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With the help of new generations of guitar synthesizers and samplers, The Infinite Desire finds a mature, lyrical, more expressive Al di Meola casting his lot with Telarc, which until the late '90s had concentrated its attentions upon aging acoustic jazzers. Indeed, he makes marvelously musical use of the new devices, creating sensuous, exotic layers of sound that lie easily upon the ear, without much of the usual harshness of digital instruments generated by those who haven't bothered to master them. "Shaking the Spirits" in particular is a fascinating piece, loaded with dazzling Middle Eastern and African colorations, and the sampled trumpet sound he gets on "Valentina" is astoundingly lifelike. Also, di Meola's playing became more unabashedly fluid in the '90s; on the closest thing to a straight-ahead track, "Invention of the Monsters," di Meola's electric guitar curls intricately and swingingly around the bass of Tom Kennedy, Ernie Adams' drums, and some synthesized brass. Di Meola's co-conspirators change from track to track, although two who figure a lot in the sound and package are keyboardist Rachel Z (a former di Meola sidewoman) and bassist John Patitucci. Also check out Herbie Hancock on acoustic grand and Peter Erskine's drums on "Istanbul," and di Meola's fairly good-natured duel with rock guitarist Steve Vai on "Race with Devil on Turkish Highway."
© Richard S. Ginell /TiVo
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Rachel Z, Keyboards, Piano, Programmer, Sound Design, AssociatedPerformer - Frank Filipetti, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jamie Siegel, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - RICH TOZZOLI, Editor, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brian Garten, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Al Di Meola, Composer, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Recording Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - John Patitucci, Electric Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Hernan Romero, Producer, Co-Producer - Goh Hotada, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Spyros Poulos, Programmer, Recording Engineer, Sound Design, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Mario Parmisano, Conductor, Strings Conductor - Henry Nophsker, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Wil Beaucher, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - John Wydryics, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Peter Carmam, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kabuli Nitasa, Violin, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Gumbie Ortiz, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1998 Telarc International Corp.
Rachel Z, Keyboards, Piano, Programmer, Sound Design, AssociatedPerformer - Frank Filipetti, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jamie Siegel, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - RICH TOZZOLI, Editor, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brian Garten, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Al Di Meola, Composer, Producer, Cymbals, Acoustic Guitar, Percussion, Recording Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Hernan Romero, Producer, Co-Producer - Goh Hotada, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Spyros Poulos, Programmer, Recording Engineer, Sound Design, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Oriana Di Meola, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Henry Nophsker, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Wil Beaucher, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - John Wydryics, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Peter Carmam, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Layla Francesca, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1998 Telarc International Corp.
Rachel Z, Keyboards, Piano, Programmer, Sound Design, AssociatedPerformer - Frank Filipetti, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jamie Siegel, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - RICH TOZZOLI, Editor, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brian Garten, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Al Di Meola, Composer, Producer, Cymbals, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Marimba, Recording Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Peter Erskine, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Tom Kennedy, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Hernan Romero, Producer, Co-Producer - Goh Hotada, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Spyros Poulos, Programmer, Recording Engineer, Sound Design, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Henry Nophsker, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Wil Beaucher, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - John Wydryics, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Peter Carmam, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1998 Telarc International Corp.
Rachel Z, Keyboards, Piano, Programmer, Sound Design, AssociatedPerformer - RICH TOZZOLI, Editor, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Al Di Meola, Composer, Producer, Guitar, Recording Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - John Patitucci, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Hernan Romero, Producer, Co-Producer - Spyros Poulos, Programmer, Recording Engineer, Sound Design, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Blakemore, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Henry Nophsker, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Wil Beaucher, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1998 Telarc International Corp.
Rachel Z, Keyboards, Piano, Programmer, Sound Design, AssociatedPerformer - Frank Filipetti, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jamie Siegel, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - RICH TOZZOLI, Editor, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brian Garten, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Al Di Meola, Composer, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Recording Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - John Patitucci, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Hernan Romero, Producer, Co-Producer - Goh Hotada, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Spyros Poulos, Programmer, Recording Engineer, Sound Design, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Henry Nophsker, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Wil Beaucher, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - John Wydryics, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Peter Carmam, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1998 Telarc International Corp.
Rachel Z, Programmer, Sound Design, AssociatedPerformer - Frank Filipetti, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jamie Siegel, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - RICH TOZZOLI, Editor, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brian Garten, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Al Di Meola, Composer, Producer, Electric Guitar, Recording Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Tom Kennedy, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Hernan Romero, Producer, Co-Producer - Goh Hotada, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Spyros Poulos, Programmer, Recording Engineer, Sound Design, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Ernie Adams, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Mario Parmisano, Acoustic Guitar, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Henry Nophsker, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Wil Beaucher, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - John Wydryics, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Peter Carmam, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1998 Telarc International Corp.
Rachel Z, Keyboards, Piano, Programmer, Sound Design, AssociatedPerformer - Frank Filipetti, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - HERBIE HANCOCK, Piano, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jamie Siegel, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - RICH TOZZOLI, Editor, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brian Garten, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Al Di Meola, Composer, Producer, Cymbals, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Harp, Percussion, Recording Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Gumbi Ortiz, Conga, AssociatedPerformer - Peter Erskine, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Hernan Romero, Producer, Co-Producer - Goh Hotada, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Spyros Poulos, Programmer, Recording Engineer, Sound Design, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Henry Nophsker, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Wil Beaucher, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - John Wydryics, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Peter Carmam, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1998 Telarc International Corp.
Rachel Z, Programmer, Sound Design, AssociatedPerformer - Frank Filipetti, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jamie Siegel, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - RICH TOZZOLI, Editor, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brian Garten, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Al Di Meola, Composer, Producer, Guitar, Recording Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Tom Kennedy, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Hernan Romero, Producer, Co-Producer - Goh Hotada, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Spyros Poulos, Programmer, Recording Engineer, Sound Design, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Mario Parmisano, Keyboards, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Henry Nophsker, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Wil Beaucher, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - John Wydryics, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Peter Carmam, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1998 Telarc International Corp.
Rachel Z, Programmer, Sound Design, AssociatedPerformer - Frank Filipetti, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jamie Siegel, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - RICH TOZZOLI, Editor, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brian Garten, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Al Di Meola, Composer, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Percussion, Recording Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Tom Kennedy, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Hernan Romero, Producer, Co-Producer - Goh Hotada, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Spyros Poulos, Programmer, Recording Engineer, Sound Design, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Ernie Adams, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Mario Parmisano, Keyboards, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Henry Nophsker, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Wil Beaucher, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - John Wydryics, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Peter Carmam, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1998 Telarc International Corp.
Steve Vai, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Rachel Z, Keyboards, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - RICH TOZZOLI, Editor, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Al Di Meola, Composer, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Recording Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Hernan Romero, Producer, Co-Producer - Spyros Poulos, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Henry Nophsker, Producer, Co-Producer, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Wil Beaucher, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1998 Telarc International Corp.
Rachel Z, Keyboards, Programmer, Sound Design, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - RICH TOZZOLI, Editor, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Al Di Meola, Composer, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Bass Guitar, Electric Guitar, Trumpet, Recording Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Hernan Romero, Producer, Co-Producer - Spyros Poulos, Programmer, Recording Engineer, Sound Design, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Henry Nophsker, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Wil Beaucher, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1998 Telarc International Corp.
Rachel Z, Keyboards, Piano, Programmer, Sound Design, AssociatedPerformer - Frank Filipetti, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jamie Siegel, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - RICH TOZZOLI, Editor, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brian Garten, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Al Di Meola, Composer, Producer, Cymbals, Acoustic Guitar, Percussion, Recording Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - John Patitucci, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Pino Daniele, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Hernan Romero, Producer, Co-Producer - Goh Hotada, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Spyros Poulos, Programmer, Recording Engineer, Sound Design, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Henry Nophsker, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Wil Beaucher, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - John Wydryics, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Peter Carmam, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1998 Telarc International Corp.
Album review
With the help of new generations of guitar synthesizers and samplers, The Infinite Desire finds a mature, lyrical, more expressive Al di Meola casting his lot with Telarc, which until the late '90s had concentrated its attentions upon aging acoustic jazzers. Indeed, he makes marvelously musical use of the new devices, creating sensuous, exotic layers of sound that lie easily upon the ear, without much of the usual harshness of digital instruments generated by those who haven't bothered to master them. "Shaking the Spirits" in particular is a fascinating piece, loaded with dazzling Middle Eastern and African colorations, and the sampled trumpet sound he gets on "Valentina" is astoundingly lifelike. Also, di Meola's playing became more unabashedly fluid in the '90s; on the closest thing to a straight-ahead track, "Invention of the Monsters," di Meola's electric guitar curls intricately and swingingly around the bass of Tom Kennedy, Ernie Adams' drums, and some synthesized brass. Di Meola's co-conspirators change from track to track, although two who figure a lot in the sound and package are keyboardist Rachel Z (a former di Meola sidewoman) and bassist John Patitucci. Also check out Herbie Hancock on acoustic grand and Peter Erskine's drums on "Istanbul," and di Meola's fairly good-natured duel with rock guitarist Steve Vai on "Race with Devil on Turkish Highway."
© Richard S. Ginell /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 01:03:06
- Main artists: Al Di Meola
- Composer: Al Di Meola
- Label: Telarc
- Genre: Jazz
© 1998 Telarc International Corp. ℗ 1998 Telarc International Corp.
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