Lawson Rollins

Lawson Rollins – Infinite Chill, Vol. 2 (2024)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/48 kHz | Time – 45:37 minutes | 546 MB | Genre: New Age, Electronic, Chillout, World Fusion
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Infinite Chill Volume 2 is 10 classic world music tracks taken from Lawson Rollins acclaimed solo albums, remixed and re-imagined with a modern aesthetic, incorporating elements of electronica/chill-out/downtempo into the world music fusion of the original songs. Also included is the brand new single “After Twilight”. All of the remixed tracks include new guitar performances from Lawson, remixing Billboard chart-ranked Persian-American musician/producer Shahin Shahida and additions from an all-star cast of musicians brought into bring a fresh musical approach to the original material. Mastered at the world- renowned Sterling Sound studio in NYC.

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Lawson Rollins – Heartwood (2023)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 43:24 minutes | 884 MB | Genre: Jazz
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With the release of “Heartwood” 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.
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Lawson Rollins – True North (2020)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 49:49 minutes | 999 MB | Genre: World, Jazz
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On his latest album ‘True North’ 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 ‘With the Wind’ to the plaintive bossa nova sway of the first single ‘Bluewave Bossanova’ to the delicate pulse of ‘Yearning to Know’ 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.

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Lawson Rollins – Traveler (2015)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/88,2 kHz | Time – 01:01:19 minutes | 1,16 GB | Genre: Jazz, World
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Bridging countries, continents, and cultures, Traveler 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.

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Lawson Rollins – Rise (2021)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 48:19 minutes | 961 MB | Genre: World, Jazz
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With the release of RISE, Lawson Rollins offers a bold collection of ten original songs that showcase his signature virtuoso guitar style and eclectic compositional flair for melody and rhythm. Lawson explores new collaborations with Haitian vocalist Jeff Pierre, saxophonist Mary Fettig, and Grammy winning violinists Charlie Bisharat and Mads Tolling on several tracks, while deepening his connection with regular band mates Stephen Duros, Davo Bryant, and Dan Feiszli throughout the album. Each song finds Lawson rising to his peak abilities as a guitarist and composer. Lawson states, “This album was forged during the unprecedented difficulties the world has seen over the past year, but as the Latin motto “Ad Astra Per Aspera” proclaims, we can reach the stars through difficulty. It is in that spirit that this album was made.”

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Lawson Rollins – Infinite Chill (The Remix Sessions) (2015)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/88,2 kHz | Time – 42:10 minutes | 827 MB | Genre: Electronic, World
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Featuring the  #1 RADIO HIT “Cafe Paris (chill remix)”

10 classic world music tracks taken from Lawson Rollins’ acclaimed solo albums, remixed and reimagined with a hip, modern aesthetic, incorporating elements of electronica/chill/downtempo into the world music fusion of the original songs.

Featuring remixing from Billboard chart ranked Persian-American musician/producer Shahin Shahida, and an all-star cast of musicians including legendary Brazilian chanteuse Flora Purim.

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Lawson Rollins – Infinita (2008)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/88,2 kHz | Time – 57:43 minutes | 1,21 GB | Genre: Jazz, World
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On INFINITA, guitarist and composer Lawson Rollins offers 11 tracks of richly-textured, internationally-inspired original music supported by an ensemble of some of the most accomplished and internationally recognized musicians in their fields. Throughout Infinita, Rollins melds an eclectic mix of Latin and Middle Eastern musical influences with his virtuoso, Spanish-tinged guitar style, creating a lush musical tapestry that pushes the boundaries of world music.

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Lawson Rollins – Full Circle (2013)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/88,2 kHz | Time – 56:01 minutes | 1,10 GB | Genre: Jazz, World
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After traversing the musical globe, Lawson Rollins comes Full Circle with his eagerly anticipated new album. The twelve-track collection features his acclaimed guitar work front-and-center, accented by a back drop of world beat rhythms and intimate ensemble instrumentation. Produced by Dominic Camardella (Ottmar Liebert), the album features GRAMMY®-winning violinist Charlie Bisharat, bassist Randy Tico (Jeff Bridges), percussionist Dave Bryant (Ottmar Liebert, Baba Olatunji) and saxophonist/flutist Richard Hardy (Dave Matthews Band).

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Lawson Rollins – Espirito (2010)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/88,2 kHz | Time – 01:06:22 minutes | 1,38 GB | Genre: Jazz, World
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Espirito is a suite that extends and expands the vision of Lawson Rollins’ critically-acclaimed debut solo release Infinita with thirteen compositions that delve deep into the roots of world music. Espirito’s wide-ranging musical palette spans continents and cultures without losing its bedrock groove or playful sense of adventure.

Rollins reunites with Persian-American musician and producer Shahin Shahida (of Shahin & Sepehr) and multi-platinum producer Dominic Camardella (Flora Purim, 3rd Force, Ottmar Liebert) to craft an epic World Music odyssey that reaches across cultures and musical traditions. The cast includes iconic Brazilian singer Flora Purim, legendary percussionist Airto Moreira, Iranian kamancheh master Kayhan Kalhor, and Grammy winners Charlie Bisharat on violin as well as Cuban drummer Horacio “El Negro” Hernandez.

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Lawson Rollins – Elevation (2011)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/88,2 kHz | Time – 01:13:32 minutes | 1,57 GB | Genre: Jazz, World
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ELEVATION marks an expressive high point for acclaimed composer and guitarist Lawson Rollins. Departing from conventional song structure, Rollins crafts 13 emotionally charged soundscapes rich with moments of intensity and spaciousness.

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Lawson Rollins – Airwaves: The Greatest Hits (2018)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 01:05:52 minutes | 1,40 GB | Genre: Guitar, Instrumental, Latin Jazz, Fusion
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Airwaves: The Greatest Hits chronicles a decade’s worth of radio hits from Lawson Rollins’ seven solo albums, including the Billboard Top 30 contemporary jazz radio charting songs “Island Time,” “Moonlight Samba,” “Infinita,” “Flight,” and “Daybreak.” Two new bonus tracks were recorded exclusively for this album: the contemporary jazz future hit “World of Wonder” (featuring the Billboard #1 jazz fusion group 3rd Force) and the classically-inspired, world-music composition “Prado” (featuring 2-time Grammy Award winning Danish violinist Mads Tolling).

Airwaves showcases the melodic, tuneful side of Rollins’ music that has set radio airwaves afire since his 2008 debut solo album Infinita. Although Rollins is noted for his fleet-fingered flights of virtuosity, showcased in his viral video hits, such as “The Fire Cadenza,” that have received over 10 million views on YouTube alone, his radio hits find him purely in the service of the melodies and song craft.

Many of the radio edits are markedly different from the album versions and feature performances not heard on the albums and never before made available, such as “In Motion (radio edit)” which showcases an exclusive appearance by Billboard #1 saxophonist Praful. All the tracks have been freshly remastered at world-renowned Sterling Sound in New York.

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Lawson Rollins – 3 Minutes To Midnight (2017)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 41:14 minutes | 871 MB | Genre: Jazz, World
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Three minutes to midnight. Time is lapsing. What wouldyou do with the final moments of your day? Award-winning world beat guitarist Lawson Rollins pondered that question as he entered the recording studio to craft his seventh album, “3 Minutes to Midnight,” which will be released on January 20 via the Infinita Records label.Focusing on “the urgency of the moment, the exhilaration of the speed of sound, the poignancy of the remains of the day and the mystical power of the number three,” Rollins wrote a dozen multicultural compositions – all in the three minute range and illuminated by his prodigious fingerstyle guitar play. The recording is stripped down, punchy and concise, a radical departure for the Billboard chart-topping artist known for creating lavishly produced and elaborately-constructed tracks that are at least twice as long.

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