''The Infinite Desire'' is an album by jazz guitarist
Al Di Meola
Albert Laurence Di Meola (born July 22, 1954) is an American guitarist. Known for his works in jazz fusion and world music, he began his career as a guitarist of the group Return to Forever in 1974. Between the 1970s and 1980s, albums such as ' ...
that was released in 1998. Pianist
Herbie Hancock
Herbert Jeffrey Hancock (born April 12, 1940) is an American jazz pianist, keyboardist, bandleader, and composer. Hancock started his career with trumpeter Donald Byrd's group. He shortly thereafter joined the Miles Davis Quintet, where he help ...
plays acoustic piano on one pice, guitarist
Steve Vai also plays electric guitar on another. Other guests include
Pino Daniele
Giuseppe Daniele (19 March 1955 – 4 January 2015), known as Pino Daniele, was an Italian singer, songwriter and musician. His influences covered a wide number of genres, including pop, blues, jazz, and Italian and Middle Eastern music.
Biograp ...
on vocals,
Mario Parmisano on keyboards, piano and strings and
Rachel Z
Rachel Carmel Hakim (née Nicolazzo), better known as Rachel Z, is a jazz and rock pianist and keyboardist. She has recorded 10 solo albums as a jazz musician. Her musical style, especially her improvisation, has been described as adjacent to Her ...
also on keyboards.
Track listing
All songs by Al Di Meola unless otherwise noted.
# "Beyond the Mirage" – 7:18
# "Shaking the Spirits" – 6:30
# "Vizzini" – 4:54
# "In My Mother's Eyes (Memory of Theresa)" – 4:41
# "The Infinite Desire" (
Al Di Meola
Albert Laurence Di Meola (born July 22, 1954) is an American guitarist. Known for his works in jazz fusion and world music, he began his career as a guitarist of the group Return to Forever in 1974. Between the 1970s and 1980s, albums such as ' ...
,
Pino Daniele
Giuseppe Daniele (19 March 1955 – 4 January 2015), known as Pino Daniele, was an Italian singer, songwriter and musician. His influences covered a wide number of genres, including pop, blues, jazz, and Italian and Middle Eastern music.
Biograp ...
) – 5:26
# "Invention of the Monsters" – 3:06
# "Istanbul" – 8:00
# "Azzura" – 2:55
# "Big Sky Azzura" – 6:07
# "Race with Devil on Turkish Highway" – 4:03
# "Valentina" – 4:44
# "The Infinite Desire (Vocal)" (Di Meola, Daniele) – 5:27
Personnel
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Al Di Meola
Albert Laurence Di Meola (born July 22, 1954) is an American guitarist. Known for his works in jazz fusion and world music, he began his career as a guitarist of the group Return to Forever in 1974. Between the 1970s and 1980s, albums such as ' ...
– acoustic guitar (1-5, 7, 10-12), electric guitar (1, 3, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11), bass guitar (11), 10 string Harp (7), steel guitar (8), classical guitar (8), synthesizer (2, 8, 11), cymbals (2, 3, 12), finger cymbals (7), marimba (3), percussion (2, 7, 9, 12)
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Steve Vai – electric guitar (10)
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John Patitucci – electric bass guitar (1)
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Herbie Hancock
Herbert Jeffrey Hancock (born April 12, 1940) is an American jazz pianist, keyboardist, bandleader, and composer. Hancock started his career with trumpeter Donald Byrd's group. He shortly thereafter joined the Miles Davis Quintet, where he help ...
– acoustic piano solo (7)
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Mario Parmisano – keyboards (6, 8, 9), piano (6, 8, 9), strings (1)
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Rachel Z
Rachel Carmel Hakim (née Nicolazzo), better known as Rachel Z, is a jazz and rock pianist and keyboardist. She has recorded 10 solo albums as a jazz musician. Her musical style, especially her improvisation, has been described as adjacent to Her ...
– keyboards (11)
* Gumbi Ortiz – congas (7)
* Kabuli Nitasa – violin, vocals (1)
* Oriana Di Meola – vocals (2)
* Layla Francesca – vocals (2)
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Pino Daniele
Giuseppe Daniele (19 March 1955 – 4 January 2015), known as Pino Daniele, was an Italian singer, songwriter and musician. His influences covered a wide number of genres, including pop, blues, jazz, and Italian and Middle Eastern music.
Biograp ...
– vocals (12)
Chart performance
References
Jazz fusion albums by American artists
Al Di Meola albums
1998 albums
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