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| Fugata
2002
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| 1. | Fugata (5:46) | | | Astor Piazzolla | | | Al Di Meola, Conde acoustic, drums, Godin electric-acoustic, VG88, percussion-dumbek • Gonzalo Rubalcaba, Fender Rhodes • Anthony Jackson, Fodera electric contra bass • Gumbi Ortiz, congas, cajone • Mario Parmisano, acoustic piano, synths • Alejandro Santos, flute I always loved playing and changing the strict rhythmic structure of one of my heroes, composer Astor Piazzolla. This one sounds as if Havana and Buenos Aires meet, due to the heavily inflicted syncopation. | | | |
| 2. | Two to Tango (4:14) | | | Al Di Meola | | | Al Di Meola, acoustic guitar • Chick Corea, acoustic piano | | | |
| 3. | Señor Mouse 2002 (9:24) | | | Chick Corea | | | Al Di Meola, Fender strat guitar, Conde acostic, Ovation acoustic, drums • Anthony Jackson, Fodera electric contra bass • Mario Parmisano, acoustic piano I originally recorded this Chick Corea classic on my "Casino" recording in 1978, with Anthony Jackson on bass. The 2002 version is a completely new funky rendition, with myself on drums and Stratocastor guitar (not at the same time!), Mario on acoustic piano, and Anthony Jackson in a kind of jame-like version. | | | |
| 4. | Passion, Grace & Fire (ver. 1) (5:36) | | | Al Di Meola | | | Al Di Meola, acoustic guitar, right channel • Paco De Lucia, acoustic guitar, left channel | | | |
| 5. | Winterlude Duet No. 1 (1:27) | | | Roman Hrynkiv, Al Di Meola | | | Roman Hrynkiv, bandura • Al Di Meola, acoustic guitar | | | |
| 6. | Carol of the Bells | | | Al Di Meola, acoustic guitars, keyboards, percussion and multi-string harp | | | |
| 7. | Innamorata (8:38) | | | Al Di Meola | | | Al Di Meola, Conde acoustic, Godin electri-acoustic, Roland VG88, percussion (bombo, klong drum, dumbek, tarbuka, tympani) • Anthony Jackson, Fodera electric contra bass • Mario Parmisano, acoustic piano, synths • Alejandro Santos, pan pipes, flute • Gumbi Ortiz, congas, cajone • Ernie Adams, drums • Monserat, intro vocal This is the first piece I wrote for this recording. It encompasses all of what I have absorbed in these last few years with the attitude and energy of my early recordings. | | | |
| 8. | Mediterranean Sundance (5:10) | | | Al Di Meola | | | Al Di Meola, acoustic guitar, right channel • Paco De Lucia, acoustic guitar, left channel | | | |
| 9. | Tango Suite Part 1 (8:49) | | | Astor Piazzolla | | | Al Di Meola, acoustic guitar • Dino Saluzzi, bandoneon • Chris Carrington, acoustic guitar | | | |
| 10. | Elegant Gypsy Suite (9:16) | | | Al Di Meola | | | Al Di Meola, electric 6 & 12 string guitars, acoustic guitar, maracas, arp string ensemble, acoustic piano, percussion • Jan Hammer, electric piano, mini-moog • Steve Gadd, drums • Mingo Lewis, congas, timbales, cow-bell • Anthony Jackson, bass guitar | | | |
| 11. | Ave Maria (4:51) | | | Charles Gounod, J.S. Bach | | | Al Di Meola, acoustic guitars and percussion | | | |
| 12. | Libertango (5:06) | | | Astor Piazzolla | | | Al Di Meola, acoustic Ovation with Roland G30 • Mario Parmisano, acoustic piano • Arto Tuncboyacian, percussion • Gilad, percussion | | | |
| 13. | Race with Devil on Spanish Highway (6:16) | | | Al Di Meola |
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