A rare figure in todayâs world of jazz â a virtuoso guitarist who rejected commercial success in order to pursue his own creative impulses. Even rarer is Minasiâs penchant as a leader for subsuming his own individual voice.

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What Critics Are Saying About Dom Minasi's
The Vampireâs Revenge

"...a landmark recording.. compelling.. intelligent and exciting..."â¨Russ Musto

.â.. eventful epic of diverse proportions⦠immensely challenging music".
The Downtown Music Gallery -Bruce Gallanter

â Something you can really sink your teeth inâ Glen Astarita â Downbeat Magazine

â (Writing about VR)â No one, however, is playing more marvelously than Minasi, whose percussive, masterly attack is both technically frightening and utterly focused on serving the music.â Paul Olsen - All About Jazz

âWith the release of âThe Vampireâs Revengeâ, Dom Minasi has surpassed his previous endeavors a hundred fold and has assuredly become THE definitive voice for the new music scene.â Lyle Robinson Jazz Guitar Life

I loved the Dom Minasi (The Vampireâs Revenge) Loved it! Loved It!
Mitch Gruber - WWRW FM Radio

â â¦magnificent. The writing and playing is exemplary & world classâ
John Hammel - WNTI FM Radio

âPulitzer Prize materialâ¦triumphantâ¦astonishingâ
Jochem van Dijk - All About Jazz

â..one of the most ambitious and best free jazz outings of recent years.â
Dan McClenaghan - All About Jazz

â⦠Minasiâs adventure grabs the listener and wonât let goâ
Jim Santella - All About Jazz

â.. something completely different."
D. Oscar Groomes- Oâs Place Jazz News Letter

â¦â blood drained delirium..â
David Fallo- Celebrity Café

â Expect the unexpected.â Paula Edelstein -All Music guide

â With the Vampireâs Revenge, Dom Minasi grows out of downtown into the international jazz arena.â
Rex Butters- All About Jazz LA

âAl denteâ or right on!â Cosimo Parisi - Music Boom Italy

âI cannot fail to say that Dom Minasi's latest is really remarkable - even by his high standards! â Doug Spencer - ABC Radio National -Australia

The Vampireâs Revenge is a long haul, but the consistent brilliance of Minasiâs recruits justifies the roomy settings.âHank Shteamer - Time Out. NY

âIt is the most engaging new music I have heard in years.â Abdel Naroth
KVSC Radio St. Cloud Univ. MN.

â..shrieking darkness, demonic sensuality & wicked humor.â
Taran Singh Free Radio Angers France

â...a vivid, dramatic, subtly menacing (and occasionally tongue in cheek) portrait that remains in the mind long after the music has ended".
Bruce Crowthers - Jazz and other obsessions

â⦠a double-disc of jazz with bite (yeah, I said it)â.
Wax Poetics

âOne of the most inventive guitarists in modern jazz. DOM MINASI begins the last segment with his new 2 CD THE VAMPIRES REVENGE. We played âThe Dark Sideâ with discordant elements of piano guitar, bass and drums interacting polyrythmically with dramatic intonation as if Nosferatu was lurking on the silent screen. â
Dick Crockett âThe Voiceâ 88.7fm Sacramento, Ca.

ââ¦you'll have to go a long way to find a large scale project in contemporary jazz as convincing and rewarding as thisâ Dan Warburton
Paris Transatlantic Magazine

â⦠this is going to be one of the best releases of the yearâ.
Marshall Bowden Jazzitude

â Dom Minasiâs latest release, The Vampireâs Revenge, is a courageous and volatile musical achievement.â Brian Holland Modern Guitars

â...a carefully arranged and brilliantly executed concept piece for even the most difficult to please.â Joe Knipes Jazz Improv Magazine

ââ¦is a collective triumph, but most of all a triumph for the composer and leader.â John Elyes One Final Note

ââ¦vampireâs life through cinematic scoresâ¦could be the score to a bizarre Fellini film.â One Way Magazine

ââ¦a genuine tour-de-force that sets a new standard for the give and take between the worlds of literature and music.â Florence Wetzel All About Jazz New York

â remarkableââ¦âexhilarating explorations.â Phil Zampino The Squids Ear

â â¦a set of smart, never-showy compositionsâ¦â Kurt Gottschalk
Coda Magazine- Canada

âIf you can handle a musical challenge, this is for you. Amazing stuff !â
Scott Heller- Aural Innovations

âThese players have a canny, intuitive bond that consistently yields good music.â...Signal To Noise

â...the mix of flutes, brass and strings evoke a rather sinister and entertaining image.â Jazz Times

â...the overall effect is that a good deal of originality and resourcefulness have been combined for a cutting edge recording.â Dr. Roberta E. Zlokower -Roberta on the Arts