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Al Di Meola - Elegant Gypsy (1977) Japanese Remastered Reissue 1997

Posted By: Designol
Al Di Meola - Elegant Gypsy (1977) Japanese Remastered Reissue 1997

Al Di Meola - Elegant Gypsy (1977) Japanese Reissue 1997
EAC | FLAC | Tracks (Cue&Log) ~ 272 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 113 Mb | Scans included
Fusion, Jazz Rock, Guitar Virtuoso | Label: Sony | # SRCS 9181 | Time: 00:37:12

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, di Meola shows off his speedy and rock-ish fusion style. He was still a member of Return to Forever at the time and was a stronger guitarist than composer, but di Meola 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 de Lucía) hints at di Meola's future directions. A near classic in the fusion vein.

Review by Scott Yanow, Allmusic.com

Al Di Meola - Elegant Gypsy (1977) Japanese Remastered Reissue 1997



Performers:

Al Di Meola - guitars
Paco De Lucia - acoustic guitar
Jan Hammer - electric piano, Minimoog
Anthony Jackson - bass guitar
Barry Miles - keyboards
Lenny White - drums
Mingo Lewis - percussions

Tracklist:

01. Flight Over Rio (07:15)
02. Midnight Tango (06:17)
03. Percussion Intro (01:10)
04. Mediterranean Sundance (05:11)
05. Race With Devil On Spanish Highway (06:17)
06. Lady Of Rome, Sister Of Brazil (01:45)
07. Elegant Gypsy Suite (09:14)


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Al Di Meola / Elegant Gypsy

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Al Di Meola - Elegant Gypsy (1977) Japanese Remastered Reissue 1997

Al Di Meola - Elegant Gypsy (1977) Japanese Remastered Reissue 1997

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