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@jazzfusionyears. 3.19K subscribers. 78 views 4 days ago. ...more. Al Di Meola Band - New York 1982 [SBD] The Savoy, New York, NY February 1, 1982. Al Di Meola – Guitars; Jan Hammer –...
- 9 min
- 168
- Maurício Castro
Jan Hammer – keyboards (1-4, 6-8) Philippe Saisse – keyboards (5) Paco de Lucía – acoustic guitar (3) Anthony Jackson – bass guitar. Steve Gadd – drums. James Mingo Lewis – percussion. Production. Philip Roberge – executive producer. Al Di Meola – producer. Dennis Mackay – co-producer, engineer. Barry Bongiovi – assistant engineer.
- May–July 1981
- Jazz fusion
- 1982
- Al Di Meola, Dennis Mackay
- Nomyth 6.0: Electric Rendejavu.
- Original Elpee Version
- The Players
- The Plastic
This is the fifth and final studio album from Al to feature the fiery fusion lineup of Steve Gadd, Jan Hammer (okay, fourth for Hammer), Anthony Jackson and Mingo Lewis. Phew. It’s a breathtaking body of work, those albums, containing everything from prog-fusion epics to sultry tangos. This time around, the title track (which ranges from jazz to he...
A1. God Bird Change (Mingo Lewis) (3:51) A2. Electric Rendezvous (Al Di Meola) (7:52) A3. Passion, Grace & Fire (Al Di Meola) (5:38) B1. Cruisin’ (Jan Hammer) (4:18) B2. Black Cat Shuffle (Philippe Saisse) (3:01) B3. Ritmo de la Noche (Al Di Meola) (4:20) B4. Somalia (Al Di Meola) (1:40) B5. Jewel Inside A Dream (Al Di Meola) (4:04)
Al Di Meola (guitars), Steve Gadd (drums), Jan Hammer (keyboards), Anthony Jackson (bass), Mingo Lewis (percussion) with Paco De Lucia (guitar on A3), Philippe Saisse (keyboards on B2). Produced by Al Di Meola; engineered and co-produced by Dennis Mackay; executive producer: Philip Roberge.
Released on elpee and cassette in January 1982 in the US (Columbia, FC/PCT 37654) and Japan (CBS/Sony, 25AP-2266); reached #55 on the US charts and #3 on the US Jazz Charts. Also released on half-speed mastered elpee in 1982 in the US (Columbia, HC 47654). 1. Re-issued on compact disc in the US (Columbia, 37654).
Al DiMeola's fifth album from 1982 named Electric rendezvous. Well, on this album we have both, same formula we used to have on a Meola album, latino jazz and even some hard rock riffs on selftitled piece. Again some very fine musicians here Jan Hammer on keys and Paco de Lucia on acustic guitar among others.
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Electric Rendezvous is the fifth studio album by jazz guitarist Al Di Meola that was released in 1982. It features flamenco guitarist Paco de Lucía (who recorded Friday Night in San Francisco with Di Meola and John McLaughlin) on “Passion, Grace & Fire”.
There is plenty of interchange between DiMeola and super synthesist Jan Hammer on tracks such as "God Bird Change" and the Hammer-composed "Crusin'". This lesser-known effort is strongly recommended to fans of rock inflected jazz guitar and any Jan Hammer supporter.
