Kiss My Axe

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Kiss My Axe is an album by Italian-American jazz fusion guitarist Al Di Meola, released in 1991. Musicians include Barry Miles on piano and keyboards, Anthony Jackson on six string contrabass guitar, Rachel Z on synthesizer and Gumbi Ortiz on conga.

Track listing

All songs by Al Di Meola unless otherwise noted.

1. "South Bound Traveler" (Barry Miles) – 5:22
2. "The Embrace" – 5:49
3. "Kiss My Axe" – 5:04
4. "Morocco" – 7:41
5. "Gigi's Playtime Rhyme (Interlude #1)" – 2:36
6. "One Night Last June" – 8:19
7. "Phantom" (Chick Corea, arranged by Al Di Meola) 7:53
8. "Erotic Interlude (Interlude #2)" – 2:32
9. "Global Safari" – 5:42
10. "Interlude #3" – 1:59
11. "Purple Orchids" – 6:45
12. "The Prophet (Interlude #4)" – 1:16
13. "Oriana (September 24, 1988)" – 5:19

Personnel

• Al Di Meola – electric and acoustic guitars, keyboards, percussion
• Barry Miles – piano and keyboards
• Anthony Jackson – electric six string contrabass guitar
• Rachel Z – synthesizers
• Gumbi Ortiz – congas, bata, percussion
• Omar Hakim – drums (tracks 3 & 9)
• Richie Morales – drums (tracks 2, 4, 6, 7 & 11)
• Tony Scherr – electric and acoustic basses
• Arto Tunçboyacıyan – bongos, percussion, voice
• Alia Jordan – Model appearing on the cover with Al Di Meola

Chart performance

Year	Chart	Position
1991	Billboard Top Contemporary Jazz Albums	2