Avi Granite's Verse

LISTEN VERSE PRESS			Ralph Alessi trumpet Avi Granite guitar Jerry DeVore bass Owen Howard drums "...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." - Guitar Aficionado Magazine " * * * * " - Stereophile Magazine "Granite displays a maturity and clarity of vision..." - Michael Roberts Jazziz magazine "Granite has a gorgeous, clear, intimate sound... Snow Umbrellas is rewardingly listenable" - Glen Hall Exclaim Magazine "...a genuinely contemporary sound, moving from pensive introspection to moments of wonder..." - Stuart Broomer The Wholenote Magazine "... add Avi Granite to your list of players who deserve wider recognition." - Chris Robinson

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).

CONTACT			petmantisrecords@gmail.com

CREDITS			Album art by: Stephen Holding Engineered by: Drew Guido Mastered by: Allan Tucker