Al Di Meola: Live At Montreux 1986/1993 DVD

Al Di Meola was one of the dominant figures in jazz rock fusion in the seventies and eighties, first with Return To Forever, which also featured Chick Corea and Stanley Clarke, and later as a solo artist. His albums have dominated the US jazz charts and he has frequently earned top honours in Guitar Player magazine’s polls. From the late eighties onwards he has moved away from jazz fusion to concentrate primarily on acoustic guitar, with an increasing Latin influence. 
 
This DVD draws on three of Al Di Meola’s performances at the Montreux Jazz Festival. The earliest from 1986 is a solo acoustic performance. The concert from 1989 is by the Super Guitar Trio which sees Di Meola join forces with fellow guitarists Larry Coryell and Bireli Lagrene. The final concert from 1993 features Di Meola with guitarist Chris Carrington and percussionist Arto Tuncboyaciyan, who also provides vocals on some tracks. This gives a total of over 2 hours of live music.

Tracklisting:
 
July 14, 1986
Al Di Meola – guitar
37 mins approx
 
1)       Vertigo Shadow
2)       Orient Blue Suite
3)       Passion, Grace & Fire
4)       Atavism Of Twilight
5)       Enigma Of Desire
6)       Cielo E Terra
7)       Etude
8)       Capoiera
 
July 17, 1989
Super Guitar Trio: Al Di Meola – guitar, Larry Coryell – guitar, Bireli Lagrene – guitar
62 mins approx
 
1)       PSP No.II – ADM/LC/BL
2)       Tango Suite (for two guitars) – ADM/LC
3)       Orient Blue Suite / Traces Of A Tear – ADM
4)       Musette De Paris Avec La Rue Dupierre No.5 – BL/LC
5)       Brazilliance – ADM/LC/BL
6)       Waltz – BL
7)       No Mystery – ADM/LC/BL
8)       Spain – ADM/LC/BL
 
July 13, 1993
Al Di Meola – guitar, Chris Carrington – guitar, Arto Tuncboyaciyan – percussion & vocals
30 mins approx
 
1)       Indigo
2)       No Mystery
3)       Tango Suite