Alex de Grassi

Alex de Grassi (* 13.02.1952, Yokosuka, Japan) is an extremely influential fingerstyle steel string acoustic guitar player from the United States. A Grammy finalist, de Grassi is renowned for his innovative techniques and compelling, orchestrated compositions using counter melodies and cross-rhythms. De Grassi plays a mixture of original material and US folk, holding a pivotal role in kick-starting New Age Steel-String Acoustic music. The techniques he pioneered are now commonplace in what is considered contemporary playing. Discografie: Audio: 1978 - Turning: Turning Back (Windham Hill) 1979 - Slow Circle (Windham Hill) 1981 - Clockwork (Windham Hill) 1984 - Southern Exposure (Windham Hill) 1987 - Altiplano (RCA/Novus) 1991 - Deep at Night (Windham Hill) 1992 - A Windham Hill Retrospective (Windham Hill) 1993 - The World’s Getting Loud (Windham Hill) 1996 - Beyond the Night Sky: Lullabies for Guitar (EarthBeat!) 1997 - Alex de Grassi’s Interpretation of Simon & Garfunkel (NorthSound) 1998 - Alex de Grassi’s Interpretation of James Taylor (NorthSound) 1998 - The Water Garden (Tropo Records TRD1001) 1999 - Bolivian Blues Bar (Narada) 2000 - Tatamonk (Tropo Records) 2001 - Shortwave Postcard (Auditorium) 2003 - Now and Then: Folk Songs for the 21st Century (33rd Street), mit Michael Manring 2005 - Windham Hill Presents: PURE – Alex de Grassi (Windham Hill) 2006 - Demania (Tropo Records) 2008 - Harp Guitar Dreams (Harp Guitar Music) 2008 - As You Drift Away (Wiederveröffentlichung von „Beyond the Night Sky“) Music for Little People 2010 - A Windham Hill Retrospective (Windham Hill) Audio, Compilations: 1981 - Windham Hill Records Sampler '81 1982 - Windham Hill Records Sampler '82 1983 - An Evening With Windham Hill Live 1984 - Windham Hill Records Sampler '84 1985 - An Invitation to Windham Hill 1990 - Windham Hill: The First Ten Years 1991 - Windham Hill Guitar Sampler Volume II 1992 - The Impressionists: A Windham Hill Sampler 1993 - A Winter’s Solstice IV 1994 - Windham Hill Sampler '94 1994 - The Bach Variations 1995 - Select Sounds 1995 1995 - A Winter’s Solstice V 1995 - Winter Resonance: Selections from A Winter's Solstice V / Celtic Christmas / By the Fireside 1996 - Healing: Renew 1996 - Sanctuary: 20 Years of Windham Hill (disc 1) 1997 - Acoustic Heart: The Passion and Romance of Acoustic Guitar Masters 1997 - The White Album: A Windham Hill Collection 1998 - A Winter Solstice Reunion 1998 - Yoga Zone: Music for Yoga Practice 2000 - Windham Hill Classics: Morning 2000 - Windham Hill Classics: Journeys 2002 - A Windham Hill Christmas 2003 - Windham Hill Chill 2 (disc 2: Acoustic) 2003 - A Windham Hill Christmas II 2005 - A Windham Hill Christmas: The Night Before Christmas 2005 - A Quiet Revolution: 30 Years of Windham Hill 2006 - Revenge of Blind Joe Death: The John Fahey Tribute Album DVD, Video: 1998 - Adventures in Fingerstyle Guitar: The Techniques and Arrangements of Alex de Grassi (Homespun Tapes) 1998 - The Artist’s Profile: Alex de Grassi (Ecliptic Productions) 1998 - Muriel Anderson’s All Star Guitar Night (Homespun Tapes) 2004 - The Six String Workshop (Malone Media Group/Tropo Records) 2006 - Great Guitar Lessons: Alex de Grassi, Muriel Anderson, and Frederic Hand (Homespun Tapes) 2007 - Alex de Grassi in Concert (Mel Bay Records) Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.