Rite of Strings

Stanley Clarke, Jean-Luc Ponty, Al Di Meola | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 1, 1995)
• Original Release Date: August 1, 1995
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Capitol
• ASIN: B000000QIH
• Also Available in: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #11,056 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #75 in Music > Jazz > Jazz Fusion

Track Listings

1. Indigo - Al Di Meola

2. Renaissance - Jean-Luc Ponty

3. Song To John (Dedicated To John Coltrane) - Chick Corea

4. Chilean Pipe Song - Al Di Meola

5. Topanga - Stanley Clarke

6. Morocco - Al Di Meola

7. Change Of Life - Jean-Luc Ponty

8. La Cancion De Sofia - Stanley Clarke

9. Memory Canyon - Jean-Luc Ponty

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

19 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Coherent Collaboration, June 7, 2000

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Kurt Harding "bon vivant" (Boerne TX) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Rite of Strings (Audio CD)

I've been a long-time fan of both Al DiMeola and Jean-Luc Ponty though I didn't know much about Stanley Clarke beyond his glowing reputation.So when the "Rite of Strings" tour paid a visit to San Antonio, I was interested in seeing how the three would work together.Very well, as it turned out and of course they played music from their eponymous album as well as a few extra songs giving each of them a chance to individually shine.I bought the CD at the concert and was very pleased upon listening to it. There is something here for fans of each musician. My favorites are Indigo, which is unabashedly DiMeola, Song for John, a Clarke/Corea composition which is incredibly mellow and relaxing, and Memory Canyon, which has Ponty written all over it. There is no song on the album I don't like but I do wish that Al would have chosen something other than the Chilean Pipe Song, one of the weaker songs from his Orange and Blue CD.I'd rate this a winner as I came away with a higher regard for the musicianship of each of the bandmembers.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent, April 27, 2000

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"gdozzzz" (Avon, CT United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Rite of Strings (Audio CD)

All three of these musicians have mellowed over the years. They've proven their chops are pretty much unsurpassed in the industry already, but here they showcase their compositional skills and prove that they can play with passion.

My favorites are Indigo, Chilean Pipe Song, and Topanga but every song here is at least good.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Acoustic Harmony, May 24, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Rite of Strings (Audio CD)

With players like DiMeola, Ponty & Clarke, what do you get?...musical harmony. This collaboration may disappoint some jazz connoisseurs. I believe with the 3 top caliber in the field of Fusion they expect to get more. This album features DiMeola's signature strumming (Flamenco/Brazilian style) and at times shred. Violin solos & passages fr Ponty, & Clarke's thrumming bass (Clarke is amazingly fast on bass). This album is an excellent variation to your collection of instrumental jazz. Grab it!!