Pure Alex de Grassi

• Artist: Alex de Grassi
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• Release Date: June 27, 2006
• Genre: New Age

Review

Students of pioneering fingerpickers need no introduction to Alex de Grassi, but Windham Hill/Legacy's Pure Alex de Grassi goes a long way toward articulating his contributions to classical and jazz guitar for listeners less mindful of technique and more attuned to rhythm and harmony. Selections from his classic discs Turning: Turning Back (1978), Slow Circle (1979), and Southern Exposure (1983) sit alongside later works, among them the mesmerizing The World's Getting Loud (1993) and Deep at Night (1991). As a bonus, Gymnopédie No. 3, from 1992's complex and beautiful The Impressionists, is tacked on. Overall, de Grassi's signature fusion of folk, classical, jazz, and world elements takes hold within a few tracks; by the time the disc reaches its midway point, it's possible to move past marveling at his wizardry with chords and structures and enjoy his evocative artistry. His passion is as pure as his talent, a point Windham Hill effectively puts across here. ~ Tammy La Gorce, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Bright Sky	Alex de Grassi	Alex de Grassi	(4:20)
Western	Alex de Grassi	Alex de Grassi	(4:08)
McCormick	Alex de Grassi	Alex de Grassi	(3:43)
Clockwork	Alex de Grassi	Alex de Grassi	(6:09)
Deep at Night	Alex de Grassi	Alex de Grassi	(5:09)
Charlotte	Alex de Grassi	Alex de Grassi	(3:55)
Children's Dance	Alex de Grassi	Alex de Grassi	(2:41)
36	Alex de Grassi	Alex de Grassi	(4:44)
The Monkulator	Alex de Grassi	Alex de Grassi	(4:17)
Turning	Alex de Grassi	Alex de Grassi	(2:52)
Overland	Alex de Grassi	Alex de Grassi	(2:35)
Digital Interlude	Alex de Grassi	Alex de Grassi	(6:06)
Inverness	Alex de Grassi	Alex de Grassi	(3:25)
Cumulus	Alex de Grassi	Alex de Grassi	(4:58)
Gymnopédie No. 3 [*]	Erik Satie	Alex de Grassi	(2:23)

Credits

Darol Anger (Violin), Mark Egan (Fretless Bass), Chuck Greenberg (Lyricon), Michael Manring (Bass), Andy Narell (Keyboards), Andy Narell (Producer), Steven Berkowitz (A&R), Will Ackerman (Producer), Dawn Atkinson (Executive Producer), Dawn Atkinson (Compilation Producer), Luis Conte (Percussion), Cookie Marenco (Producer), Paul McCandless (Oboe), Scott Saxon (Producer), Michael Spiro (Percussion), Keith Terry (Percussion), Keith Terry (?), Alex de Grassi (Guitar), Alex de Grassi (Arranger), Alex de Grassi (Producer), Alex de Grassi (?), Irene Young (Photography), Howard Fritzson (Art Direction), Randall Martin (Design), Ari Rios (Mastering), Rene Arsenault (Project Coordinator), Nathan Sedlander (Project Manager)