Prince album by album thread page 105 steve hoffman music. Albert hammond the free electric band lyrics genius. Just hearing that music really does give me so much joy, and it makes me feel so good. In an effort to support our artist family who has been uniquely impacted, and to keep a little music in all our lives, we have compiled a list of prs artists offering paid and unpaid guitar lessons, livestreamed performances, and more. Immediate digital download of suites, including album artwork. As colead guitarist in princes most rock heavy band 3rdeyegirl, grantis was. The tracks lead vocals are performed by hannah ford, donna grantis and ida nielsen. Canadian guitarist donna grantis leads a fivepiece group that is wholly unique in todays music scene. Featuring roger travassos drums and steve zsirai bass, the group recently released their debut album titled suites. D bm g c a bb em e dm chords for donna grantis if 6 was 9. She has been dubbed as giving the paranormal genre a. I was doing session work in the studio, recording for different artists and i was leading my own jazz rock trio, called the donna grantis electric band. The good news is that the canada native has now moved to the twin cities and started an electric jazz band. In this evenings case, virtuoso guitarist donna grantis along with suphala tabla, rich brown bass, james hill keys and marito marques drums made for an intimate jazzinfused electric guitar extravaganza as grantis worked her way through the entirety of her recently released.
Guitarist donna grantis wowed the audience, not for her own style but because of her adaptability. I grew up playing a lot of rock and really got into blues. Her jazzrock trio, the donna grantis electric band, recently released their debut album, suites. Featuring drummer roger travassos and bassist steve zsirai, the groups debut album, titled suites, is available digitally through itunes and physically through abstract logix. Donna grantis playlist the cross musicology chaos and disorder anotherlove. At times like this, it helps to have a little music to keep us all strong and united. The purple one is backed by 3rdeyegirl and the bands guitarist donna grantis unleashes a wild solo. Aug 05, 2017 exprince guitarist donna grantis creates big fun with jazzrock fusion group. It was his chance to become a superstar, and where elton john rose to the occasion when the record label demanded a product, albert hammond made this personal and somewhat frivolous venture. She is also a serious student of the electric guitar and the proof is here.
New york times and usa today bestselling author donna grant has been praised for her totally addictive and unique and sensual stories. The donna grantis electric band is a psychedelic fusion trio fronted by canadian guitarist donna grantis. Donna grantis is the guitarist and cosongwriter for shakura saida and the musical director for the womens blues revue band. Watch the video for kids got moxie starla suite from donna grantis electric band s suites for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Donna grant was born and raised in the texaslouisiana border. The donna grantis electric band marked the release of the album with a performance at toronto jazz club, the rex hotel, before touring europe in support of the record through the fall of 2012. She plays lead guitar on saidah baba talibahs recent album, scream. Shes written more than thirty novels spanning multiple genres of romance including the bestselling dark kin. There are few things better on this planet than watching a talented band perform live on stage, am i right.
Kids got moxie starla suite donna grantis electric band. Donna grantis has 368 photos and videos on their instagram profile. At the time, grantis was making her name as a forwardthinking, jazzinspired rocker in the clubs with her eponymous group. If you know donna grantis name, its probably because of her association with prince. Donna grantis electric band suites 2012, digiback, cd. Watch the video for kids got moxie starla suite from donna grantis electric bands suites for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Bryan nichols was confident and assertive on organ and electric keyboard and. Grantis is full of stories and memories of prince, carefully skirting around the news that brought their time together to an end.
Plectrumelectrum is a classic band record, with 3rdeyegirl which include prince, donna grantis guitar, hannah ford welton drums and ida nielsen bass. As a child she had a dream of becoming a professional ballet dancer and wanted to work under her idol, the phenomenal mikhail baryshnikov. As welton was cruising youtube she came across toronto guitarist donna grantis and her fusion trio play billy cobhams stratus, a tune that was already in princes live show. Acclaimed guitarist donna grantis, best known as the colead guitarist in princes celebrated funkrock band 3rdeyegirl, has released two new songs, trashformer and violetta, as a limited edition 7 with hall of fame pearl jam guitarist mike mccready via his vinyl label hockeytalkter records. Guitarist donna grantis collaborates with hall of fame pearl. At the time, grantis was making her name as a forwardthinking, jazzinspired rocker in. There is a whole mix of emotions i am feeling, grantis says. Her most popular series is the breathtaking dark king series featuring dragons, immortal highlanders, and the fae. Donna is the new york times and usa today bestselling author of over fortyfive novels. Freeman and mel had played together for years in the house band at that most famous of austin blues institutions antones.
A month later, on 10 february 20 a short film containing new footage for screwdriver and featuring the 3rdeyegirl band was released on. Donna grantis electric band suites cd blues magazine. As a musical director, grantis worked on special events with the canadian broadcasting corporation cbc and the womens blues revue among others. His band is comprised of ross macintyre on bass, roger travassos on drums and percussion but also adds guests like the electrifying donna grantis on guitar and actor diego matamoros on vocals. Donna grantis electric band td toronto jazz festival. It ends with prince talking about an ultrasound from donnas brain and some great heavy guitar.
Nov 11, 2014 as welton was cruising youtube she came across toronto guitarist donna grantis and her fusion trio play billy cobhams stratus, a tune that was already in princes live show. The donna grantis electric band was a psychedelic fusion trio fronted by donna from 2010 to 2012. Ruff enuff by mono neon was released as a download and the tidal purple pick of the week on 11 january, four and a half days after its recording. Donna grantis grants fans a wonderfully jazzy night out at. Signed cds available from the elektra spinshop elektra.
Whats influenced his shift to a more engaging public persona. Inspired by artists ranging from bill frisell to billy cobham and jeff beck to jimi hendrix, the album is a concept record featuring two suites of original instrumental. Exprince guitarist donna grantis creates big fun with jazz. Live out loud live out loud was first available for download from website on 22 february 20. Apr 21, 2017 grantis is full of stories and memories of prince, carefully skirting around the news that brought their time together to an end. Stream tracks and playlists from donnagrantis on your desktop or mobile device. As a member of 3rdeyegirl, she had the daunting task of being the second guitarist in princes band. Listen to ruff enuff with prince, mononeon, adrian crutchfield, kaj paisley parkjanuary 2016 recording by lovesound89 for free.
Canadian fusion guitar goddess donna grantis is set to release her debut album, suites, on january 17th. Backed by an acclaimed rhythm section, donnas incendiary guitar playing is highlighted against the percussive tabla rhythms of guru suphala to create a sound described by the minneapolis star tribune as, new millennium jazzrock fusion, sorta like jeff beck meets a postmodern. As a session musician, she has performed with awardwinning artists and tours internationally. Although donna grant never managed to meet mikhail baryshnikov, she did manage to perform in the macys thanksgiving day parade in new york. Donna grantis biography, albums, streaming links allmusic.
This is a instrumental from donna, originally from her own donna grantis electric bands 2012 album suites, called elektra elektra suite. Donna grantis is a torontobased guitarist, composer, musical director, and educator. I was living in toronto, playing in a bunch of bands and touring. Apr 22, 2017 3rdeyegirl guitarist donna grantis does an interview with jim mcguinn, andrea swensson and tom weber on minnesota public radio. Exprince guitarist donna grantis creates big fun with jazzrock fusion group. The free electric band is important only because albert hammond is important. My father is a doctor, hes a family man my mother works for charity whenever she can and theyre both good clean americans who abide by the law and they both. Donna grantis on prince, paisley park and plectrumelectrum. Donna grantis electric band gold dust reprise on vimeo. Grantis guitar tone, technique and showmanship could have been confused for that of prince himself with eyes closed, demonstrating how tight the musicians in his band are. I think it makes so many people all around the world feel good and comforted to hear that amazing music. Guitarist donna grantis is best known for performing with prince in his groups 3rdeyegirl and the new power generation. Blue modules is his seismic shift in this new direction.