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 Lawson Rollins's Profile |
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World Fusion Latin Guitar Music |
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| Location: | SAN FRANCISCO, California |
| Country: |  United States |
| Last Login: | Aug 12, 2008 (508 days back) |
About Me |
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INFINITA, the new album from guitarist and composer Lawson Rollins. Purchase Infinita now on Throughout Infinita, Rollins melds an eclectic mix of Latin and Middle Eastern musical influences with his dynamic, Spanish-tinged guitar style, supported by an ensemble of some of the most accomplished and internationally recognized musicians in their fields. The result is richly-textured, internationally-inspired original music, featuring the legendary Brazilian singer Flora Purim and percussion superstar Airto Moreira , as well as Persian-American producer and musician Shahin Shahida of the Billboard chart-topping group Shahin & Sepehr, multi-platinum-selling producer Dominic Camardella (Ottmar Liebert, Flora Purim), Grammy winning violinist Charlie Bisharat , Azerbaijani folk instrument virtuoso Imamyar Hassanov , saxophonist extraordinaire Justin Claveria , Afghan vocal and harmonium master Humayun Khan , percussionist and drummer Dave Bryant of the Ottmar Liebert band, veteran trumpet player Jeff Elliot (Aretha Franklin, Doc Severinson band), bassist Randy Tico (Strunz & Farah, Flora Purim), and Pejman Hadadi , the world-renowned master of the Persian 'tombak' drum. About Lawson Rollins: Lawson developed a love for the Spanish guitar in his mid-teens when he discovered the recordings of classical guitar maestro, Andrés Segovia. He put aside what had been his primary instrument since the age of 8 – the drums – and dedicated himself to learning the music of the great Spanish composers that Segovia popularized. Through private study and with encouragement and inspiration from guitar teachers and master class workshops, Lawson quickly developed his own expressive voice on the guitar and honed an uncommonly dexterous classical ‘finger picking’ technique that he exclusively uses to this day. By his early twenties, Lawson’s keen sense of rhythm, knack for composition, and love of improvisation led him away from the classical repertoire and in the direction of the rhythmically enticing Spanish folk guitar styles and the improvisational freedom of Latin jazz and South American music. In 1998, Lawson partnered with guitarist Dan Young to found the virtuoso Latin guitar fusion group, Young & Rollins . Focusing on originality and experimentation, they performed only their own compositions, which drew upon an eclectic mixture of salsa, Latin jazz, blues, samba, bossa nova, flamenco, and classical styles, punctuated by improvisational flair and fast-paced interplay between the guitars and the Latin percussion rhythm section. Young & Rollins quickly established themselves on the international music scene through their 4 critically-acclaimed studio albums, widely broadcast televised concerts, and extensive live performances as a quintet in venues ranging from the Sydney Opera House to the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. Their music landed on the Billboard and radio charts and was included on numerous top-selling compilation albums alongside all the leaders in their genre. Embarking on his first outing as a solo artist, Lawson Rollins has widened his compositional palette with his 2008 album, Infinita. On the recording Lawson crafts a lush World Music tapestry, featuring an eclectic, all star ensemble of 18 musicians, singers, and producers from the Middle East, South America, Europe and the United States, with additional contributions from a string orchestra in Prague. Infinita features exotic instrumentation and prominent references to Persian, Arabic, and Indian music, as well as Latin and South American musical traditions. Weaving through this expansive soundscape is the distinctive guitar work and timeless compositional voice of Lawson Rollins. As the Portuguese title Infinita suggests, the music on the album is unconfined by genre restrictions and embraces a spirit of infinite creative possibility and wide-reaching artistic vision. |
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My Interests |
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Music:Member Since: 4/22/2008Band Website: lawsonrollins.com Band Members: Purchase Infinita now on A video of Lawson Rollins performing his "Fire Cadenza". FEATURED ON THE HOMEPAGE OF YOUTUBE and received over 700,000 views in 24 hours: Musicians on Infinita: Lawson Rollins – guitar, producer Shahin Shahida – keyboards, programming, producer Dominic Camardella - piano, keyboard, producer Flora Purim - vocals Airto Moreira - vocals, percussion Justin Claveria - saxophone Dave Bryant - percussion, drums Randy Tico - bass Diana Booker - vocals Charlie Bisharat - violin Imamyar Hassanov - kamanche Humayun Khan - vocals, harmonium Pejman Hadadi - tombak Jeff Elliot – trumpet Justin Frank - vocals Farshid Soltanshahi - morad (slide instrument) Wynne Paris - sarrod Charles Wood, III - string arrangement Orchestra.net - string section. Adam Klemens, Conductor Thomas McColl - trumpet Credits: Recorded, mixed and edited by Dominic Camardella at Santa Barbara Sound Design - www.sound-design.com Additional recording at SOS Studios, V.A. Mastered by Bernie at Bernie Grundman Mastering String section recorded by Orchestra.net in Prague, Czech. Influences: Rollins mixes Latin and Middle Eastern musical influences with his Spanish-inflected guitar style. In his work with the Young & Rollins band, Rollins drew heavily from salsa, Latin jazz, bossa nova, and rumba rhythms and styles. With his new solo album of original compositions - "Infinita" - he brings into the mix more prominent references to Persian, Arabic, and Indian music styles. Record Label: Infinita Records, LLC. Type of Label: Indie |
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My Background and Lifestyle |
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| Occupation: | Music Artist (Latin / Jazz) |
My Blog |
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The radio single is a hit on the U.S. radio charts! |
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| The radio single is climbing charts across the US!- The single climbs the major Radio & Records chart. The single is a special edit of the title track, "Infinita."- The single is on the... Posted by Lawson Rollins on Fri, 13 Jun 2008 03:20:00 PST |
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GUITAR PLAYER MAGAZINE highlight |
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| - In the September 2008 issue of Guitar Player Magazine, Editor in Chief Michael Molenda writes, "Rollins seduces in so many ways that it's almost unfair. His classical tone is gorgeous, his technique... Posted by Lawson Rollins on Tue, 08 Jul 2008 10:52:00 PST |
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New Reviews of Infinita |
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| ALL MUSIC GUIDEBy Jonathan Widran In this site's review of Mosaic, the 2006 release by famed flamenco duo Young & Rollins, mention was made of the magic that happens when "two brilliant players m... Posted by Lawson Rollins on Fri, 16 May 2008 04:00:00 PST |
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Lawson Rollins featured on Global Rhythm Magazine podcast. |
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| -Listen to a podcast about Infinita at Global Rhythm Magazine.Host Robert Kaye features four full songs from Infinita along with music from several other major new releases in the world mus... Posted by Lawson Rollins on Fri, 13 Jun 2008 02:38:00 PST |
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Video on Homepage of Youtube! |
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| The following video of Lawson Rollins performing his "Fire Cadenza" was featured on the homepage of Youtube, where it received over 700,000 views in 24 hours and was subsequently copied onto dozens of... Posted by Lawson Rollins on Fri, 13 Jun 2008 02:45:00 PST |
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Infinita spotlighted on iTunes |
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| Infinita is featured on the World Music page of iTunes -- look for the banner picture of Lawson at the top of the World Music page. Infinita can also be listened to as streaming audio on Rhapso... Posted by Lawson Rollins on Tue, 06 May 2008 12:19:00 PST |
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Young & Rollins, Oscar Lopez, Jesse Cook, Johannes Linstead, ESPERANZA, Airto Moreira & Flora Purim, Shahin & Sepehr, Randy Tico, Charlie Bisharat, Jim Stubblefield, Yngwie Malmsteen, Pascha, Peter Paul, Joe Marro, Ethan, Its just me -_-, Walt Kosar, AAAria! [16], syd rhythm, GARRY, momo, Alejandro Erdmenger, Flamenco-Fusion, Michael Geddes, Jim Spector, Esteban, Scorp, Steve Mohacey, ezFolk, Robin James, Daria, The No Tomorrows, Wes Crawford, ALCANTARA JAZZLINE, Yannaki, Key of Dreams, Coralina, N. Scott Robinson, NEY MELLO, Pavlo
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