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Al Di Meola 02/01/1982
The Savoy, New York, NY
| Source | DVD TV |
| Media | DVD 1 disc |
| Notes | DV317 AL DI MEOLA & Tour De Force Band The Savoy New York City, NY, USA February 1, 1982 DVD TV. Menu/chapters by Aiko Al Di Meola - Guitar Jan Hammer - Keyboards Steve Gadd - Drums Anthony Jackson - Bass Mingo Lewis - Percussion Victor Godsey - 2nd Keyboards Cruisin' Electric Rendezvous Advantage Nena Ritmo De La Noche BONUS Video Race With Devil on Spanish Highway Theatre St. Denis Montreal, Quebec, Canada "Montreal Jazz Festival" July 2, 1988 Al DiMeola - Guitar Kei Akagi - Kyboards Chuck Webb - Bass Tom Brechtlein - Drums Rubio Ortiz - Percussion Jose Renato - Vocals Video compression mode : MPEG-2 TV system : 525/60 - this is a region free DVD Aspect Ratio : 4:3 Source picture resolution : 720x480 Audio format : Dolby Digital AC3 Sampling frequency : 48000 Lineage: TV broadcast? > VHS > ?? > CDr > HD > DVD Shrink (editing only; no compression) > DIME > YOU Duration: About 35 minutes Review of the Savoy show from the New York Times archives FUSION GUITAR: AL DI MEOLA By STEPHEN HOLDEN Published: February 5, 1982 AT 27, Al Di Meola is one of the two or three most technically accomplished guitarists working in the jazz-fusion idiom. A speed demon who is able to match John McLaughlin in the dexterity of his scalar runs, Mr. Di Meola has an impressive stylistic range that embraces both hard rock and a softer melodic lyricism. But Mr. Di Meola's most characteristic sound is distinctly Mediterranean in spirit with echoes of flamenco music mixing with Middle Eastern modalities, often over a strong Latin percussive base. This Mediterranean-Latin side of Mr. Di Meola's music dominated his set on Monday at the Savoy, where he appeared for two nights fronting a stellar quintet that included the keyboardist Jan Hammer, the bassist Anthony Jackson and the drummer Steve Gadd. But even with all the talent on display, the program had its glaring weaknesses. Though the music was impeccably executed, the compositions themselves were the sort of trite material that has given jazz fusion a bad name, and Mr. Di Meola's grandstanding style, which included a lot of speedy duets with Mr. Hammer, generally eschewed any attempt at personal expressiveness in favor of the splashy effect. What show did Stephen Holden from the NYT go to? It wasn't this one! Obviously he doesn't appreciate the delights of finely shredded fusion guitar and stellar keys. What a wanker! I think this is a totally smokin' show. Video quaity is decent - not great - but well worth the download. A fairly rare DVD that I thought I'd share with the real fusion fans here on DIME. Posted by barknog on DIME 11/17/06 |
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