Al Di Meola: One Of These Nights (DVD)

Contents

Innamorata; Misterio; Azzurra; Orient Blue; Rhapsody of Fire; This Way Before; One Night Last June; Fugatta; Libertango; Beyond the Mirage; Egyptian Danza.

Al DiMeola, Guitar; Ernie Adams, Drums; Gumbi Ortiz, Percussion; Mario Parmisano, Keyboards; Gyula Benko, Viola; Gabor Csonka, Violin; Andras Sturcz, Cello; Sturcz String Quartet.

Extended Article

One of These Nights was a very special event-a night which conjured up memories of the legendary Friday Night in San Francisco. Pianist Mario Parmisano and the two master drummers Ernie Adams and Gumbi Ortiz were as always a perfectly tuned partnership, and Hungary's Sturcz String Quartet gave the music an exceptional quality. Masterful solos, humorous dialogues and fascinating dynamics between the musicians rounded off this live recording, a stroll through Al Di Meola's rich repertoire. A truly magical concert.

Quotes

It has been a dream of mine for much of my touring career to capture one of the very first opportunities with working in combination with my group with a string quartet. I welcome all of you to enjoy the first in what I hope to be a series of future performances in this direction! -Al Di Meola

Read About This Recording

Al Di Meola has been known throughout the world for the past two-and-a-half decades as one of the most prominent virtuosos in the contemporary instrumental jazz field. His highly celebrated career has spanned a wide range of emotions into a unique style embodying the artist's world inspired influences.

From the beginning of his solo career, records like Land of the Midnight Sun, Elegant Gypsy and Casino were among the highest selling records of any instrumental artist at that time. Al Di Meola continues to make, with respect, startling achievements in music pioneering while the decline of U.S. radio continues to elude most interesting contemporary music.