Elegant Gypsy
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| Elegant Gypsy | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | April 1977 | |||
| Recorded | December 1976-January 1977 | |||
| Genre | Latin jazz, jazz fusion | |||
| Length | 37:00 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Producer | Al Di Meola | |||
| Al Di Meola chronology | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |  [1] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide |  [2] |
Elegant Gypsy is the second album by American jazz fusion guitarist Al Di Meola. It was released in 1977 on Columbia Records.
Background[edit]
Elegant Gypsy was a follow-up album to Di Meola's debut release, Land of the Midnight Sun. The distinctive music on 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.[3]
Elegant Gypsy won an annual award for Best Guitar Album in Guitar Player Magazine.
Track listing[edit]
All songs by Al Di Meola unless otherwise noted.
| Side 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 1. | "Flight Over Rio" (Mingo Lewis) | 7:16 |
| 2. | "Midnight Tango" | 7:28 |
| 3. | "Mediterranean Sundance" | 5:14 |
| Side 2 | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 4. | "Race with Devil on Spanish Highway" | 6:18 |
| 5. | "Lady of Rome, Sister of Brazil" | 1:46 |
| 6. | "Elegant Gypsy Suite" | 9:16 |
Personnel[edit]
- Al Di Meola: Electric guitars, acoustic guitars, piano, synthesizer, percussion.
- Paco de Lucía: Acoustic guitar (track 3).
- Anthony Jackson: Bass guitar (tracks 1, 2, 4, 6).
- Jan Hammer: Keyboards, synthesizer (tracks 1, 6).
- Barry Miles: Piano, keyboards, synthesizer (tracks 2, 4).
- Steve Gadd: Drums (tracks 1, 6).
- Lenny White: Drums (tracks 2, 4).
- Mingo Lewis: Congas, synthesizers, organ, percussion (tracks 1, 2, 4, 6).
Chart performance[edit]
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Billboard 200 | 58[4] |
| 1977 | Billboard Top Jazz Albums | 5[4] |
References[edit]
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 61. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- ^ Review in Ultimate-guitar.com
- ^ a b "Elegant Gypsy - Al di Meola | Awards | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 27 October 2013.
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