Lawson Rollins - Heartwood - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

On his latest album InchTrue NorthInch Lawson Rollins offers 12 new original compositions that showcase the guitarist at the peak of his compositional skills with his melodic and daring improvisational flair on full display. From the electronic infused intensity of InchWith the WindInch to the plaintive bossa nova sway of the first single InchBluewave BossanovaInch to the delicate pulse of InchYearning to KnowInch the album spans the range of emotions and moods that have come to characterize the expansive and unexpected musical journey Lawson has offered fans throughout his career. Single ships to radio at the end of December, going for adds January 6th, 2020.

Guitarist and composer Lawson Rollins takes the listener on a global musical journey on InchTravelerInch Bridging countries, continents and cultures, the music features Lawson's distinctive guitar work backed by an eclectic, all-star ensemble. The expansive arc of the album reaches from the traditions of the Old World to the pulse of the modern metropolis with a boldly diverse, genre defying mix of melody, rhythm and improvisation. Featuring 2-time Grammy Award winner Mads Tolling (Turtle Island Quartet), Big Bad Voodoo Daddy's Scotty Morris, Joshus Levy, Karl Hunter, Grammy Award winner Charlie Bisharat (Shadow fax), percussionist Dave Bryant (Ottmar Liebert + Luna Negra Band), platinum-selling producer Dominic Camardella (Flor Purim, 3rd Force, Ottmar Liebert) and bassist Randy Tico (Jeff Bridges, Benise, Strnuz & Farah).

Billboard #1 ranked recording artist Lawson Rollins, hailed by 'Guitar Player Magazine' as one of the Inch50 Best Acoustic Guitarists of All TimeInch, announces the new of his amibitious 2026 album, InchNext StepsInch a powerful statement of artistic evolution. Known for his virtuosic technique and globally inspired sound, Rollins breaks bold new ground by blending traditional jazz and clssical elements with his signature world-music fusion, creating one of the most stylistically expansive album of his career.