The Infinite Desire

by Al Di Meola

The Infinite Desire cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 18 August 1998
  • Label: Telarc
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 1:03:13
  • Community rating: 3.2/5 from 1 rating

Album Notes & Community Reviews

'The Infinite Desire' is a jazz fusion album by guitarist Al Di Meola, a virtuoso known for his work with Return to Forever. Fast, precise guitar lines and world music inflections drive its instrumental pieces.

Genres

Descriptors: instrumental, virtuosic, improvisation, saxophone, piano, fusion

Tracklist

  1. Beyond The Mirage (7:18)
  2. Shaking The Spirits (6:29)
  3. Vizzini (4:54)
  4. In My Mother's Eyes (Memory Of Theresa) (4:40)
  5. The Infinite Desire (5:26)
  6. Invention Of The Monsters (3:05)
  7. Istanbul (7:59)
  8. Azzura (2:55)
  9. Big Sky Azzura (6:06)
  10. Race With Devil On Turkish Highway (4:05)
  11. Valentina (4:43)
  12. The Infinite Desire (5:26)

Credits

  • John Patitucci - acoustic bass, electric bass
  • Vizzini - painting [paintings]
  • Gumbi Ortiz - percussion, congas
  • Mario Parmisano - strings [string section (intro.)], piano, keyboards, piano, synthesizer
  • Kabuli Nitasa - violin, vocals
  • Herbie Hancock - soloist [acoustic piano]
  • Pino Daniele - lyrics by, vocals

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