Product Description Two innovators of solo instrumental music, acoustic guitarist Alex de Grassi and electric bassist Michael Manring, join forces with percussionist and tabla player Chris Garcia (of the Zappa alum group, The Grandmothers) for a set of arranged and improvised music. With influences from India to Appalachia to Latin America and the Blues, this trio fuses new sounds together with their original compositions and unlikely arrangements - think the Stones' Paint It Black in 7/8 time, and an improvised take on the traditional folk melody, The Water is Wide. De Grassi's sympitar (sympathetic string guitar) and Manring's liquid and ever-changing fretless sounds combine with tabla, kanjira, mbwata, and a myriad of percussion to produce a distinctly world twist to many of the tracks. From moments of introspection to pure grooving, the demania trio covers a lot of terrain and leaves no stone unturned. Review "...warmth, humor, inventiveness and monster chops..." -- San Jose Mercury News
G**H
a new favorite
really great album, just don't drive drowsy with it playing--it'll relax you that much!
L**.
Exceptional contemporary jazz music.
Great jazz w/various overtones of Funk, Spanish, East Indian, American Indian & American contemporary music. Congrats to the artists for their creative efforts! Beautiful & so Unique! Thanks.
R**.
Great guitar playing
He's one of my favorite guitarists. I buy all of his CD's. In fact I've bought a couple LP's of his, even though I still don't have a working record player right now.
R**G
Don't miss this one
These guys are all at the top of their game. Think you've heard every version of 'Paint It Black'? Here's a new twist! Beautifully produced trio setting. At the top of my playlist...
M**.
Five Stars
Amazing record! Buy it! Support musicians you love!
K**A
Five Stars
Great item.
K**S
De Man Ia, by Alex De Grassi, Mike Manring and Christopher Garcia
This recording, the music and performances are excellent, in my experience as a listener. And as a performer, I'm inspired by both the acoustic guitar and fretless bass tones phrases etc., and although Garcia's work is new to me, his udu solo on "Yet Again", track 4, tells me that he is a monster at his art form and a beat master or he wouldn't be rubbing tempos with De Grassi and Manring....K
C**.
Wonderful cd of the three greats
Arrived on time. Wonderful cd of the three greats.
V**T
Una delusione
Al di sotto davvero delle prestazioni a cui mi ero abituato con Alex De Grassi, che ascoltavo molti anni fa. Un disco senza anima davvero poco originale e che non emoziona, anche se tecnicamente si tratta di grandi virtuosi dello strumento.
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