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Al Di Meola: Orange and Blue

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Artist: Al Di Meola
Title: Orange and Blue
Released: 1994
Label: Verve Records
Time: 59:25
Producer(s): Al Di Meola, Herman Romero
Appears with: Stanley Clarke, Jean-Luc Ponty, Paco de Lucia, John McLaughlin
Category: Jazz
Rating: ********.. (8/10)
Media type: CD
Purchase date:  1999
Price in €: 13,99
Web address: www.aldimeola.com

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[1] Paradisio - 7:18
[2] Chilean Peip Peace - 4:51
[3] Ta'alina Chant - 1:55
[4] Orange & Blue - 7:32
[5] This Way Before - 4:38
[6] Summer Country Song - 5:29
[7] If We Met Again, Pt. 1 - 1:30
[8] If We Met Again, Pt. 2 - 5:04
[9] Cyprus `74 - 3:50
[10] Theme of the Mothership - 5:24
[11] Precious Little You - 4:25
[12] Casmir - 4:07
[13] On My Own - 3:22
 

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Al Di Meola - Synthesizer, Acoustic 12 String & Electric Guitar, Percussion, Piano, Shakuhachi, Composer, Cymbals, Drums, Pipe, Koto, Finger Snaps, Cover Design

Hernan Romero - Synthesizer, Acoustic Guitar, Piano, Vocals, Bells, Charango
Mario Parmisano - Organ, Synthesizer, Bass, Piano, Strings, Keyboards, Associate Producer
Gumbi Ortiz - Percussion, Bongos, Conga
Pino Palladino - Bass, Fretless Bass, Fretless Bass
Marc Johnson - Bass, Acoustic Bass
Peter Erskine - Drums
Manu Katche - Drums
Simon Shaheen - Violin
George Dalaras - Vocals
Andres Boiarsky - Saxophone
Steve Gadd - Drums
Conrad Herwig - Trombone
Noa - Vocals
Mike Pinera - Trumpet
Gumbi Oritz - Percussion

Michelle Laurencot - Art Direction, Design
Gordon Meltzer - Executive Producer
Jean-Philippe Allard - Project Assistant
Roy Clark - Engineer
Barbara Lipke - Engineer
Rory Romano - Engineer
Tommy Galligan - Engineer
Shunya Sawada - Engineer
Bill Meho - Engineer
Scott Young - Engineer
Andy Grassi - Engineer
Scott Hull - Mastering
Greg Calbi - Mastering
Wolfgang Mueller - Project Assistant
Mark Levinson - Project Assistant
George Nauful - Project Assistant
Jim Snowden - Project Assistant
Zoe Yanakis - Project Assistant
Jody Miller - Project Assistant

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Recorded at The Power Station, The Hit Factory and Manhattan Center Studios, New York; Churchill Recording, New Jersey.

All songs written or co-written by Al Di Meola



3.5 Stars - Good - "...mines the Metheny motherlode (lilting Brazilian-flavored pop-jazz with falsetto vocals doubling guitar lines) while interjecting his own trademark bravado along the way..."

Down Beat 11/94, p.50



Di Meola's passion for the acoustic guitar has not diminished his love of electric music. Upon collaboration with Gibson, the Al DiMeola Jazz Guitar was issued. In stark contrast to his customary Les Paul, this guitar is a large hollow-body similar to an L-5. The jazz guitar allows DiMeola to achieve a warmer tone; however, he seemed to be going through a Pat Metheny stage at the time of this recording. The upside is that DiMeola's solos combine his remarkable control with a newfound sense of swing, the downside being that he seems to have lost some of his identity. "Chilean Pipe Song" stands as one of DiMeola's most memorable compositions. The supporting cast of Mario Pamisano and Peter Erskine greatly enhance the music, as each is a distinguishable and tasteful musician. Erskine particularly shines on "Summer Country Song." The one burner here is "Casmir," a fast-paced tune reminiscent of the Elegant Gypsy days. "On My Own" features DiMeola's debut on piano. It is by no means anything spectacular, but it does reaffirm his continued exploration and growth. The strong playing and quality of the compositions make this recommended despite the Metheny flavorings.

Robert Taylor, All-Music Guide



Ein Meister der traumhaften Melodien war Gitarrist Al di Meola schon immer, doch virtuose Show-Stückchen überdeckten dies oft. Diesmal hat er sich jedem Klangbild angenähert, das sein Kollege Pat Metheny unbedingt hinter sich lassen will. Souverän und fernab jeglicher Hektik entwickelt er die Themen, und Pat Methenys Entdeckung, Sängerin Noa, setzt als Background-Stimme Kontraste. Das und die differenzierte, leise atmende Begleitung durch exzellente Fusion-Musiker beschert den Hörern herzliche Klänge in vollendeter Harmonie.

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Pat Metheny erzählt, daß es jede Menge Gitarristen gebe - in Brasilien allein mindestens zehn -, die bis ins letzte Detail seinen Sound kopieren, ununterscheidbar selbst für ihn. Den Kollegen Al Di Meola meinte er damals vermutlich nicht. Ob er ihn heute einbezöge? Gut möglich, denn Di Meola, der Weltmeister der schnellen Finger, agiert auf seinem neuen Album "Orange And Blue" als Meister der langen Finger. Einige seiner Stücke hier sind denen Methenys zum Verwechseln ähnlich. Das beginnt beim Eröffnungstitel "Paradisio" - laut Info der Plattenfirma "ein musikalischer Reisebericht, der vielleicht auf der Traumstraße der Welt, von Nord- nach Südamerika entstanden ist". Dies mag stimmen - mit nur einer CD im Car-Player, nämlich Methenys "The Road To You". Da gibt es die gleichen Songstimmen und flirrenden Pianoläufe, dazu etwas Glockenspiel, Percussion-Einlagen und darüber Al Di Meolas Läufe, mal mit einer Semi-Acoustic, mal mit Nylonstrings. Auch auf einen Gitarren-Synthi mag der 40jährige nicht verzichten. Zur Roadcrew zählen Stve Gadd, Peter Erskine und Manu Katché an den Drums, Marc Johnson am Baß, Simon Shaheen, Geige, sowie die jemenitisch-israelische Sängerin Noa. Doch bei aller Virtuosität und Raffinesse im Detail: Vor allem in der ersten Albumhälfte gibt es Déjà-vu-Erlebnisse zuhauf. Wer falsche Luis-Vuitton-Taschen kauft, liegt auch bei "Orange And Blue" richtig. ** Klang.: 08-09

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