Jason Domnarski: Tofu Queen
Musicians:
Jason Domnarski (piano),
John Davis (bass), Dave Mason (drums)
.Composed by Jason Domnarski
.Recorded: 2007
Rating: 88/100 (learn more)
Beginning with a simple 3-chord electric piano dirge that draws directly from the James Bond theme, Jason Domnarksi's "Tofu Queen" (love that title!) blooms into several surprising directions. The theme presented is a pensive, close-to-the-vest kind of thing. Attentive listening will reveal several subtle bits of dissonance. They foreshadow the tune's bridge that features moody, almost Melotron-ish pedal tones that Domnarski uses to paint expansions of his earlier mood. This leads to a nice-&-bluesy electric piano solo followed by a full-band restatement of the head. The instrumentation, being a standard piano trio, is misleading, as this particular trio has so much more to offer.
Reviewer: Mark Saleski
Tags: 2000s jazz · piano trio
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