Al Di Meola • Flesh On Flesh

Review

Al di Meola continues to broaden his musical horizons with Flesh on Flesh, his fourth release for the Telarc recording label. The great guitarist is joined by two members of his World Sinfonia acoustic group -- Gumbi Ortiz on percussion and Mario Parmisano on keyboards -- in addition to such stellar musicians as Gonzalo Rubalcaba, flutist Alejandro Santos, and bassist Anthony Jackson, who recorded with di Meola on his 1977 best-selling album, Elegant Gypsy. Offering classic guitar lines on an array of guitars (including a vintage Les Paul, Fender Stratocaster, and Conde-Romano acoustic), di Meola is memorable, timeless, and true to the beauty, culture and sensual imagery that inspired him to compose and arrange these eight great songs. Each song is a masterpiece, and such compositions as "Flesh on Flesh" (which features him on five different instruments), "Zona Desperata," and "Fugata" (which showcases di Meola trading with Gonzalo Rubalcaba on their Fender Rhodes solo in part three) are just three of the musical statements befitting all who've been lucky enough to see or hear di Meola's phenomenal sound "live." To hear that same energy and excitement recorded "live" on Flesh on Flesh is especially gratifying since the music is developed and takes place in a new context, space, and time. You'll find that every graceful musical curve, every dynamic concept, every technological update heard on Flesh on Flesh is a celebration of new forms and functions, of strict rhythmic reinterpretation and the inimitable di Meola sound and guitar virtuosity. A must-have.

by Paula Edelstein

https://www.allmusic.com/album/flesh-on-flesh-mw0000661879

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Al di Meola continúa ampliando sus horizontes musicales con Flesh on Flesh, su cuarto lanzamiento para el sello discográfico Telarc. Al gran guitarrista se le unen dos miembros de su grupo acústico World Sinfonia -- Gumbi Ortiz en la percusión y Mario Parmisano en los teclados -- además de músicos estelares como Gonzalo Rubalcaba, el flautista Alejandro Santos, y el bajista Anthony Jackson, quien grabó con di Meola en su álbum más vendido en 1977, Elegant Gypsy. Ofreciendo líneas de guitarra clásica en un conjunto de guitarras (incluyendo una Les Paul vintage, una Fender Stratocaster y una Conde-Romano acústica), di Meola es memorable, intemporal y fiel a la belleza, la cultura y las imágenes sensuales que lo inspiraron a componer y arreglar estas ocho grandes canciones. Cada canción es una obra maestra, y composiciones como "Carne en carne" (que lo presenta en cinco instrumentos diferentes), "Zona Desperata" y "Fugata" (que muestra a di Meola comerciando con Gonzalo Rubalcaba en su solo de Fender Rhodes en la tercera parte) son sólo tres de las declaraciones musicales que corresponden a todos los que han tenido la suerte de ver o escuchar el fenomenal sonido de di Meola "en vivo". Escuchar esa misma energía y emoción grabada "en vivo" en Flesh on Flesh es especialmente gratificante ya que la música se desarrolla y tiene lugar en un nuevo contexto, espacio y tiempo. Encontrarás que cada curva musical graciosa, cada concepto dinámico, cada actualización tecnológica que se escucha en Flesh on Flesh es una celebración de nuevas formas y funciones, de estricta reinterpretación rítmica y del inimitable sonido di Meola y el virtuosismo de la guitarra. Una necesidad imperiosa.

por Paula Edelstein

https://www.allmusic.com/album/flesh-on-flesh-mw0000661879

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Tracks: 

1 - Zona Desperata - 9:23
2 - Innamorata - 8:38
3 - Meninas - 5:41
4 - Flesh On Flesh - 5:57
5 - Fugata - 5:46
6 - Deep And Madly - 1:45
7 - Saffire Soleil - 4:11
8 - Senor Mouse - 9:24


Credits:
    Alto Saxophone – Guillermo Ruiz (tracks: 1)
    Arranged By – Al Di Meola (tracks: 1-8)
    Artwork By – Anilda Carrasquillo
    Bass – Anthony Jackson (tracks: 3, 4, 7, 8)
    Composed By – Al Di Meola (tracks: 1, 2, 4, 6, 7), Astor Piazzolla (tracks: 5), Chick Corea (tracks: 8), Egberto Gismonti (tracks: 3)
    Double Bass – Anthony Jackson (tracks: 1, 2, 5)
    Drums – Al Di Meola (tracks: 5, 8), Ernie Adams (tracks: 2, 6, 7)
    Flute – Alejandro Santos (tracks: 1-5, 7)
    Guitar – Al Di Meola (tracks: 1-8)
    Keyboards – Al Di Meola (tracks: 1, 2, 4-7)
    Marimba – Mario Parmisano (tracks: 1)
    Mastered By [Cd] – Roger Nichols
    Mastered By [Sacd] – Michael Bishop
    Mixed By [Cd] – Roger Nichols
    Mixed By [Sacd] – Michael Bishop
    Percussion – Al Di Meola (tracks: 1, 2, 4, 5), Gumbi Ortiz (tracks: 1, 2, 4, 5)
    Piano – Gonzalo Rubalcaba (tracks: 1, 5), Mario Parmisano (tracks: 1-5, 7, 8)
    Recorded By – Roger Nelson
    Recorded By [Additional] – Mark Lee, Michael Renna*
    Synthesizer – Mario Parmisano (tracks: 1, 2, 4, 5)
    Trumpet – Williams Polledo (tracks: 1)

Label: Telarc ‎– CD-83543
Released: 2002
Genre: Jazz
Style: Fusion

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