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	Alex De Grassi Now and Then - Folksongs For The 21st Century Genres: Folk, Jazz, Pop Now and Then is a collection of contemporary solo guitar arrangements of traditional American folksongs. Grammy nominated guitarist Alex de Grassi brings his virtuosic chops, a highly orchestrated sound, and his own unique... more » « less
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All Artists: Alex De Grassi
Title: Now and Then - Folksongs For The 21st Century
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 0
Label: Tropo Records
Original Release Date: 1/1/2010
Re-Release Date: 9/21/2010
Genres: Folk, Jazz, Pop
Style: Contemporary Folk
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
Other Editions: Now & Then: Folk Songs for the 21st Century
UPCs: 659453100425, 659453100425

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Now and Then is a collection of contemporary solo guitar arrangements of traditional American folksongs. Grammy nominated guitarist Alex de Grassi brings his virtuosic chops, a highly orchestrated sound, and his own unique vision to weave a musical fabric whose threads reach through time to unite the past with the present - music for now and then. Vintage Guitar magazine calls the arrangements 'brilliant', Fingerstyle Guitar magazine says '...stunning fretboard work', and Billboard says ""de Grassi takes Oh Susanna places she's never been before.' This is a reissue of the 2003 release on 33rd Street Records/Tropo Records.

CD Reviews

Now & Then

10/02/2003

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This album is AWESOME! If you're not familiar with Alex, check out his website at www.degrassi.com He's a world-reknown fingerstyle guitarist. Been nominated for Grammy's, toured the world over and is an all around incredible musician. This album is comprised of standard classics like Oh Susannah, When Johnny Comes Marching Home, Swing Low Sweet Chariot and the likes thereof. It's an acoustic instrumental album, but the sounds produced are so right on that you'll be singing along too. Really takes you back. This album most definitely belongs in your collection."

Alex de Grassi is truly a guitar god

K. S. Boehmer | Massachusetts | 02/07/2006

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This CD is -- in a word -- breathtaking.

What Alex de Grassi does with his guitar does literally take my breath away. I first saw Alex in concert way back in the early 1980s and I kind of lost track of him but this CD brings me back to why I was at first attracted to his amazing talent. This is a definite "must have" for any guitar-aholic fans."

Lovely, Serene Acoustic Guitar

Michael Z. Jody | NYC & East Hampton, NY United States | 01/02/2007

(4 out of 5 stars)

"This is my first album by Alex De Grassi and I am impressed with his skill and style. Pure acoustic guitar, occasionally accompanied by bass or percussion, but no vocals. This album of versions of old time folk music is both respectful of the music and yet playful and frisky. Great version of Saint James Infirmary (see my list of the many many versions of this amazing old song)."