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Dom Minasi Trio: Goin' Out Again
ByThe second way in which Minasi has adopted the rock guitarist's sensibility is in his approach to his instrument. While he has the versatility and virtuosity to coax mellow as well as energetic sounds from his instrument, he feels most at home charging into the abyss looking for catharsis. His guitar becomes an axe, and if there's a troublesome part of Goin' Out Again, this is it. Minasi seems like he's trying too hard some times: instead of relying on his talents to speak through understatement, he can blow a little too hard. Drummer Jackson Krall goes all the way with him from silence to explosion, and bassist Ken Filiano lends yet another voice of revolution. While the interaction among these players often manifests itself in original and unexpected ways (check out the closer, "Well You Needn't," where Filiano leads the intro and insistently emphasizes the tidal flow of the piece), the group essentially adopts a reinvented power trio approach.
For a guitarist with the technical prowess of Joe Pass (and who borrows a few ideas from the late master), Minasi has a surprisingly original sound. He seems to be searching for his voice on Goin' Out Again and while that's an exciting process, it also entails a lot of risk.
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Track Listing
Autumn Leaves; All Blues; Dumpie; As the Spirit Moves; On Green Dolphin Street; Trane's Lament; The Day After Next; Well You Needn't.
Personnel
Dom Minasi: guitar; Ken Filiano: bass; Jackson Krall: drums.
Album information
Title: Goin' Out Again | Year Released: 2002
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