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Avi Granite 6: Operator
By"Voracious" is more measured than the opener. The sextetthree horns and rhythm sectiondoes some nice unison cooking, and Granite's solo is concise and tangy, leading into a segment of the sax, trumpet and trombone rolling together into a slalom game in front of a sludgy rhythm.
Throughout the leadership role is obvious; the guitar does not nestle itself down in the mix, but rather takes its turns out front.
"My Sunken Ship" speaks to love lost, a wistful hope for a return of what once was. "Ubiquitous Miles' rambles along with with some fine interplay on the part of the horns, and Granite displays some constrained muscularity on his solo spot.
A group of strong tunes, all penned by Granite, explores with an adventurous flair a broad array of moods, mostly in a "shout it out" mode. "Good Deal" encourages dancing, a smooth cha-cha or a modified mambo, perhaps, and "Many Bowls," the closer, has the band improvising "on visual structures and written stimuli." It comes off as a sort of focused freedom, nicely wrapping up a strong effort.
Track Listing
Crushing Beans; Voracious; My Sunken Ship; Ubiquitous Miles; The Long Tomorrow; Good Deal; Misanthropic Vindaloo; Many Bowls.
Personnel
Additional Instrumentation
Jim Lewis: trumpet.
Album information
Title: Operator | Year Released: 2023 | Record Label: Pet Mantis Records
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