Al DiMeola
Electric Rendezvous
The Story
"Electric Rendezvous", DiMeola's fifth CBS recording, features heavy keyboard contributions from Jan Hammer, as well as the usual fiery playing by the New York based guitarist. "Electric Rendezvous", in addition to offering the explosive sound of DiMeola's amped-up black Les Paul, sports several acoustic numbers, including a duet with Paco De Lucia on "Passion, Grace and 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.
The Music
| 03:51 | God Bird Change | Instrumental |
| 07:47 | Electric Rendezvous | Instrumental |
| 05:34 | Passion, Grace And Fire * | Instrumental |
| 04:16 | Crusin' | Instrumental |
| 03:00 | Black Cat Shuffle | Instrumental |
| 04:17 | Ritmo De La Noche | Instrumental |
| 01:40 | Somalia * | Instrumental |
| 04:02 | Jewel Inside A Dream | Instrumental |
| * Acoustic | ||
The Artists
| Al DiMeola | Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Production |
| Paco De Lucia | Guitar on "Passion, Grace & Fire" |
| Jan Hammer | Keyboards |
| Steve Gadd | Drums |
| Anthony Jackson | Bass |
| Mingo Lewis | Percussion, Keyboards |
| Philippe Saisse | Keyboards |
| Dennis Mackay | Production, Engineering |
| Chris Haas | Engineering Assistance |
| Philip Roberge | Executive Production |
| Roger Judge | Equipment Management |
| Bob Ludwig | Mastering |
| Paula Scher | Design |
| Mark Hess | Illustration |
| Recorded at The Power Station, New York City, Electric Lady Studios, New York City, Miami Sound Studios, White Plains and Ochoa Recording Studios in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Mixed at Cherokee Recording Studios, Hollywood. Mastered at Masterdisk, NY. |
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