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A rich, moody tapestry with flashes of fire, this CD incorporates elements of jazz, fusion, classical, Latin, tango, and Middle Eastern music. Sounding like the romantic soundtrack to an excellent foreign film, it's full of splendid moments, like the wash of colors on "Double Concerto," a sinuous composition by Al di Meola's "musical father and friend," Astor Piazzolla. Di Meola interprets two more beauties from the late Argentine tango legend -- the tender "Soledad" and the churning, incendiary "Libertango," where he uses MIDI technology to approximate the classic bandoleon sound -- and offers six of his own. One of them, the title track, could be the most gorgeous, soulful melody of 2000, stated in ways alternately delicate and powerful; when it finally crescendos it's like the ocean lifting, with the sun sparkling on it. His "Opus in Green," written with fine Argentine pianist Mario Parmisano, is very Return to Forever-like. Di Meola has phenomenal technique and a gift for unhackneyed writing; his famous blistering runs are in here, but only when they further the music -- not gratuitously added for their own sake. The arrangements by di Meola and Parmisano make optimal use of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra and soloists, creating an organically textured whole rather than the stringy soup that too often drowns such collections.
© Judith Schlesinger /TiVo
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Joaquin Valdepeñas, Clarinet, AssociatedPerformer - Ted Jensen, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Al Di Meola, Producer, Cymbals, Acoustic Guitar, Dumbeq, Recording Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - John Patitucci, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Arto Tuncboyaciyan, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - David Baker, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Wendy Rose, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Hernan Romero, Producer, Guitar, Associate Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Skazinetsky, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - David Hetherington, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Erica Goodman, Harp, AssociatedPerformer - Harcus Hennigar, French Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Cynthia Steljes, Oboe, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Sweeney, Bassoon, AssociatedPerformer - Chas Elliott, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Simon Fryer, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Roberto Occhipinti, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Bridget Hunt, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Audrey King, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Carol Fujino, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Daniel Blackman, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Camille Watts, Flute, AssociatedPerformer - Virginia Wells, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Kent Teeple, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Katsu Naito, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mario Parmisano, Producer, Piano, Associate Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Fabrizio Festa, Conductor - Fred Rizner, French Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Henry Nophsker, Recording Engineer, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Redfield, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Amalia Jouanou-Canzoneri, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Mi-Hyon Kim, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Semyon Pertsovsky, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Leslie Knowles, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Mac-André Savoie, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Victoria Richards, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Susan Lipchak, Viola, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2000 Telarc International Corp.
Joaquin Valdepeñas, Clarinet, AssociatedPerformer - Astor Piazzolla, ComposerLyricist - Ted Jensen, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Al Di Meola, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Recording Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - David Baker, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Wendy Rose, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Hernan Romero, Producer, Associate Producer - Mark Skazinetsky, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - David Hetherington, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Erica Goodman, Harp, AssociatedPerformer - Harcus Hennigar, French Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Cynthia Steljes, Oboe, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Sweeney, Bassoon, AssociatedPerformer - Chas Elliott, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Simon Fryer, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Roberto Occhipinti, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Bridget Hunt, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Audrey King, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Carol Fujino, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Daniel Blackman, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Camille Watts, Flute, AssociatedPerformer - Virginia Wells, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Kent Teeple, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Katsu Naito, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mario Parmisano, Producer, Piano, Associate Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Fabrizio Festa, Conductor - Gilad Dobrecky, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Fred Rizner, French Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Henry Nophsker, Recording Engineer, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Redfield, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Amalia Jouanou-Canzoneri, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Mi-Hyon Kim, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Semyon Pertsovsky, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Leslie Knowles, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Mac-André Savoie, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Victoria Richards, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Susan Lipchak, Viola, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2000 Telarc International Corp.
Joaquin Valdepeñas, Clarinet, AssociatedPerformer - Ted Jensen, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Al Di Meola, Producer, Recording Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - David Baker, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Wendy Rose, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Hernan Romero, Producer, Associate Producer - Mark Skazinetsky, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - David Hetherington, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Erica Goodman, Harp, AssociatedPerformer - Harcus Hennigar, French Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Cynthia Steljes, Oboe, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Sweeney, Bassoon, AssociatedPerformer - Chas Elliott, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Simon Fryer, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Roberto Occhipinti, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Bridget Hunt, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Audrey King, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Carol Fujino, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Daniel Blackman, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Camille Watts, Flute, AssociatedPerformer - Virginia Wells, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Kent Teeple, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Katsu Naito, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mario Parmisano, Producer, Associate Producer - Fabrizio Festa, Conductor - Fred Rizner, French Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Henry Nophsker, Recording Engineer, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Redfield, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Amalia Jouanou-Canzoneri, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Mi-Hyon Kim, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Semyon Pertsovsky, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Leslie Knowles, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Mac-André Savoie, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Victoria Richards, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Susan Lipchak, Viola, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2000 Telarc International Corp.
Joaquin Valdepeñas, Clarinet, AssociatedPerformer - Ted Jensen, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Al Di Meola, Producer, Cymbals, Acoustic Guitar, Bass Guitar, Percussion, Recording Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Gumbi Ortiz, Conga, AssociatedPerformer - David Baker, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Wendy Rose, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Hernan Romero, Producer, Associate Producer, Vocals, Charango Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Skazinetsky, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - David Hetherington, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Erica Goodman, Harp, AssociatedPerformer - Harcus Hennigar, French Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Cynthia Steljes, Oboe, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Sweeney, Bassoon, AssociatedPerformer - Chas Elliott, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Simon Fryer, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Roberto Occhipinti, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Bridget Hunt, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Audrey King, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Carol Fujino, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Daniel Blackman, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Camille Watts, Flute, AssociatedPerformer - Virginia Wells, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Kent Teeple, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Katsu Naito, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mario Parmisano, Producer, Piano, Associate Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Fabrizio Festa, Conductor - Gilad Dobrecky, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Fred Rizner, French Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Henry Nophsker, Recording Engineer, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Redfield, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Amalia Jouanou-Canzoneri, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Mi-Hyon Kim, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Semyon Pertsovsky, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Leslie Knowles, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Mac-André Savoie, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Victoria Richards, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Susan Lipchak, Viola, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2000 Telarc International Corp.
Ted Jensen, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Al Di Meola, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Percussion, Recording Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - John Patitucci, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Gumbi Ortiz, Conga, AssociatedPerformer - David Baker, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Hernan Romero, Producer, Guitar, Associate Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Mossman, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Oscar Feldman, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Katsu Naito, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mario Parmisano, Producer, Piano, Associate Producer, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer - Gilad Dobrecky, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Henry Nophsker, Recording Engineer, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2000 Telarc International Corp.
Joaquin Valdepeñas, Clarinet, AssociatedPerformer - Astor Piazzolla, ComposerLyricist - Ted Jensen, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Al Di Meola, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Recording Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - David Baker, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Wendy Rose, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Hernan Romero, Producer, Guitar, Associate Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Skazinetsky, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - David Hetherington, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Erica Goodman, Harp, AssociatedPerformer - Harcus Hennigar, French Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Cynthia Steljes, Oboe, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Sweeney, Bassoon, AssociatedPerformer - Chas Elliott, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Simon Fryer, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Roberto Occhipinti, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Bridget Hunt, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Audrey King, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Carol Fujino, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Daniel Blackman, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Camille Watts, Flute, AssociatedPerformer - Virginia Wells, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Kent Teeple, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Katsu Naito, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mario Parmisano, Producer, Piano, Associate Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Fabrizio Festa, Conductor - Fred Rizner, French Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Henry Nophsker, Recording Engineer, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Redfield, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Amalia Jouanou-Canzoneri, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Mi-Hyon Kim, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Semyon Pertsovsky, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Leslie Knowles, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Mac-André Savoie, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Victoria Richards, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Susan Lipchak, Viola, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2000 Telarc International Corp.
Ted Jensen, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Al Di Meola, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Percussion, Recording Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Gumbi Ortiz, Conga, AssociatedPerformer - David Baker, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Hernan Romero, Producer, Bass Guitar, Associate Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Katsu Naito, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mario Parmisano, Producer, Piano, Associate Producer, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer - Gilad Dobrecky, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Henry Nophsker, Recording Engineer, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2000 Telarc International Corp.
Astor Piazzolla, ComposerLyricist - Ted Jensen, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Al Di Meola, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Recording Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Arto Tuncboyaciyan, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - David Baker, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Hernan Romero, Producer, Associate Producer - Katsu Naito, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mario Parmisano, Producer, Piano, Associate Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Gilad Dobrecky, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Henry Nophsker, Recording Engineer, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2000 Telarc International Corp.
Ted Jensen, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Al Di Meola, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Recording Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Arto Tuncboyaciyan, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - David Baker, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Hernan Romero, Producer, Associate Producer - Katsu Naito, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mario Parmisano, Producer, Associate Producer - Henry Nophsker, Recording Engineer, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2000 Telarc International Corp.
Album review
A rich, moody tapestry with flashes of fire, this CD incorporates elements of jazz, fusion, classical, Latin, tango, and Middle Eastern music. Sounding like the romantic soundtrack to an excellent foreign film, it's full of splendid moments, like the wash of colors on "Double Concerto," a sinuous composition by Al di Meola's "musical father and friend," Astor Piazzolla. Di Meola interprets two more beauties from the late Argentine tango legend -- the tender "Soledad" and the churning, incendiary "Libertango," where he uses MIDI technology to approximate the classic bandoleon sound -- and offers six of his own. One of them, the title track, could be the most gorgeous, soulful melody of 2000, stated in ways alternately delicate and powerful; when it finally crescendos it's like the ocean lifting, with the sun sparkling on it. His "Opus in Green," written with fine Argentine pianist Mario Parmisano, is very Return to Forever-like. Di Meola has phenomenal technique and a gift for unhackneyed writing; his famous blistering runs are in here, but only when they further the music -- not gratuitously added for their own sake. The arrangements by di Meola and Parmisano make optimal use of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra and soloists, creating an organically textured whole rather than the stringy soup that too often drowns such collections.
© Judith Schlesinger /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 9 track(s)
- Total length: 00:59:26
- Main artists: Al Di Meola
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Telarc
- Genre: Jazz
© 2000 Telarc International Corp. ℗ 2000 Telarc International Corp.
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