Heart of the Immigrants
{{Infobox album
| name = Heart of the Immigrants
| type = studio
| artist = Al Di Meola
| cover = Al_Di_Meola_Heart_of_the_Immigrants.jpg
| released = 1993
| recorded = 1993
| studio = The Hit Factory and Skyline Studios (New York, NY)
- Churchill Digital Studios (New Jersey)
- Sound Chamber Recorders (North Hollywood, California)
| genre = Jazz fusion
| length = 64:51
| label = Tomato
| producer = Al Di Meola
| prev_title = World Sinfonia
| prev_year = 1991
| next_title = Orange and Blue
| next_year = 1994
}}
{{Album ratings
| rev1 = Allmusic
| rev1Score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite web |url= http://www.allmusic.com/album/r169513 |title=Heart of the Immigrants|first=Scott |last=Yanow |work=allmusic.com |accessdate=12 August 2011}}
}}
Heart of the Immigrants is an album by jazz guitarist Al Di Meola that was released in 1993.
Track listing
- "Nightclub 1960 " (Ástor Piazzolla) – 5:46
- "Vistaero" (Al Di Meola) – 4:36
- "Carousel Requiem" (Di Meola) – 6:18
- "Tango II" (Piazzolla) – 5:35
- "Under A Dark Moon" (Di Meola) – 5:12
- "Bordel 1900" (Piazzolla) – 4:33
- "Indigo" (Di Meola) – 7:05
- "Heru Mertar/Don't Go So Far Away" (Arto Tuncboyaciyan) – 4:39
- "Parranda" (Di Meola) – 4:26
- "Someday My Prince Will Come" (F.E.Churchill, L.Morey) – 5:12
- "Cafe 1930" (Piazzolla) – 6:16
- "They Love Me From Fifteen Feet Away" (Tuncboyaciyan) – 1:24
- "Milonga Del Angel" (Piazzolla) – 3:46
Personnel
- Al Di Meola – acoustic guitar (1, 6, 7, 11, 12), classical guitar (2, 4, 8-10, 13), charango (2), all guitars (3), all instruments and parts (3), guitar (5), Roland GR1 guitar synthesizer (5), Synclavier (5), voice (5)
- Chris Carrington – classical guitar (1, 6, 7, 11)
- Dino Saluzzi – bandoneon (2, 4, 6, 8-12)
- Arto Tunçboyacıyan – percussion (1, 2, 6, 7, 9), voice (7, 8, 11), Turkish string instrument (8)
- Astor Piazzolla – arrangements (11)
- Hernan Romero – voice (2, 5, 9)
String Section (Tracks 1, 6, 7 & 11)
- Vince Mendoza – arrangements and conductor
- Frank Capp and Gus Klein – contractors
- Tim Barr and Arni Eglisson – bass
- Jodi Burnett, Barry Gold, Tim Landauer, Ronald Leonard, Gloria Lum, David Speltz and Nancy Stein-Ross – cello
= Production =
- Al Di Meola – producer, mixing
- Dan Garcia – recording
- Roy Hendrickson – recording, mixing
- Sean Haines – additional recording, pre-production engineer, project assistance
- Bob Ludwig – mastering at Gateway Mastering (Portland, Maine)
- Carol Spranz – project assistance
- Michelle Laurençot – art direction, design
- Robert Allen – front cover photography
- John McLean – front cover photography (lower left photo)
- Nathaniel Welch – photo of Al Di Meola
- Gordon Meltzer – management
- Peter Shukat – management
Chart performance
| class="wikitable" | ||
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1993
|Billboard Top Contemporary Jazz Albums |
References
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External links
- [http://www.aldimeola.com/new-site/titel.php?album=0016 Al Di Meola discography]
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Category:Tomato Records albums
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