When guitarist Lawson Rollins arrived on the World Music scene,
he astonished listeners with his electrifying guitar style and expansive
musical vision. His genre-defying sound combined the passionate rhythms
of salsa and samba, the free-flowing improvisations of Latin jazz, the deep
bass tones of the blues, the gentle lilt of the Bossa Nova, the fiery attack
of flamenco, and the soaring melodic flight of classical music.
After releasing 4 critically-acclaimed albums as part of the duo
Young & Rollins, Lawson Rollins released his debut solo album, INFINITA,
in 2008, which lived up to its name with a far-reaching series of
groundbreaking soundscapes. All About Jazz called the album “a rewarding
gem…easily one of the year’s best.” The guitarist was praised for his
compositional skill and soulful virtuosity. Guitar Player Magazine wrote, “Rollins
seduces in so many ways that it’s almost unfair. His classical tone is
gorgeous, his technique is impeccable, his subtle genre blending is compelling.
” ESPIRITO, Rollins’ second solo effort, is a suite that extends and expands
the vision of INFINITA with thirteen compositions that delve
deeply into the roots of World Music.
Tracklist:
01. Rumba del Sol
02. Moonlight Samba
03. Havana Heat
04. Café La Martinique
05. Return to Rio
06. Blue Mountain Bolero
07. Santa Lucia Waltz
08. Espirito
09. Cape Town Sky
10. Footprints
11. Migration
12. Shadowland
13. Into the Light
