Imagine a musical trio made up of a jazz bassist, jazz drummer and a classically trained musician who plays clarinets, soprano saxophone, laptop computer and writes music. Add in that this multi-instrumentalist composer is from Argentina, and the bassist and drummer teach in the Jazz Studies program at the University of Tennessee at Knoxville.
These musicians make up Domino Ensemble, based in Knoxville. They will play a free show in Cadek Hall, 725 Oak St., Thursday, Oct. 3, at 7:30 p.m.
The performers include Jorge Variego, clarinets, soprano saxophone, electronics and compositions; Rob Linton, double bass; and Hunter Deacon, drums.
Their music tends toward jazz, but their music has been described as “out-of-the box sounds that fuse jazz, tango, free improvisation and classical music.” The mission of the Domino Ensemble is the promotion, commission and performance of new music.
Through workshops and performances of new and commissioned compositions by young student composers, Domino Ensemble serves as a bridge between young creative artists, their communities and future audiences.