Alex De Grassi

Alex De Grassi

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Alex De Grassi, born on February 13, 1952, in Yokosuka, Japan, is an American fingerstyle guitarist, author, composer, and performer. His career began with an invitation from his cousin William Ackerman to join Windham Hill Records, where he became one of the label's top-selling artists. De Grassi released his debut album Turning: Turning Back in 1978, followed by notable releases such as Altiplano (1987), Deep at Night (1991), and The World's Getting Loud (1993). He is known for his interpretations of other artists' works, including Alex de Grassi's Interpretation of Simon & Garfunkel (1999) and Alex de Grassi's Interpretation of James Taylor (1999), as well as albums like Bolivian Blues Bar (1999). His technique has earned him critical acclaim.

Top tracks

05
Western
Alex De Grassi
Windham Hill Chill Out
03:55
Composers: Alex De Grassi
05
Littlle Rootie Tootie
Alex De Grassi
Bolivian Blues Bar
01:53
Composers: Thelonious Monk
15
Clockwork
Alex De Grassi
Windham Hill Chill 2
06:48
Composers: Alex De Grassi
13
Round Midnight
Alex De Grassi
Bolivian Blues Bar
03:54
Writer: Bernard D. Hanighen / Composers: Thelonious Monk - Cootie Williams
11
Woody Woodpecker Song
Alex De Grassi
Bolivian Blues Bar
02:24
Composers: George Tibbles - Ramey Idriss
10
Goodbye Pork Pie Hat
Alex De Grassi
Bolivian Blues Bar
03:36
Composers: Charles Mingus
09
Darn That Dream
Alex De Grassi
Bolivian Blues Bar
03:29
Composers: Edgar Delange - Jimmy van Heusen
10
Christ the Apple Tree / Once in Royal David's City
Alex De Grassi
Windham Hill Holiday Guitar Collection
03:38
Composers: Traditional
07
Sorta Samba
Alex De Grassi
Clockwork
05:57
Composers: Alex de Grassi
04
Opening
Alex De Grassi
Clockwork
01:53
Composers: Alex de Grassi
06
You've Changed
Alex De Grassi
Bolivian Blues Bar
04:03
Writer: Carl Fischer - Bill Carey / Composers: Carl Fischer - Bill Carey
08
Part Five
Alex De Grassi
Clockwork
04:44
Composers: Alex de Grassi
07
Children's Dance
Alex De Grassi
Sanctuary: 20 Years Of Windham Hill
02:38
Writer: Alex De Grassi / Composers: Alex De Grassi
11
Trumpet Tune
Alex De Grassi
A Winter's Solstice IV featuring Windham Hill Artists
04:39
Writer: Purcell / Composers: Purcell
01
Across the Great Divide
The Real Sarahs
Everything's Changed
03:07
Writer: Kate Wolf / Composers: Kate Wolf
06
Slow Circle II
Alex De Grassi
Slow Circle
02:56
Composers: Alex De Grassi
02
Two Color Dream
Alex De Grassi
Clockwork
06:25
Composers: Alex de Grassi
04
Sleeping Lady
Alex De Grassi
Slow Circle
05:15
Composers: Alex De Grassi
05
Bougainvillea
Alex De Grassi
Clockwork
03:56
Composers: Alex de Grassi
01
Overland
Alex De Grassi
Southern Exposure
02:29
Composers: Alex De Grassi
07
Georgia On My Mind
Alex De Grassi
Bolivian Blues Bar
03:27
Writer: Hoagy Carmichael - Stuart Gorrell / Composers: Hoagy Carmichael - Stuart Gorrell
06
Eulogy In A Low Voice
Alex De Grassi
The Bridge
04:10
Composers: Alex de Grassi
06
Blue Trout
Alex De Grassi
A Windham Hill Retrospective
04:13
Composers: Alex De Grassi
01
Causeway
Alex De Grassi
Slow Circle
04:10
Composers: Alex De Grassi
08
Alpine Medley
Alex De Grassi
Turning: Turning Back
02:16
Composers: Alex De Grassi
03
Klamath
Alex De Grassi
Slow Circle
02:50
Composers: Alex De Grassi
06
Elegy
Alex De Grassi
Clockwork
01:17
Composers: Alex de Grassi
05
Clockwork (Live at Berklee Performance Center, Boston, MA - October 1982)
Alex De Grassi
A Windham Hill Retrospective
06:23
Writer: Alex De Grassi / Composers: Alex De Grassi
09
Autumn Song
Alex De Grassi
Turning: Turning Back
03:25
Composers: Alex De Grassi
11
Prelude From Cello Suite #1
Alex De Grassi
The Bach Variations
02:19
Composers: Johann Sebastian Bach
08
Bess, You Is My Woman
Alex De Grassi
Bolivian Blues Bar
04:45
Composers: George Gershwin - Ira Gershwin - DuBose Heyward
05
Slow Circle I
Alex De Grassi
Slow Circle
04:17
Composers: Alex De Grassi
01
Thirty-six
Alex De Grassi
Clockwork
06:34
Composers: Alex de Grassi
10
Sí Bheag Sí Mhór
Alex De Grassi
The Bridge
02:45
Composers: Alex de Grassi
08
March Sky
Alex De Grassi
Slow Circle
04:04
Composers: Alex De Grassi
08
Heavy Feet
Alex De Grassi
Southern Exposure
04:39
Composers: Alex De Grassi
14
Mirage
Alex De Grassi
A Windham Hill Retrospective
02:53
Composers: Alex De Grassi
16
Blood and Jasmine
Alex De Grassi
A Windham Hill Retrospective
04:26
Composers: Alex De Grassi
11
Charlotte
Alex De Grassi
A Windham Hill Retrospective
03:52
Composers: Alex De Grassi
04
Window
Alex De Grassi
A Windham Hill Retrospective
04:15
Composers: Alex De Grassi
02
Blue and White
Alex De Grassi
Southern Exposure
04:16
Composers: Alex De Grassi
01
Shortening Bread (Live in the Studio - E.S.E)
Alex De Grassi
Shenandoah (Audiophile Edition SEA)
03:07
Composers: Traditional
08
Variations on Clair de Lune
Alex De Grassi
Windham Hill: The First Ten Years
03:37
Writer: Robbie Basho / Composers: Robbie Basho
02
Swordfish
Alex De Grassi
Turning: Turning Back
02:51
Composers: Alex De Grassi
03
36
Alex De Grassi
Southern Exposure
04:40
Composers: Alex De Grassi
05
Southern Exposure
Alex De Grassi
Southern Exposure
01:55
Composers: Alex De Grassi
05
Goodbye Pork Pie Hat (Live in the Studio - E.S.E)
Alex De Grassi
Shenandoah (Audiophile Edition SEA)
04:32
Composers: Charles Mingus
02
Alba
Alex De Grassi
Tata Monk
07:30
Composers: Alex de Grassi - Quique Cruz

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  • Discography
Albums
Everything's Changed
â„— 2024 Tropo Records
05-04-2024
Everything's Changed
01
Across the Great Divide
The Real Sarahs
Everything's Changed
03:07
Writer: Kate Wolf / Composers: Kate Wolf
02
I Will Ride
The Real Sarahs
Everything's Changed
03:18
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03
Everything's Changed
The Real Sarahs
Everything's Changed
04:15
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04
Listen to the Radio
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Everything's Changed
03:50
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05
Lichen on a Limb
The Real Sarahs
Everything's Changed
03:07
Writer: Sarah Larkin / Composers: Sarah Larkin
06
Darling Cory
The Real Sarahs
Everything's Changed
03:33
Composers: Traditional
07
Whippoorwill
The Real Sarahs
Everything's Changed
04:47
Writer: Sarah Larkin / Composers: Sarah Larkin
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The Bridge
â„— 2020 Tropo Records
17-04-2020
The Bridge
01
Mr. B Takes A Walk In The Rain
Alex De Grassi
The Bridge
03:57
Composers: Alex de Grassi
02
Angel
Alex De Grassi
The Bridge
04:43
Writer: Jimi Hendrix / Composers: Jimi Hendrix
03
Past Perfect
Alex De Grassi
The Bridge
03:54
Composers: Alex de Grassi
04
The Bridge
Alex De Grassi
The Bridge
04:42
Composers: Alex de Grassi
05
Shenandoah
Alex De Grassi
The Bridge
03:40
Composers: Alex de Grassi
06
Eulogy In A Low Voice
Alex De Grassi
The Bridge
04:10
Composers: Alex de Grassi
07
But What?
Alex De Grassi
The Bridge
03:36
Composers: Alex de Grassi
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Shenandoah (Audiophile Edition SEA)
2019 Blue Coast Records
18-06-2019
Shenandoah (Audiophile Edition SEA)
01
Shortening Bread (Live in the Studio - E.S.E)
Alex De Grassi
Shenandoah (Audiophile Edition SEA)
03:07
Composers: Traditional
02
Shenandoah (Live in the Studio - E.S.E)
Alex De Grassi
Shenandoah (Audiophile Edition SEA)
06:02
Composers: Traditional
03
Angel (Live in the Studio - E.S.E)
Alex De Grassi
Shenandoah (Audiophile Edition SEA)
04:41
Composers: Jimi Hendrix
04
Single Girl (Live in the Studio - E.S.E)
Alex De Grassi
Shenandoah (Audiophile Edition SEA)
04:26
Composers: Traditional
05
Goodbye Pork Pie Hat (Live in the Studio - E.S.E)
Alex De Grassi
Shenandoah (Audiophile Edition SEA)
04:32
Composers: Charles Mingus
06
Bury Me Not (Live in the Studio - E.S.E)
Alex De Grassi
Shenandoah (Audiophile Edition SEA)
03:50
Composers: Traditional
07
Medley (Round Midnight/Little Rootie Tootie) (Live in the Studio - E.S.E)
Alex De Grassi
Shenandoah (Audiophile Edition SEA)
04:37
Composers: Thelonious Monk - Bernard D Hanighen - Charles Cootie Williams
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Demania
â„— 2006 Tropo Records
03-05-2006
Demania
01
This Side Up
Alex De Grassi
Demania
03:38
Composers: Alex de Grassi
02
Homestyle
Alex De Grassi
Demania
03:42
Composers: Michael Manring
03
Para Mi Alegriajaz
Alex De Grassi
Demania
04:33
Composers: Christopher Garcia
04
Yet Again
Alex De Grassi
Demania
07:52
Composers: Christopher Garcia
05
Paint It Black
Alex De Grassi
Demania
04:12
Writer: Mick Jagger - Keith Richards / Composers: Mick Jagger - Keith Richards
06
With His Hat In His Hand
Alex De Grassi
Demania
05:15
Composers: Christopher Garcia
07
McCoy
Alex De Grassi
Demania
06:56
Composers: Alex de Grassi
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Now and Then: Folk Songs for the 21st Century
â„— 2003 Tropo Records
20-05-2003
Now and Then: Folk Songs for the 21st Century
01
Single Girl
Alex De Grassi
Now and Then: Folk Songs for the 21st Century
04:28
Composers: Traditional
02
Swing Low Sweet Chariot
Alex De Grassi
Now and Then: Folk Songs for the 21st Century
02:33
Composers: Traditional
03
Sweet William
Alex De Grassi
Now and Then: Folk Songs for the 21st Century
03:38
Composers: Traditional
04
Saint James Infirmary
Alex De Grassi
Now and Then: Folk Songs for the 21st Century
03:50
Composers: Traditional
05
Bury Me Not
Alex De Grassi
Now and Then: Folk Songs for the 21st Century
03:00
Composers: Traditional
06
When Johnny Comes Marching Home
Alex De Grassi
Now and Then: Folk Songs for the 21st Century
03:58
Composers: Traditional
07
Shortnin' Bread
Alex De Grassi
Now and Then: Folk Songs for the 21st Century
03:36
Composers: Traditional
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Tata Monk
â„— 2000 Tropo Records
09-01-2000
Tata Monk
01
Sanchaly
Alex De Grassi
Tata Monk
05:11
Composers: Alex de Grassi - Quique Cruz
02
Alba
Alex De Grassi
Tata Monk
07:30
Composers: Alex de Grassi - Quique Cruz
03
Akamani
Alex De Grassi
Tata Monk
06:31
Composers: Alex de Grassi - Quique Cruz
04
Auscencia
Alex De Grassi
Tata Monk
04:59
Composers: Alex de Grassi - Quique Cruz
05
Pérdidas
Alex De Grassi
Tata Monk
07:44
Composers: Alex de Grassi - Quique Cruz
06
Encuentros
Alex De Grassi
Tata Monk
06:09
Composers: Alex de Grassi - Quique Cruz
07
Milonguera
Alex De Grassi
Tata Monk
06:43
Composers: Alex de Grassi - Quique Cruz
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Bolivian Blues Bar
â„— 1999 Narada Productions, Inc.
01-01-1999
Bolivian Blues Bar
01
It Ain't Necessarily So
Alex De Grassi
Bolivian Blues Bar
04:29
Writer: Ira Gershwin - George Gershwin - DuBose Heyward / Composers: Ira Gershwin - George Gershwin - DuBose Heyward
02
The Man I Love
Alex De Grassi
Bolivian Blues Bar
04:44
Writer: Ira Gershwin / Composers: George Gershwin
03
Hey! Bo Diddley (Variations)
Alex De Grassi
Bolivian Blues Bar
04:09
Writer: Ellas McDaniel / Composers: Ellas McDaniel
04
You Go To My Head
Alex De Grassi
Bolivian Blues Bar
04:24
Writer: J. Fred Coots - Haven Gillespie / Composers: J. Fred Coots - Haven Gillespie
05
Littlle Rootie Tootie
Alex De Grassi
Bolivian Blues Bar
01:53
Composers: Thelonious Monk
06
You've Changed
Alex De Grassi
Bolivian Blues Bar
04:03
Writer: Carl Fischer - Bill Carey / Composers: Carl Fischer - Bill Carey
07
Georgia On My Mind
Alex De Grassi
Bolivian Blues Bar
03:27
Writer: Hoagy Carmichael - Stuart Gorrell / Composers: Hoagy Carmichael - Stuart Gorrell
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The Water Garden
â„— 1998 Tropo Records
04-01-1998
The Water Garden
01
Prelude
Alex De Grassi
The Water Garden
03:11
Composers: Alex de Grassi
02
The Zipper
Alex De Grassi
The Water Garden
02:48
Composers: Alex de Grassi
03
The Water Garden
Alex De Grassi
The Water Garden
04:03
Composers: Alex de Grassi
04
Lost In The Woods
Alex De Grassi
The Water Garden
04:05
Composers: Alex de Grassi
05
Another Shore
Alex De Grassi
The Water Garden
04:30
Composers: Alex de Grassi
06
Cumulus Rising
Alex De Grassi
The Water Garden
04:38
Composers: Alex de Grassi
07
Ripple
Alex De Grassi
The Water Garden
05:09
Composers: Alex de Grassi
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As You Drift Away
â„— 2008 Music For Little People
03-09-1996
As You Drift Away
01
The Rain Is Pouring
Alex De Grassi
As You Drift Away
03:35
Composers: Traditional
02
Beyond The Night Sky
Alex De Grassi
As You Drift Away
04:36
Composers: Alex De Grassi
03
Bells Of London
Alex De Grassi
As You Drift Away
03:36
Composers: Alex De Grassi
04
Boo Marambá
Alex De Grassi
As You Drift Away
03:47
Composers: Traditional
05
Mamá, Papá
Alex De Grassi
As You Drift Away
04:07
Composers: Moussa Kanoute
06
When My Soul Embraces You
Alex De Grassi
As You Drift Away
02:53
Composers: Traditional
07
Sleepytime
Alex De Grassi
As You Drift Away
03:14
Composers: Traditional
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Beyond The Night Sky (Lullabies For Guitar)
â„— 1996 EarthBeat! Records, Distributed by Concord.
03-09-1996
Beyond The Night Sky (Lullabies For Guitar)
01
The Rain Is Pouring
Alex De Grassi
Beyond The Night Sky (Lullabies For Guitar)
03:35
Composers: Traditional
02
Beyond The Night Sky
Alex De Grassi
Beyond The Night Sky (Lullabies For Guitar)
04:36
Composers: Alex De Grassi
03
Bells Of London
Alex De Grassi
Beyond The Night Sky (Lullabies For Guitar)
03:36
Composers: Alex De Grassi
04
Boo Marambá
Alex De Grassi
Beyond The Night Sky (Lullabies For Guitar)
03:47
Composers: Traditional
05
Mamá, Papá
Alex De Grassi
Beyond The Night Sky (Lullabies For Guitar)
04:07
Composers: Moussa Kanoute
06
When My Soul Embraces You
Alex De Grassi
Beyond The Night Sky (Lullabies For Guitar)
02:53
Composers: Traditional
07
Sleepytime
Alex De Grassi
Beyond The Night Sky (Lullabies For Guitar)
03:14
Composers: Traditional
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A Windham Hill Retrospective
(P) 1992 Windham Hill Records
24-03-1992
A Windham Hill Retrospective
01
Overland
Alex De Grassi
A Windham Hill Retrospective
02:29
Composers: Alex De Grassi
02
Causeway
Alex De Grassi
A Windham Hill Retrospective
04:10
Composers: Alex De Grassi
03
Western
Alex De Grassi
A Windham Hill Retrospective
04:09
Composers: Alex De Grassi
04
Window
Alex De Grassi
A Windham Hill Retrospective
04:15
Composers: Alex De Grassi
05
Clockwork (Live at Berklee Performance Center, Boston, MA - October 1982)
Alex De Grassi
A Windham Hill Retrospective
06:23
Writer: Alex De Grassi / Composers: Alex De Grassi
06
Blue Trout
Alex De Grassi
A Windham Hill Retrospective
04:13
Composers: Alex De Grassi
07
White Rain
Alex De Grassi
A Windham Hill Retrospective
03:35
Writer: Alex De Grassi / Composers: Alex De Grassi
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Deep at Night
(P) 1991 Sony Music Entertainment
22-01-1991
Deep at Night
01
Mirage
Alex De Grassi
Deep at Night
02:53
Composers: Alex De Grassi
02
Deep At Night
Alex De Grassi
Deep at Night
05:06
Composers: Alex De Grassi
03
Charlotte
Alex De Grassi
Deep at Night
03:52
Composers: Alex De Grassi
04
Short Order
Alex De Grassi
Deep at Night
01:56
Composers: Alex De Grassi
05
Indian Summer
Alex De Grassi
Deep at Night
04:33
Composers: Alex De Grassi
06
Blue Trout
Alex De Grassi
Deep at Night
04:13
Composers: Alex De Grassi
07
Waltz #4
Alex De Grassi
Deep at Night
04:39
Composers: Alex De Grassi
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Altiplano
(P) 1987 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
01-02-1987
Altiplano
01
Altiplano
Alex De Grassi
Altiplano
06:19
Composers: Alex de Grassi
02
First Time
Alex De Grassi
Altiplano
03:42
Composers: Alex de Grassi
03
Doumbek
Alex De Grassi
Altiplano
04:24
Composers: Alex de Grassi
04
Digital Interlude
Alex De Grassi
Altiplano
06:06
Composers: Alex de Grassi
05
Fat Boy
Alex De Grassi
Altiplano
07:29
Composers: Alex de Grassi
06
Lila
Alex De Grassi
Altiplano
06:18
Composers: Alex de Grassi
07
McCormick
Alex De Grassi
Altiplano
03:43
Composers: Alex de Grassi
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Southern Exposure
(P) 1983 Sony Music Entertainment
01-05-1983
Southern Exposure
01
Overland
Alex De Grassi
Southern Exposure
02:29
Composers: Alex De Grassi
02
Blue and White
Alex De Grassi
Southern Exposure
04:16
Composers: Alex De Grassi
03
36
Alex De Grassi
Southern Exposure
04:40
Composers: Alex De Grassi
04
Cumulus
Alex De Grassi
Southern Exposure
04:55
Composers: Alex De Grassi
05
Southern Exposure
Alex De Grassi
Southern Exposure
01:55
Composers: Alex De Grassi
06
Western
Alex De Grassi
Southern Exposure
04:09
Composers: Alex De Grassi
07
Street Waltz
Alex De Grassi
Southern Exposure
03:37
Composers: Alex De Grassi
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The World's Getting Loud
(P) 1983 Sony Music Entertainment
01-01-1983
The World's Getting Loud
01
Bright Sky
Alex De Grassi
The World's Getting Loud
04:18
Composers: Alex De Grassi
02
Facing South
Alex De Grassi
The World's Getting Loud
05:52
Composers: Alex De Grassi
03
The World's Getting Loud
Alex De Grassi
The World's Getting Loud
03:36
Composers: Alex De Grassi
04
McCoy
Alex De Grassi
The World's Getting Loud
05:45
Composers: Alex De Grassi
05
Goodbye Pork Pie Hat
Alex De Grassi
The World's Getting Loud
02:59
Composers: Charles Mingus
06
Bigfoot
Alex De Grassi
The World's Getting Loud
05:21
Composers: Alex De Grassi
07
Roundabout
Alex De Grassi
The World's Getting Loud
05:06
Composers: Alex De Grassi
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