Avi Granite is a guitarist,
composer, improviser and educator who has performed extensively across
North America and Europe. Born in Toronto Canada, Granite has been
based out of Brooklyn
New York since 2009.
As a leader Granite
has released two CDs to
critical
acclaim (with
a third forthcoming in spring 2012). His most recent effort “Avi
Granite:6” received a 4-star review in Downbeat Magazine and inclusion
in that publication’s “Best CDs of 2008” list. As a
composer, Granite’s music has been used in feature film and taken
many forms including graphic composition. He is a graduate from NYU with
a masters of music performance, where he held the position of adjunct
faculty for two years. Granite has studied/performed with John Scofield,
Joe Lovano, Chris Potter, Brad Shepik, Ralph Alessi and many other prominent
artists. He also runs a tiny record label called Pet
Mantis Records.
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- James Hale Downbeat Magazine
"Avi Granite and his serpentine guitar, half-intellect, half-instinct, fatten up a whole new jazz sound... read more
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Avi
Granite's Verse
New York based quartet:
Ralph Alessi + trumpet
Avi Granite + guitar
Jerry DeVore + bass
Owen Howard + drums
Graphic Tongue
New York based ensemble
performing graphic works:
Michael Attias + alto sax
Avi Granite + guitar
Evan Crane + bass
Tiffany Chang + drums
Avi
Granite:6
Toronto based sextet:
Peter Lutek + reeds
Chris Roberts + alto sax
Tom Richards + trombone
Avi Granite + guitar
Neal Davis + bass
Nick Fraser + drums
FEK
New York based improvised funk trio :
Evan Crane + bass
Noel Brennan + drums
Avi Granite + guitar
Three
Spoke Wheel
New York based free trio :
Danny Gouker + trumpet
Tiffany Chang + drums
Avi Granite + guitar
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Monday Jan.23rd 2012
Three Spoke Wheel
Local 269, NYC 9pm $5
Wednesday Jan.
25th 2012
w/Andrea Veneziani
Moto, Brooklyn 9pm
Tuesday Jan. 31st 2012
w/Andrea Veneziani
Moto, Brooklyn 9pm
Wednesday
Feb. 8th 2012
Avi Granite Trio
RedRoom@ Grotto
100 Forsyth St. NYC 9pm
Jerry DeVore + bass
Owen Howard + drums
Thursday March 29th 2012
w/Ted Quinlan
The Rex, Toronto 6:30pm
Friday March 30th 2012
Concert/Clinic
University of Toronto
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Avi Granite's Verse
Snow Umbrellas
CD Release April 2012
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