Pursuit Of Radical Rhapsody is a Jazz album by Al Di Meola, originally released in 2011. On Gatefold: 6 pressings tracked.
Sound DNA
- Jazz
About
Al Di Meola has enjoyed an impressively long career as a recording artist. The guitar virtuoso was only 22 when he recorded his first album as a leader, Land of the Midnight Sun, back in 1976 (although he had joined Chick Corea's Return to Forever at 19), and a 56-year-old Di Meola was still going strong when 2011 arrived. Di Meola's playing has evolved along the way; the shredding, intensity, speed, and pyrotechnics of his early albums were replaced by a more lyrical and introspective approach that shows some awareness of Pat Metheny yet is distinctively Al Di Meola. But .
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Tracklist
- 1Siberiana8:29
- 2Paramour's Lullaby7:45
- 3Mawazine, Pt. I2:07
- 4Michelangelo's 7th Child7:30
- 5Gumbiero6:18
- 6Brave New World1:54
- 7Full Frontal Contrapuntal4:52
- 8That Way Before3:06
- 9Fireflies4:01
- 10Destination Gonzalo5:16
- 11Bona6:00
- 12Radical Rhapsody5:02
- 13Strawberry Fields4:09
- 14Mawazine, Pt. II2:54
- 15Over the Rainbow3:05
Credits
Performers
- Fausto BeccalossiACCORDION
- Víctor MirandaACOUSTIC BASS
- Al Di MeolaACOUSTIC GUITAR ELECTRIC GUITAR PERCUSSION
- Barry MilesARRANGED BY KEYBOARDS
- Charlie HadenDOUBLE BASS ACOUSTIC BASS
- Peter ErskineDRUMS
- Ifj. Kaszás PéterDRUMS PERCUSSION
- Kevin SeddikiGUITAR
- Gumbi OrtizPERCUSSION
- Mino CineluPERCUSSION
- Gonzalo RubalcabaPIANO
- Sturcz AndrásCELLO
- Gyula BenkVIOLA
- Gábor CsonkaVIOLIN
- Kuklis GergelyVIOLIN
- Viktor UhrinVIOLIN
6 pressings tracked on Gatefold