Kate Westbrook
Rasmus H. Henriksen (musician/composer) - It's a unique album with a sound of its own. It's just great!
Kate Westbrook
G R A N I T E
by
Kate Westbrook and Mike Westbrook
Kate Westbrook and Mike Westbrook
Kate Westbrook voice
THE GRANITE BAND
Roz Harding saxophone
Jesse Molins guitar Matthew North guitar
Billie Bottle electric bass
Mike Westbrook piano/keyboards
Coach York drums
THE GRANITE BAND
Roz Harding saxophone
Jesse Molins guitar Matthew North guitar
Billie Bottle electric bass
Mike Westbrook piano/keyboards
Coach York drums
GRANITE is the latest work from Kate Westbrook. With music by Mike Westbrook.
GRANITE has been commissioned by Frank Eichler, a citizen of Stuttgart. The premiere took place on Thursday 21st June in Ashburton, Devon as part of the Dartmoor Resonance Music Festival, a festival celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Dartmoor Society.
Dartmoor is not far from Kate’s home in Devon, and this new piece springs from her love of the Moor and its granite quarries. She conjures up a landscape which is millennia old, and creates a song around the mythical figure of a quarry worker and of the Curlew.
GRANITE has been commissioned by Frank Eichler, a citizen of Stuttgart. The premiere took place on Thursday 21st June in Ashburton, Devon as part of the Dartmoor Resonance Music Festival, a festival celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Dartmoor Society.
Dartmoor is not far from Kate’s home in Devon, and this new piece springs from her love of the Moor and its granite quarries. She conjures up a landscape which is millennia old, and creates a song around the mythical figure of a quarry worker and of the Curlew.
Kate Westbrook
photo: Sergio Amadori
GRANITE Band - photo FKADuckh
a soliloquy
Sound Samples
What they are saying about GRANITE
Sid Smith the Yellow Room - An ace song cycle with a varied & versatile sound featuring forays into rock & blues with Kate's persuasive voice as guide.
Luis Porretta on Facebook - A very moving, creatively powerful suite of compositions by Kate Westbrook and it has to be said, beautifully played by a sympathetic group of musicians. Hats off to the Producer too!
Viv Goodwin-Darke on Facebook - Kate and Mike Westbrook's 'Granite' is, from the first phrase, an exciting journey - prog friends, give this a listen! It's gritty, rocky, tender. It wears a loose jazz overcoat, the rest of the outfit is both 'prog' eccentric and formally smart!
Charles Mapleston director Malachite Films, Film Farm - GRANITE is a most interesting concept and is beautifully recorded with a very tight band,- I especially like the way the talented engineers have brought the reverb of the quarry into the studio. Great performances all round, and yet more new directions for Mike’s music.
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