Charlie Lawson

Guitarist and composer Lawson Rollins is a virtuosic tour guide on a musical exploration around the globe on his fifth album, "Traveler". Bridging countries, cultures and continents, Lawson’s distinctive guitar work is backed by an eclectic, all-star ensemble. Among the guests are Grammy‐winning violinists Mads Tolling and Charlie Bisharat, three members of Big Bad Voodoo Daddy and a horn section. The expansive arc of the album links old world traditions to the pulse of the modern metropolis with a boldly diverse, genre-defying mix of melody, rhythm and improvisation.

"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.

Infinita is the debut solo album from guitar virtuoso Lawson Rollins member of the acclaimed latin guitar group Young & Rollins. Featuring the legendary Brazilian singer Flora Purim and percussion superstar Airto Moreira as well as producer/musician Shahin Shahida of the chart topping group Shahin & Sepehr, multi-platinum producer Dominic Camardella, Grammy winning violinist Charlie Bisharat, bassist Randy Tico, trumpet player Jeff Elliot and drummer Davo Bryant among others. Infinita draws from an eclectic mix of Latin and Middle Eastern influences woven together with Lawson's Spanish tinged guitar style.

After traversing the musical globe, Lawson Rollins comes Full Circle with his eagerly anticipated 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.

Infinita is the debut solo album from guitar virtuoso Lawson Rollins member of the acclaimed latin guitar group Young & Rollins. Featuring the legendary Brazilian singer Flora Purim and percussion superstar Airto Moreira as well as producer/musician Shahin Shahida of the chart topping group Shahin & Sepehr, multi-platinum producer Dominic Camardella, Grammy winning violinist Charlie Bisharat, bassist Randy Tico, trumpet player Jeff Elliot and drummer Davo Bryant among others. Infinita draws from an eclectic mix of Latin and Middle Eastern influences woven together with Lawson's Spanish tinged guitar style.

Infinita is the debut solo album from guitar virtuoso Lawson Rollins member of the acclaimed latin guitar group Young & Rollins. Featuring the legendary Brazilian singer Flora Purim and percussion superstar Airto Moreira as well as producer/musician Shahin Shahida of the chart topping group Shahin & Sepehr, multi-platinum producer Dominic Camardella, Grammy winning violinist Charlie Bisharat, bassist Randy Tico, trumpet player Jeff Elliot and drummer Davo Bryant among others. Infinita draws from an eclectic mix of Latin and Middle Eastern influences woven together with Lawson's Spanish tinged guitar style.

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."

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.

Across a wide ranging musical tapestry Lawson Rollins 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 Hébert, and drummers Colin Douglas and Davo Bryant.