Lawson Rollins - True North - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

With the of InchHeartwoodInch Lawson Rollins offers a melodically rich and rhythmically exhilarating set of songs that showcase his soulful connection to the guitar and his passion for unbridled six string acoustic artistry. Across a wide ranging musical tapestry Lawson draws from the spirit of the heartwood of the guitar - his chosen instrument - and incorporates the stimulating rhythmic drive of rumba, bossa nova, and samba with graceful melodic finesse and free-flowing improvisational flair. Joining Lawson on the album are Grammy winning violinists Charlie Bisharat and Mads Tolling, veteran jazz saxophonist Mary Fettig, Brazilian percussionist Marquinho Brasil, virtuoso bassist Dan Feiszli, multi-instrumentalist Stephen Duros, keyboardist Michael Bluestein, cellist Joseph Hebert, and drummers Colin Douglas and Dave Bryant.

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).

After the global musical travels of his recent albums that explored the outer reaches of world music fusion, guitarist and composer Lawson Rollins comes Full Circle on his latest with 12 tightly focused tracks that feature his distinctive guitar work front-and-center, accented by a backdrop of world beat rhythms and intimate ensemble instrumentation. The album is Lawson's 4th collaboration in a row with multi-platinum producer Dominic Camardella (Ottmar Liebert, Flora Purim, 3rd Force), Grammy-winning violinist Charlie Bisharat (Shadow fax), versatile bassist Randy Tico (Strunz & Farah, Airto, Benise, Jeff Bridges, Jake Shimabukuro), percussionist Dave Bryant (Ottmar Liebert + Luna Negra, Baba Olatunji) and saxophonistflutist Richard Hardy (Dave Matthews Band). Lawson has received worldwide attention through his critically-acclaimed solo albums, Billboard top 30 jazz radio hits, eclectic collaborations with Grammy Award winning artists from around the globe, and sensational performance videos which have been seen by millions of broadcast television and Internet viewers to date, including over 7.5 million views alone on Youtube. Lawson's genre-defying sound has earned him rave reviews Guitar Player Magazine states, InchHe possesses ungodly classical chops, with dazzling speed, uncanny accuracy, and a beautifully delicate touch.Inch