“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”

Bass Guitar Magazine, J.D. Consdine

“Alonso Arreola is one of my favorite artists. He is a brilliant musician who intermingles seemingly disparate elements (electronica, literature, rock, chamber music, improvisation, social consciousness, indigenous and folk musics, etc.) to create harmony in both the literal and abstract sense. His keen awareness of his place in the cultural/sociological timeline and his caring connection to his history and culture make for an art that is deep, meaningful and important”

Michael Manring

“Alonso Arreola has made one of the freshest progressive records I have heard in years. Just the other morning I was listening to my iPod in random mode and this wicked bass playing came into my ears. I thought “Wow! Who is that bass player?” I looked it up and it was Alonso. It was terrifically exciting to play on Alonso’s CD. And, when I received the final release I was stunned by how filled it was with fantastic, adventurous music played superbly”

Trey Gunn