Cover art by Annie Lapin · Design by Ali Baptista
Mask was recorded at Nolan Shaheed Studios in Pasadena, CA and released on Orenda Records in 2018. It draws on jazz, rock, minimalism, and electronic music.
Composed, Arranged and Produced by David Dominique · Co-Produced by Nolan Shaheed and Brian Walsh · David Dominique, flugabone & voices · Brian Walsh, tenor sax & clarinets · Joe Santa Maria, alto sax & flute · Sam Robles, alto sax & bari sax · Lauren Baba, viola · Alex Noice, guitar & electronics · Michael Alvidrez, bass · Andrew Lessman, drums & drumkat · Mastered by Daniel Rosenboom
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Press
Los Angeles Times
“…this composer-bandleader’s new album carries a high-octane, hard-swung pace that at times recalls the controlled chaos of the late Charles Mingus in exploring a sound that touches on big band swing, new music and metal…”
National Sawdust Log
“Giddy energy and stasis are forced to coexist; themes appear and then vanish when lines that seem clear suddenly take sharp turns…His tight ensemble dig in with enviable finesse and convincing swagger.”
BKLYNER
“Instantly familiar and wildly unpredictable…some of the songs on Mask can make you laugh out loud…unexpected and exhilarating.”
Something Else! Reviews
“Brash and unpredictable, sure, but it’s the swagger and sheer gumption that makes Dominique’s mission impossible to ignore.”
Style Weekly
“Mask…is a surprise-laden, humorous, and occasionally pensive blast…spicy bits of acerbic punkish cacophony, all integrated into an almost classically disciplined architecture.”
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