The Essence Of Al DiMeola

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Personnel includes: Al DiMeola (guitar). This is part of Legacy's Essence series. Personnel: Al Di Meola (acoustic guitar, electric guitar, mandocello, guitar synthesizer); Paco de Lucia (electric guitar); Barry Miles (piano, electric piano, organ, keyboards); Chick Corea (piano); Anthony Jackson (bass guitar); Lenny White, Steve Gadd (drums); Mingo Lewis (percussion). Liner Note Author: Scott H. Thompson. Recording information: Caribou Ranch, Nederland, CO (10/1976-09/1983); Electric Lady Recording Studios (10/1976-09/1983); New York, NY (10/1976-09/1983); Ochoa Recording Studios, San Juan, Puerto Rico (10/1976-09/1983); White Plains, NY (10/1976-09/1983). Arranger: Al Di Meola. During his career, guitar hero Al di Meola has wowed his fans with lightning-fast technique, blurring single lines, and energy. What is lost amidst the pyrotechnics are original ideas and the value of restraint. On these nine tracks taken from the Columbia label recordings Casino, Scenario, Electric Rendezvous, Elegant Gypsy, and Splendido Hotel, there's all a flashy air guitarist's fingers could dream of playing, but di Meola can and will. The acoustic pieces, especially "Passion, Grace and Fire" with John McLaughlin and Paco de Lucia, somehow rein di Meola in, while "Mediterranean Sundance" might be his best individual composition musically. There's also a fine version of "Senor Mouse," which he once performed with Chick Corea. The remainder of the tracks, objectively, are not the best from any of his recordings. This is a disappointingly chosen collection, and fans would be better served by the several other compilation CDs that are available. ~ Michael G. Nastos
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