LISTEN
Avi Granite's Verse — Snow Umbrellas
Ralph Alessi — trumpet
Avi Granite — guitar
Jerry DeVore — bass
Owen Howard — drums
PRESS
"...at once intimate and spacious, a cocoon of enveloping musical passages and revelatory compositional turns. Granite and trumpeter Ralph Alessi nudge and prod their improvisations into glorious flight. Rewarding, and highly recommended."
★ ★ ★ ★
"Granite displays a maturity and clarity of vision..."
"Granite has a gorgeous, clear, intimate sound... Snow Umbrellas is rewardingly listenable."
"...a genuinely contemporary sound, moving from pensive introspection to moments of wonder..."
"... add Avi Granite to your list of players who deserve wider recognition."
ABOUT
New York guitarist and composer Avi Granite releases his 3rd CD as a leader (first release since moving to NYC) Avi Granite's Verse - Snow Umbrellas for Pet Mantis Records (PMR008). The debut release of Verse features a new body of work composed for this New York quartet. Granite's most recent efforts includes "Avi Granite: 6 - Red Tree" which received critical acclaim including a 4 star review in Downbeat Magazine and honors at The Montreal International Jazz Festival (Rising Star).
CREDITS
Album art by: Stephen Holding
Engineered by: Drew Guido
Mastered by: Allan Tucker
