piano expertise ...