Grain of Sand is a flute-fronted group consisting of Bill McBirnie and Bruce Jones. Fifteen years after Bill and Bruce’s first collaboration, ‘Desvio’, they have teamed up again in their most recent production, ‘Grain of Sand’, which is a fresh new incarnation of ‘Extreme Flute’. Bill is the extreme flautist, while Bruce is the composer, vocalist, performer, arranger and engineer. The album consists entirely of originals, and it evokes feelings of joy and a dream-like experience, from front to back.
Facebook: Facebook.com/Bill-McBirnie-Extreme-Flute Twitter: @ExtremeFlute CDBaby: Download Bill McBirnie’s music >> Website: www.ExtremeFlute.com Bill McBirnie has attained an international standing as one of the finest flutists in jazz, winning multiple awards over the years, ranging from ‘Flutist of the Year’ (Jazz Report Awards), Best Jazz Album (Toronto Independent Music Awards) and a Best Jazz Album nomination (Independent Music Awards). Bill considers one of his major achievements to be clinching a “Triple Crown” at the National Flute Association in the USA where he has won all three of the NFA jazz flute awards, in the Jazz Flute Soloist, Masterclass and Big Band competitions. Among his solo works, he has collaborated with other greats such as Sir James Galway, who also solicited Bill directly to serve as his Resident Jazz Flute Specialist. |