Espirito

Lawson Rollins | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (January 19, 2010)
• Original Release Date: January 19, 2010
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Infinita Records
• ASIN: B002V3XULK
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #67,421 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

2010 release, a melding of World, Jazz, Chill and Latin music. Espirito reunites Lawson Rollins with acclaimed musician and producer Shahin Shahida (of Shahin & Sepehr) and multi-platinum producer Dominic Camardella (Ottmar Liebert). All songs are composed and performed by Lawson with contributions from a global cast of musical legends. Featured artists include iconic Brazilian Jazz singer Flora Purim, renowned percussionist Airto Moreira, Grammy award winner Charlie Bisharat on violin, Iranian kamancheh master Kayhan Kalhor and Cuban born drummer Horacio "El Negro" Hernandez. Lawson recorded the album at such world class studios as Sound Design in Santa Barbara, CA., George Lucas' Skywalker Sound and Hyde St. studios in the Bay Area.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars SmoothJazz.com Review, March 23, 2010

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Sandy Shore (Monterey, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Espirito (Audio CD)

Sharpen your global IQ with ESPIRITO, the second solo masterpiece from guitar virtuoso Lawson Rollins. Expounding on the vision from his INFINITA debut, Rollins teams up once again with Shahin Shahida and Dominic Camardella as co-producers. ESPIRITO is an adventurous amalgam of musical cultures. The strength of this project is rooted in its ability to engage the listener by skipping across borders and continents like stepping-stones. Having been blown away by its initial spin, it was on subsequent visits where I found the vibrant playfulness of Lawson's musical mastery truly revealed... "Moonlight Samba," the first Smooth radio single, features vocal ad-libs from Brazil's Flora Purim. Love the western twist of "Blue Mountain Bolero"... and "Footprints" is a dreamy number that leaves you quiet and centered. With today's skyrocketing airfares and fees and now even more security, leave the tarmac behind and take a journey with ESPIRITO. The world is yours... no passport required - just your music player! ~BROOKS WALKER

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great music, March 3, 2010

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J. Hite "Ron" (Floioda) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Espirito (Audio CD)

Lawson Rollins is truly a gifted guitar player. This album really lets him express his talents. All the tracs were thoughtful and well done. Great vocals besides.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beyond Exceptional, March 16, 2010

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David O. Shantz "DavidShantz" (Marin, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Espirito (Audio CD)

You know this music. Purely instumental, with the flamenco style pushed around with fabulous playing and layers upon layers of facinating craftmanship.
It seems it would be difficult to specifically tell you in words the difference between great and exceptional in this genre of music. There is perfection and then it goes a bit further. Something grabs you, and the CD goes around and around... the time spins away and you go back to it. Great summer pool / dinner party music.