One of the guitar heroes of fusion, Al di Meola was just 22-years-old at the time of his debut as a leader but already a veteran of Chick Corea's Return to Forever. The complex pieces (which include the three-part "Suite-Golden Dawn," an acoustic duet with Corea on "Short Tales of the Black Forest," and a brief Bach violin sonata show di Meola's range even at this early stage. With assistance from such top players as bassists Jaco Pastorius and Stanley Clarke, keyboardist Barry Miles, and drummers Lenny White and Steve Gadd, this was a very impressive beginning to di Meola's solo career. by Scott Yanow
Tracklist:
1. The Wizard (James Mingo Lewis) – 6:46
Al Di Meola - 6- and 12-string guitars
Mingo Lewis - keyboards, percussion
Anthony Jackson - bass
Steve Gadd - drums
2. Land of the Midnight Sun (Al Di Meola) – 9:10
Al Di Meola - electric guitar
Barry Miles - electric piano, Mini-Moog synthesizer
Anthony Jackson - bass
Lenny White - drums
Mingo Lewis - percussion
3. Sarabande from Violin Sonata in B Minor, (Partita No. 1 in B minor, BWV 1002) (Johann Sebastian Bach) – 1:20
Al Di Meola - acoustic guitar
4. Love Theme from Pictures of the Sea (Al Di Meola) – 2:25
Al Di Meola - 6- and 12-string acoustic and 6-string electric guitars, vocals, synthesizer, chimes
Patty Buyukas - vocals
Stanley Clarke - bass, vocals
Mingo Lewis - percussion
5. Suite Golden Dawn - (Al Di Meola) – 9:49
I. Morning Fire - 1:15
II. Calmer of the Tempests - 1:11
III. From Ocean to the Clouds - 8:38
Al Di Meola - electric guitar
Barry Miles - electric piano, Mini-Moog synthesizer
Jaco Pastorius - bass
Alphonse Mouzon - drums
Mingo Lewis - percussion
6. Short Tales of the Black Forest (Chick Corea) – 5:41
Al Di Meola - 6-string acoustic guitar, gong
Chick Corea - acoustic piano, marimba
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