IMOO #206 Avi Granite 6 Operator Album Release Wednesday March 1st @ Spark Beer 7 PM (ish)

20 Dollar Suggested Donation. No one turned away for lack of funds.

Personnel:
Jim Lewis – Trumpet
Peter Lutek – Reeds
Tom Richards – Trombone
Avi Granite – Guitar/Composition
Neal Davis – Bass
Ted Warren – Drums

Description:
Months after the release of his widely celebrated album In Good Hands, seasoned NYC based improviser, composer, and guitarist Avi Granite has delivered another adventurous album of original music, this time with his mainstay Toronto-based project Avi Granite 6. A follow up to their critically acclaimed 2018 release Orbit, the group presents their most succinct and focussed studio recording to date: Operator.

Operator is about perseverance in the face of disruption. It’s about connectivity, communication, otherness, and what brings people together.

The group navigates Granite’s compositions with a fine tuned sensitivity, finding improvisational launchpads at every turn, while retaining a clarity of ensemble unity. From the energetic opener Crushing Beans, to the soaring ballad My Sunken Ship; from the funky Ubiquitous Miles to the grind of The Long Tomorrow, Operator takes the listener on an expansive journey through the group’s thematic explorations.

Short: The Avi Granite 6 perform in Ottawa as part of their album release tour for Operator.

Website:
https://avigranite6.com

Social Media:
Twitter @AviGranite @PetMantis
Insta @avigranite6

Video:
Our latest which is an in studio recording of one of the tunes off the new album:
https://youtu.be/39mM5-AyT8o

More videos:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist…