Al DiMeola "DiMeola Plays Piazzolla"

Al DiMeola "DiMeola Plays Piazzolla"

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Al DiMeola
DiMeola Plays Piazzolla
The Story
"DiMeola Plays Piazzolla" is a collection of tracks written by Astor Piazzolla that Al DiMeola recorded for various projects from 1990 through 1996. "Last Tango For Astor" is an all-original track DiMeola penned in honor of the great Argentinean tango composer. The bandoneon (played by Dino Saluzzi on six cuts) compliments DiMeola's meticulous fret work, lending an authentic element and elegance to the music. Several tracks are primarily centered around DiMeola's solo guitar (with light percussion), while guitarist Christopher Covington joins DiMeola on "Cafe 1930", "Night Club", "Tango Suite Part I", "Tango Suite Part III" and "Last Tango For Astor". The gathering of Piazzolla compositions from the World Sinfonia albums (along with the two new cuts), allows the listener to experience this wonderful, passionate music in an uninterrupted fashion.
The Music
06:01 Oblivion Instrumental
06:13 Cafe 1930 Instrumental
08:49 Tango Suite Part I Instrumental
08:50 Tango Suite Part III Instrumental
04:10 Verano Reflections Instrumental
05:44 Night Club 1960 Instrumental
05:33 Tango II Instrumental
04:30 Bordel 1900 Instrumental
03:44 Milonga Del Angel Instrumental
06:20 Last Tango For Astor Instrumental
The Artists
Al DiMeola Guitars, Percussion, Andean Pipe, Voice, Orchestration, Arrangements, Production
Christopher Carrington Guitar, Classical Guitar
Dino Saluzzi Bandoneon
Arto Tuncboyacian Percussion, Voice
Gumbi Ortiz Congas, Percussion
Vince Mendoza String Arrangements
Hernan Romero Production, Keyboard, Charango, Voice
David Baker Engineering, Production Assistance
Rich Tozzoli Engineering Assistance
Spyros Poulos Programming
Ray Hendrickson Engineering
Dan Garcia String Section Engineering
Mike Nuceder Engineering Assistance
Sean Haines Engineering Assistance
Joe Ferla Engineering
Scott Ansell Engineering
Bob Ludwig Mastering
Richard Evans Design, Art Direction, Photography
Richard Haughton Photography
Camilla Van Zuylen Photography
Recorded at: Skyline Studios, New York (August, 1992), The Sound Chamber, North Hollywood, CA (January, 1993), The Tracking Zone, New York (October, 1990) and The Hit Factory, New York (January, 1993).

Mastered at Gateway Studios, Portland, ME, September 1996 and Sound on Sound, New York, NY, 1992.