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delving into the raw spirit of sound, an iconoclastic development where jazz is but a hint, and theme is the real master. the avi granite:5 'bring it' in every way possible. from a spanish hit-man to surf-rock and back, in one track~ Hortez the Chihuahua is the hit single which spans these great intervals of thought. there is a sense of humor about it, but there is an even greater sense of hitting the root. the root of being, the sheer consciousness of these musicians is present in every moment. the grace of breath, a circular sound. you will feel it... you will feel it burning with life, or as they put it: |
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granite:5 - the self titled debut release on pet mantis records is made
up of 3 studio tracks and 2 live tracks recorded at the rex in toronto.
The CD features Fraser Calhoun (alto saxophone), Tom Richards (trombone),
Avi Granite (electric guitar), Neal Davis (double bass), Kevin Brow (drums)
and guest on track 5 Jon Kay (tenor saxophone). |
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here for samples from the
debut CD. Available in the physical realm at Sam the Record Man and Soundscapes Downtown Toronto. Online at CDBaby. |
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"The self-titled debut CD from electric guitarist Granite's band shows off catchy hooks, complex riffs, big dynamic shifts, thoughtful soloing, undulating rhythm, dense ensembles — in short, it's a group-in-progress you'll want to check out live." - Toronto Star "This is a disc of clean crisp lines, tight arrangements, and tasty blowing. There's lots of fresh creative stuff here, and it stands as a good example of freedom's ability to thrive within set limits." - jazzreview.com "Old school jazz with dirty horns and distored guitars. I’m going to go out on a limb here and say this is thinking man’s jazz. Or even better, jazz for the stoner in you. But no matter what you call it, guitarist Avi Granite and his band are incredibly talented musicians." - ESDmusic.com Article in the Charlatan nov.1st/06 |
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all compositions on the album are original compositions of guitarist avi granite, some of which the band has been playing (in one form or another)for 5 years, but now a 6th voice has been added to the fray.... |
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granite:6 chris roberts - alto saxophone jon kay - tenor saxophone tom richards - trombone neal davis - bass nick fraser- drums |
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Tracks from Aug.21st/06 at The Rex in Toronto: |
"Ghetto Panda" from
this show now available on the "Dig
Your Roots - Creative Jazz Creatif" CD. |
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