Al DiMeola - Orange And Blue (rel.1994)

Front Cover	Album Info
	Artist/Composer Al DiMeola Title Orange And Blue Length 58:14 Discs: 1 Tracks: 12 Format CD Packaging Jewel Case Label BlueMoon Cat. Number 79197 Style Fusion Rating N/A

Musicians	Credits
Simon Shaheen violin Peter Erskine drums Marc Johnson bass George Dalaras vocals Andres Boiarsky sax Steve Gadd drums Al DiMeola guitars, keyboards, percussion Conrad Herwigvv trombone Manu Katche drums Noa vocals Gumbi Ortiz percussion-various Pino Palladino bass Mario Parmisano piano, keyboards Mike Pinera trumpet Hernan Romero guitars, keyboards	Engineer Roy Clark Mastering Greg Calbi Producer Al DiMeola Producer Hernan Romero Engineer Andy Grassi Mastering Scott Hull Engineer Barbara Lipke Engineer Rory Romano Engineer Red Meat Engineer Tommy Galligan Engineer Shunya Sawada Engineer Bill Meho

Track list

01 Paradiso 07:21 02 Chilian Pipe Song 04:53 03 Ta'alina Chant 01:57 04 Orange And Blue 07:33 05 If We Meet Again 04:40 06 Summer Country Song 05:31 07 If We Meet Again, Part One 05:05 08 If We Meet Again, Part Two 03:52 09 Cyprus 05:26 10 Theme Of The Mother Ship 04:26 11 Precious Little You 04:09 12 Casmire 03:21

Notes

AMG Review (3): DiMeola's passion for the acoustic guitar has not diminished his love of electric music. Upon collaboration with Gibson, the Al DiMeola Jazz Guitar was issued. In stark contrast to his customary Les Paul, this guitar is a large hollow-body similar to an L-5. The jazz guitar allows DiMeola to achieve a warmer tone; however, he seemed to be going through a Pat Metheny stage at the time of this recording. The upside is that DiMeola's solos combine his remarkable control with a newfound sense of swing, the downside being that he seems to have lost some of his identity. "Chilean Pipe Song" stands as one of DiMeola's most memorable compositions. The supporting cast of Mario Pamisano and Peter Erskine greatly enhance the music, as each is a distinguishable and tasteful musician. Erskine particularly shines on "Summer Country Song." The one burner here is "Casmir," a fast-paced tune reminiscent of the Elegant Gypsy days. "On My Own" features DiMeola's debut on piano. It is by no means anything spectacular, but it does reaffirm his continued exploration and growth. The strong playing and quality of the compositions make this recommended despite the Metheny flavorings. — Robert Taylor