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BassNotes: Acoustic's New World Order

"I've always wanted to be able to solo like an alto sax player," says Steve LaSpina. "I thought of the bass as a horn and refused to be limited by its size." A melodic bassist with excellent chops, Steve revels in complex lines and adventurous note choices-check his solo on the radical reworking of "Softly, as in a Morning Sunrise" on The Road Ahead Full Text

— Harvey Pekar

Bass Player Magazine

Moments

Bassist Composer Educator

Recordings Done as a leader

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Sometime Soon
Tuesday Too
Slow Down
Its Just A Riff in G
You
Moments
Why
In Place of

Play Room

1.	Play Room
2.	Do the Math
3.	Suite; Its Just crazy,It Never Ends, That Explains it	Play
4.	Melissa	Play
5.	On the run
6.	Ashcroft Avenue	Play
7.	Just Because

Remember When

1.	Madness	Play
2.	A Better place
3.	Forward Motion
4.	Remember When	Play
5.	When There's Nothing Left to Do or Say
5.	Lost in the Abyss
7.	How I Miss You
8.	Seduction
9.	When The Time Comes

Distant Dream

1.	The Clouds
2.	First Light
3.	Distant Dream	Play
4.	As Time Passes
5.	No Exit
6.	Serenity	Play
7.	New Day
8.	And Then
9.	When It's Time Again

The Bounce

1.	The Bounce
2.	Only Now
3.	My One and Only Love
4.	Seven F
5.	Ask Me Now
6.	Let Me Go	Play				Let Me Go Notes One if my favorite things to do is to play free in the style of Ornette Coleman. I guess by background coming up in the early seventies in Chicago, I experinced many groups playing free improvise music. The AACM and a few other groups where performing music from this style. My very first gig was playing this style of music. Info
7.	I've Heard That Song Before	Play
8.	How Deep is the ocean

The Road Ahead

1.	Softly, As In A Morning Sunrise	Play	Download			Softly, As In A Morning Sunrise Notes This was an idea I had when I was thinking about how we could do something different with a tune everyone plays like this one. There was a seven four pattern I had in my mind as an Intro. Then taking us to the melody in 6/8 then into the 4/4 half time feel for the bridge. We did this track in one take. It was also the first track we recorded that day! Info
2.	Body And Soul	Play	Download
3.	Sweet Dreams	Play	Download			Sweet Dreams Credits composed by Steve LaSpina Notes LaSpinaMusic BMI Info
4.	No Way	Play	Download			No Way Credits Composed by Steve LaSpina Notes LaSpinaMusic BMI Info
5.	Coming Home To You	Play	Download			Coming Home To You Credits Composed by Steve LaSpina Notes LaSpinaMusic BMI Info
6.	Falling Grace	Play	Download
7.	A Place I've Not Forgotten	Play	Download			A Place I've Not Forgotten Credits composed by steve laspina Notes LaSpinaMusic BMI Info
8.	Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me	Play	Download
9.	The Road Ahead	Play	Download			The Road Ahead Credits composed by Steve LaSpina Notes LaSpinaMusic BMI Info

When Children Smile

1.	For The Kids
2.	Solar
3.	There is No Moon At All
4.	Under A Spell
5.	Ramblin'	Play
6.	Cozensa
7.	Your Heart Alone
8.	Tail Spin

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Story Time

1.	In The Sky
2.	Story Time
3.	That Day	Play
4.	Fanfare part 2
5.	Skylark
6.	Scott's Bop
7.	It's No Party Without You
8.	Il Volo Di Florindo	Play				Il Volo Di Florindo Credits This tune was composed by Lello Pareti. I wonderful person I met in Italy when on tour. He gave this tune and I really liked it. So we recorded it on this CD. Info

When I'm Alone

1.	Soaring	Play
2.	Young Hearts
3.	Last Time Out
4.	When I'm Alone
5.	Exploration	Play
6.	My Romance
7.	Mirrage
8.	Anesthesia
9.	Only Trust your Heart	Play

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Eclipse

1.	Inside Out
2.	New Life
3.	What?
4.	Eclipse
5.	Just So You Know	Play
6.	And Now I Know
7.	When I Return
8.	Just a Phrase
9.	In Search of Peace

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My Recordings done as leader and composer.