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2000 studio album by Al Di Meola
World Sinfonía III - The Grande Passion |
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Released | 24 October 2000 |
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Recorded | February–April, 2000 |
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Studio | Churchill Studios (New Jersey)
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Genre |
Jazz |
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Length | 59:39 |
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Label |
Telarc |
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Producer | Al Di Meola |
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World Sinfonía III – The Grande Passion is an album by jazz guitarist
Al Di Meola that was released in 2000.
All songs by Al Di Meola unless otherwise noted.
- "Misterio" – 7:53
- "Double Concerto" (
Ástor Piazzolla) – 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
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Al Di Meola – acoustic guitars,
Roland GR-30 (1, 2, 4, 5, 8),
dumbek (1),
cymbals (1, 4), acoustic bass guitar (4), percussion (4, 5, 7)
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Mario Parmisano – acoustic piano (1-8), synthesizers (5, 7)
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Hernan Romero – background harmony guitar (1),
charango (4), vocals (4), second acoustic guitar part (6), acoustic bass guitar (7)
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John Patitucci – acoustic bass guitar (1, 5)
- Gilad Dobrecky – percussion (2, 4, 5, 7, 8)
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Gumbi Ortiz –
congas (4, 5, 7)
- Oscar Feldman – tenor saxophone (5)
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Michael Philip Mossman – trumpet (5)
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Arto Tunçboyacıyan – vocals (1), percussion (8, 9)
Toronto Symphony Orchestra (Tracks 1-4 & 6)
- Al Di Meola and Mario Parmisano – arrangements
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Fabrizio Festa – orchestrator and conductor
- James Spragg – orchestra manager
- Mark Skazinetsky – concertmaster
- Woodwinds and Horns
- Strings
- Simon Fryer, David Hetherington and Audrey King – cello
- Chas Elliott and Roberto Occhipinti – double bass
- Erica Goodman –
harp
- 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
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Robert Woods – 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
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Ted Jensen – mastering at Sterling Sound (New York, NY)
- Anilda Carrasquillo – art direction, design
- Layla Di Meola – cover design
- Andrea Vizzini – cover painting
Year
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Chart
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Position
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2001
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Billboard Top Contemporary Jazz Albums
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24
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Studio albums | |
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Live albums | |
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with Return to Forever | |
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with the Guitar Trio | |
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with Clarke and Ponty | |
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Guest appearances | |
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as producer | |
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