''World Sinfonía III – The Grande Passion'' 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 2000.

Track listing

All songs by Al Di Meola unless otherwise noted. #"Misterio" – 7:53 #"Double Concerto" (

Ástor Piazzolla Astor Pantaleón Piazzolla (, ; March 11, 1921 – July 4, 1992) was an Argentine tango composer, bandoneon player, and arranger. His works revolutionized the traditional tango into a new style termed ''nuevo tango'', incorporating elements from ...

) – 5:55 #"Prelude: Adagio for Theresa" (Di Meola, Parmisano) – 1:22 #"The Grande Passion" – 9:04 #"Asia de Cuba" – 8:57 #"Soledad" (Piazzolla) – 7:37 #"Opus in Green" – 10:18 #"Libertango" (Piazzolla) – 5:06 #"Azucar" – 3:12

Personnel

– acoustic guitars, Roland GR-30 (1, 2, 4, 5, 8), dumbek (1),

cymbal A cymbal is a common percussion instrument. Often used in pairs, cymbals consist of thin, normally round plates of various alloys. The majority of cymbals are of indefinite pitch, although small disc-shaped cymbals based on ancient designs soun ...

s (1, 4), acoustic bass guitar (4), percussion (4, 5, 7) *

Mario Parmisano Mario Parmisano (born June 18, 1960, Buenos Aires), is an Argentinian jazz pianist. He is recognized on the international scene for his work with guitarist Al Di Meola and for his Tango Jazz Trio, performing a unique interpretation about the Musi ...

– acoustic piano (1-8), synthesizers (5, 7) * Hernan Romero – background harmony guitar (1),

charango The charango is a small Andean stringed instrument of the lute family, from the Quechua and Aymara populations in the territory of the Altiplano in post-Colonial times, after European stringed instruments were introduced by the Spanish during c ...

(4), vocals (4), second acoustic guitar part (6), acoustic bass guitar (7) * John Patitucci – acoustic bass guitar (1, 5) * Gilad Dobrecky – percussion (2, 4, 5, 7, 8) * Gumbi Ortiz –

conga The conga, also known as tumbadora, is a tall, narrow, single-headed drum from Cuba. Congas are staved like barrels and classified into three types: quinto (lead drum, highest), tres dos or tres golpes (middle), and tumba or salidor (lowest). ...

s (4, 5, 7) * Oscar Feldman – tenor saxophone (5) * Michael Philip Mossman – trumpet (5) *

Arto Tunçboyacıyan Arto Tunçboyacıyan ( hy, Արտո Թունջբոյաջյան; hyw, Արթօ Թունճպոյաճեան, Art'ō T'unjpoyajean; born August 4, 1957) is a United States-based avant-garde folk and jazz multi-instrumentalist and singer of Armenian ...

– vocals (1), percussion (8, 9) Toronto Symphony Orchestra (Tracks 1-4 & 6) * Al Di Meola and Mario Parmisano – arrangements * Fabrizio Festa – orchestrator and conductor * James Spragg – orchestra manager * Mark Skazinetsky – concertmaster ;Woodwinds and Horns * Michael Sweeney –

bassoon The bassoon is a woodwind instrument in the double reed family, which plays in the tenor and bass ranges. It is composed of six pieces, and is usually made of wood. It is known for its distinctive tone color, wide range, versatility, and virtuo ...

* Joaquin Valdepenas –

clarinet The clarinet is a musical instrument in the woodwind family. The instrument has a nearly cylindrical bore and a flared bell, and uses a single reed to produce sound. Clarinets comprise a family of instruments of differing sizes and pitches ...

* Camille Watts –

flute The flute is a family of classical music instrument in the woodwind group. Like all woodwinds, flutes are aerophones, meaning they make sound by vibrating a column of air. However, unlike woodwind instruments with reeds, a flute is a reedless ...

* Cynthia Steljes – oboe * Harcus Hennigar and Fred Rizner – French horn ;Strings * Simon Fryer, David Hetherington and Audrey King – cello * Chas Elliott and Roberto Occhipinti – double bass * Erica Goodman –

harp The harp is a stringed musical instrument that has a number of individual strings running at an angle to its soundboard; the strings are plucked with the fingers. Harps can be made and played in various ways, standing or sitting, and in orche ...

* Daniel Blackman, Susan Lipchak, Chris Redfield and Kent Teeple – viola * Carol Fujino, Bridget Hunt, Leslie Knowles, Victoria Richards, Mac-André Savoie and Mark Skazinetsky – first violin * Amalia Jouanou-Canzoneri, Mi-Hyon Kim, Semyon Pertsovsky, Wendy Rose and Virginia Wells – second violin

Production

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– executive producer * Al Di Meola – producer, arrangements * Hernan Romero – associate producer * Mario Parmisano – associate producer * David Baker – recording engineer * Katsuhiko Naito – recording engineer, mix engineer * Henry Nophsker – recording engineer, assistant mix engineer * Ted Jensen – mastering at Sterling Sound (New York, NY) * Anilda Carrasquillo – art direction, design * Layla Di Meola – cover design * Andrea Vizzini – cover painting

Charts

References

2000 albums Al Di Meola albums Telarc Records albums {{2000s-jazz-album-stub