This page contains a brief overview on the album ALEX DE GRASSI: The Water Garden. Learn more about the artist and explore the track lists and website. If you find any information that needs to be corrected, please let us know.

 
Just the facts...

Born in Yokosuka, Japan but grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Grandfather was first violinist with the San Francisco Symphony.

Learned to play trumpet but at age 13, discovered the guitar and hasn't looked back.

Has a degree in Economic Geography from University of California at Berkeley.

Taught himself the guitar though has studied with noted teacher Bill Thrasher and jazz piano with Mark Levine and composition with William Mathieu.

First recording was Turning: Turning Back in 1978 on Windham Hill Records. Thirteen other recordings followed - see recordings page on Alex's website, www.degrassi.com, for a complete list.

Has played at such notable venues as the Montreux Jazz Festival, Carnegie Hall, Belfast International Festival, Telluride, and Wolftrap.

Has taught at the National Summer Guitar Workshop, the Milwaukee Conservatory of Music, and the Omega Institute - and his own workshop series.

Alex is the subject of a PBS concert/interview television show, Alex de Grassi: The Artist's Profile.

Grammy Award nominee and Indie Award nominee for The Water Garden.

Collaborates with Michael Manring and Chris Garcia in a world jazz trio, with Andean jazz group TataMonk, and with experimental guitarist g.e. stinson.

Check out the artist's website:
http://www.degrassi.com

Track List:
1. Prelude
2. The Zipper
3. The Water Garden
4. Lost in the Woods
5. Another Shore
6. Cumulus Rising
7. Ripple
8. Vanishing Point
9. Down Below
10. Endless Rain

Suggested CDs:

• Alex de Grassi and Quique Cruz

Other Genres:

• FOLK: Modern Folk
• CLASSICAL: Contemporary
• FEATURING GUITAR