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Elegant Gypsy

Al Di Meola

1977 · Jazz, Rock

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Elegant Gypsy by Al Di Meola

Elegant Gypsy is a Jazz album by Al Di Meola, originally released in 1977. On Gatefold: 123 pressings tracked, owned by 25 collectors.

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Elegant Gypsy is the second album by American jazz fusion guitarist Al Di Meola, released in 1977. It was a follow-up album to Di Meola's debut release, Land of the Midnight Sun. The distinctive music in the album is a speedy fusion of jazz and rock, with lightning-fast guitar riffs intermixed with lyrical acoustical passages. The songs include explorations of Latin music themes, including acoustic genres like flamenco. Elegant Gypsy won an annual award for Best Guitar Album in Guitar Player Magazine.

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Tracklist

Side A

  1. A1Flight Over Rio7:13
  2. A2Midnight Tango7:26
  3. A3Mediterranean Sundance5:10

Side B

  1. B1Race With Devil On Spanish Highway6:16
  2. B2Lady Of Rome, Sister Of Brazil1:45
  3. B3Elegant Gypsy Suite9:15

Sound DNA

  • Jazz
  • Jazz Fusion
  • crunchy
  • frenzied
  • cerebral

Album notes

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Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.

Includes printed inner sleeve with credits.
Recorded at Electric Lady Studios, New York.
Mastered at Masterdisk, New York.

Credits

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Performers

  • Al Di MeolaELECTRIC GUITAR, ACOUSTIC GUITAR, CASTANETS, MARACAS, SYNTHESIZER , TIMBALES, PIANO, PERCUSSION ELECTRIC GUITAR, ACOUSTIC GUITAR, CASTANETS, SYNTHESIZER , MARACAS GUITAR, ACOUSTIC GUITAR, CASTANETS, MARACAS, SYNTHESIZER , TIMBALES, PIANO, PERCUSSION
  • Anthony JacksonBASS GUITAR BASS
  • Barry MilesELECTRIC PIANO, PIANO ELECTRIC PIANO, PIANO, SYNTHESIZER ELECTRIC PIANO
  • Jan HammerELECTRIC PIANO ELECTRIC PIANO, SYNTHESIZER KEYBOARDS
  • Lenny WhiteDRUMS TIMBALES DRUMS, TIMBALES
  • Mingo LewisCONGAS CONGAS, SHAKER CONGAS, SYNTHESIZER, ORGAN, PERCUSSION, TIMBALES, MARACAS
  • Paco De LucíaACOUSTIC GUITAR ACOUSTIC GUITAR , SOLOIST ACOUSTIC GUITAR, SOLOIST
  • Steve GaddDRUMS

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