Peter Dominguez – Groove Dreams (2017) [Qobuz FLAC 24bit/96kHz]

Peter Dominguez – Groove Dreams (2017)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 50:07 minutes | 740 MB | Genre: Jazz
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download – Source: Qobuz | Digital Booklet | © Oberlin Musics

Oberlin Conservatory professor and in-demand double bassist Peter Dominguez mixes jazz standards, covers and a couple of originals on this acclaimed solo bass recording. Dominguez proves to be a dynamic presence and a masterful arranger throughout, Hinton’s instrument’s sound rings clear and true at every turn, and there’s nary a lull in activity or creativity across these ten tunes. Solo bass dates are often a tough sell, but this one isn’t. Groove Dreams hits all the right marks and holds attention from beginning to end.

Late bassist Milt Hinton is celebrated for a stage and studio career that intersected with countless legendary musicians – from Dizzy Gillespie and Cab Calloway to Barbra Streisand and Willie Nelson – for an incredible seven decades. Groove Dreams, a new recording by versatile bassist Peter Dominguez, honors Hinton’s legacy with solo bass tunes from artists as varied as Duke Ellington, Stevi Wonder, Bill Evans, and Chick Corea. Performed on the 18th-century Italian bass Hinton played throughout his career, each song explores the nuances and deep colors of the instrument – qualities not always discernible in ensemble playing. A renowned bassist and educator in his own right, Dominguez met Hinton in 1981 and won the inaugural Milton J. Hinton Scholarship Competition that same year. More than three decades later, Dominguez was instrumental in forging a relationship between the Hinton estate and Oberlin Conservatory, where he is a professor of jazz studies and double bass. Oberlin’s relationship with the Hinton estate has grown to include a scholarship fund; an extensive collection of papers, films, and personal artifacts amassed by the Hintons; a biennial summer Institute for Studio Bass; photographs taken by Hinton throughout his career; and four basses formerly owned by Hinton that continue to be played by Oberlin facutly, students and visiting artists. “Words are not adequate to express the experience of playing Milt Hinton’s bass”, says Dominguez. “We are ever mindful of its provenance and Milt’s enduring spirit that thrives within it”.

Tracklist:
01 – Mourning Song for a Chief
02 – Crystal Silence
03 – Bossa Nova Nemo (The Jive Samba)
04 – Mood Indigo / Blue and Sentimental
05 – Groove Dreams
06 – You’re a Joy
07 – Spanglin’
08 – Lately
09 – Orbit (Unless It’s You)
10 – With Malice Toward None

Produced by Peter Dominguez and Paul Eachus. Engineered by Andrew Tripp.
Recorded on January 12, January 27, and May 20, 2016, in Clonick Hall at the Oberlin Conservatory of Music.
Audio Editing and Mastering by Paul Eachus.

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