This Is Jazz 31

Al Di Meola | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 6, 1997)
• Original Release Date: May 6, 1997
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Sony
• ASIN: B000002AFW
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #141,251 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Race With Devil on Spanish Highway

2. Ritmo de la Noche

3. Short Tales of the Black Forest

4. Nena [Live]

5. Fantasia Suite for Two Guitars: Viva la Danzarina/Guitars of the ...

6. African Night

7. Cruisin' [Live]

8. Spanish Eyes

9. Passion, Grace and Fire

10. Silent Story in Her Eyes

11. Sarabande from Violin Sonata in B Major

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars Al Di Meola's FINEST!!!, June 25, 2007

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Johnny Boy "The Record Collector" (Hockessin, DE) - See all my reviews

This review is from: This Is Jazz 31 (Audio CD)

As a longtime Al Di Meola fan and a lover of the guitar, I'm so glad I found this album. It features highlights from his best period, the Columbia years, as opposed to the Manhattan years.

Opening with 'Race With Devil On Spanish Highway' was a great choice. Al's guitar is incredible, and he shows he knows how to rock out in one breath and make beautiful music in the next.

At the time he recorded the closing track, 'Sarabande', which appears on his debut, he was only 22 years of age. Even on this track, Al shows his versatility on the instrument.

I would definitely recommend this and these other albums from Al:

Land of the Midnight Sun
Elegant Gypsy
Electric Rendezvous
Casino
Tour De Force-"Live!"
Friday Night In San Francisco
Passion, Grace And Fire

11 songs=56:07 total time.
A very worthwhile CD! A MUST-HAVE!!!

1 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great place to start, March 4, 2005

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POMTE3718 (Ogden, UT) - See all my reviews

This review is from: This Is Jazz 31 (Audio CD)

If you're new to Al's music, this is the perfect place to start. This was my first Di Meola album and have since bought 2 more (Di Meola Revisited and Friday Night in S.F. [with John McLaughlin and Paco DeLucia]). The first track is a perfect opener. It's very energetic, fast, and incredible guitar work. In some tracks there is a distinct Latin feel, which I personally dig. I recommend this cd to any aspiring guitarist. It will definitely be worth your while.

1 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Blazing!, March 5, 2000

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This review is from: This Is Jazz 31 (Audio CD)

I have always dug Al DiMEOLA.he is one of the Greatest Guitarist ever.this set proves that point and more.not only was he bad with Return to Forever but his solo Career took it into another Level.pure Genius here.the songs and tone are Incredible.