Alonso Arreola
Alonso Arreola is a Mexican bass player, music writer, teacher and composer. One of the most creative and interesting players in Latin America, has five albums by his own, plus many other projects with recognized artists like La Barranca, La Manga contemporary dance company and French writer Michel Houellebecq. In addition to performing in major Mexican festivals and through the US, Europe and Japan with his own projects, Arreola has collaborated with Trey Gunn (King Crimson), David Fiuczynski (Screaming Headless Torsos), Pat Mastelotto (King Crimson, Mr. Mr.), Mike Garson (David Bowie) and bass guitar wonder Michael Manring. About his project LabA, Bass Player magazine said: “LabA is a Mexican bass virtuoso Alonso Arreola and a group of friends that include Michael Manring, King Crimson's Trey Gunn, and fusion guitarist David Fiuczynski. But what makes this collection of miniatures worth hearing isn't the caliber of the musicianship, but the imagination and emotional expression within the music”. J.D. Consdine