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Al Di Meola: Elegant Gypsy

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Artist: Al Di Meola
Title: Elegant Gypsy
Released: 1976
Label: Columbia Records
Time: 37:20
Producer(s): Al Di Meola
Appears with: Stanley Clarke, Jean-Luc Ponty, Paco de Lucia, John McLaughlin
Category: Jazz
Rating: *******... (7/10)
Media type: CD
Purchase date:  1999
Price in €: 10,99
Web address: www.aldimeola.com

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[1] Flight over Rio (Lewis) - 7:16
[2] Midnight Tango (Di Meola) - 7:28
[3] Mediterranean Sundance (Di Meola) - 5:14
[4] Race with Devil on Spanish Highway (Di Meola) - 6:18
[5] Lady of Rome, Sister of Brazil (Di Meola) - 1:46
[6] Elegant Gypsy Suite (Di Meola) - 9:16

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Al Di Meola - Electric Guitar, Arranger, Director

Paco De Lucía - Guitar
Jan Hammer - Synthesizer, Electric Piano
Barry Miles - Piano, Electric Piano
Lenny White - Drums
Steve Gadd - Drums
Anthony Jackson - Bass Guitar
Mingo Lewis - Organ, Synthesizer, Percussion, Conga

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Guitarist Al Di Meola's second record as a leader is generally an explosive affair, although it does have a fair amount of variety. With Jan Hammer or Barry Miles on keyboards, electric bassist Anthony Jackson, drummer Lenny White ( Steve Gadd takes his place on the "Elegant Gypsy Suite"), and percussionist Mingo Lewis on most of the selections, DiMeola shows off his speedy and rockish fusion style. He was still a member of Return to Forever at the time and was a stronger guitarist than composer, but DiMeola did put a lot of thought into this music. The brief "Lady of Rome, Sister of Brazil" (an acoustic guitar solo) and "Mediterranean Sundance" (an acoustic duet with fellow guitarist Paco DeLucia) hints at DiMeola's future directions. A near-classic in the fusion vein.

Scott Yanow, All-Music Guide
 

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