December 1997

Dominic Duval
Nightbird Inventions
Cadence Jazz

By John Murph

Bassist Dominic Duval's Nightbird Inventions is an inventive, lyrically powerful, and intensely quiet solo date in which the virtuoso explores the outer limits with his brilliant manipulation of startling effects, beautiful arco techniques, and melodic improvisations. Navigating between peaceful simpatico musings like "Right Of Way" and "Dance Of The Bass" to wild eerie sonic collages like the title track and "The Journey Home" this recording affords Duval with magnificent document of his artistry.