The Infinite Desire

Last updated
The Infinite Desire
Al di Meola Infinite Desire.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 18, 1998
Studio Right Track Recording and Chung King Studios (New York, NY)
Genre Jazz fusion
Length63:11
Label Telarc
Producer Al Di Meola
  • Hernan Romero
Al Di Meola chronology
Di Meola Plays Piazzolla
(1996)
The Infinite Desire
(1998)
Winter Nights
(1999)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [1]
All About Jazz (favourable) [2]

The Infinite Desire is an album by jazz guitarist Al Di Meola that was released in 1998. Pianist Herbie Hancock plays acoustic piano on one pice, guitarist Steve Vai also plays electric guitar on another. Other guests include Pino Daniele on vocals, Mario Parmisano on keyboards, piano and strings and Rachel Z also on keyboards.

Contents

Track listing

All songs by Al Di Meola unless otherwise noted.

  1. "Beyond the Mirage" – 7:18
  2. "Shaking the Spirits" – 6:30
  3. "Vizzini" – 4:54
  4. "In My Mother's Eyes (Memory of Theresa)" – 4:41
  5. "The Infinite Desire" (Al Di Meola, Pino Daniele) – 5:26
  6. "Invention of the Monsters" – 3:06
  7. "Istanbul" – 8:00
  8. "Azzura" – 2:55
  9. "Big Sky Azzura" – 6:07
  10. "Race with Devil on Turkish Highway" – 4:03
  11. "Valentina" – 4:44
  12. "The Infinite Desire (Vocal)" (Di Meola, Daniele) – 5:27

Personnel

Production

Chart performance

YearChartPosition
1998Billboard Top Contemporary Jazz Albums17 [3]

Related Research Articles

<i>No Mystery</i> 1975 studio album by Return to Forever

No Mystery (1975) is a studio album by jazz-rock fusion band Return to Forever, and the second featuring the quartet of Chick Corea, guitarist Al Di Meola, bassist Stanley Clarke and drummer Lenny White.

<i>Affirmation</i> (Beverley Knight album) 2004 studio album by Beverley Knight

Affirmation is the fourth studio album by British singer-songwriter Beverley Knight. It was released by Parlophone Records on 28 June 2004 in the United Kingdom. The album peaked at number 11 on the UK Albums Chart, while reaching number 83 in Switzerland. Affirmation was certified silver by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) on 2 July 2004, less than a week after the album was released, and had reached gold staus by December 2004. It features three hit singles, "Come As You Are", "Not Too Late for Love" and "Keep This Fire Burning", which all entered the top 40 of the UK Singles Chart.

<i>Electric Rendezvous</i> 1982 studio album by Al Di Meola

Electric Rendezvous is the fifth studio album by jazz guitarist Al Di Meola that was released in 1982. It features flamenco guitarist Paco de Lucía on “Passion, Grace & Fire”.

<i>Di Meola Plays Piazzolla</i> 1996 studio album by Al Di Meola

Di Meola Plays Piazzolla is an album by Al Di Meola which is a tribute to Argentinian composer Ástor Piazzolla. Eight of the ten songs were written by Piazzolla. Di Meola is accompanied by percussionist Arto Tuncboyacian and Dino Saluzzi, who plays bandoneon. Vince Mendoza provided some of the string arrangements.

<i>Scenario</i> (album) 1983 studio album by Al Di Meola

Scenario is an album by jazz guitarist Al Di Meola, released in 1983. Musicians include keyboardist Jan Hammer, bassist Tony Levin and drummers Bill Bruford and Phil Collins.

<i>Kiss My Axe</i> 1991 studio album by Al Di Meola

Kiss My Axe is an album by jazz guitarist Al Di Meola that was released in 1991. It is a jazz fusion album, with significant world music influences. Like its predecessor, Tirami Su (1987), it is credited to "The Al Di Meola Project", although the two albums have an almost entirely different set of backing musicians.

<i>Consequence of Chaos</i> 2006 studio album by Al Di Meola

Consequence of Chaos is an album by Italian-American jazz fusion and Latin jazz guitarist Al Di Meola, released in 2006. The album features guest appearances by Chick Corea, Steve Gadd, John Patitucci and Barry Miles.

<i>Soaring Through a Dream</i> 1985 studio album by Al Di Meola

Soaring Through a Dream is an album by jazz guitarist Al Di Meola that was released in 1985.

<i>World Sinfonía III – The Grande Passion</i> 2000 studio album by Al Di Meola

World Sinfonía III – The Grande Passion is an album by jazz guitarist Al Di Meola that was released in 2000.

<i>Viaggiatrice solitaria</i> 1995 greatest hits album by Alice

Viaggiatrice solitaria – Il meglio di Alice is a compilation album of recordings by Italian singer-songwriter Alice, released by EMI Music in 1995.

<i>No Ordinary World</i> 1999 studio album by Joe Cocker

No Ordinary World is the seventeenth studio album by Joe Cocker, released on 8 October 1999 in Europe and on 22 August 2000 in USA. The US edition of the album features two bonus tracks and has different cover artwork. Notable songs on the album include a cover of Leonard Cohen's "First We Take Manhattan" and "She Believes in Me" co-written by Bryan Adams, who had also provided backing vocals for the song.

<i>I Prefer the Moonlight</i> 1987 studio album by Kenny Rogers

I Prefer the Moonlight is the twentieth studio album by American country music singer Kenny Rogers, released in 1987. The album was Rogers' final studio album for RCA Records. It peaked at number 18 on the US country charts and number 163 in the Billboard 200. It contained three top five singles: the title track, the Grammy-winning duet with Ronnie Milsap, "Make No Mistake, She's Mine" and "The Factory".

<i>Orange and Blue</i> (album) 1994 studio album by Al Di Meola

Orange and Blue is an album by jazz guitarist Al Di Meola that was released in 1994.

<i>Sweet Thing</i> (album) 1997 studio album by Boney James

Sweet Thing is the fifth album by jazz saxophonist Boney James, released in 1997. "I Still Dream" features Al Jarreau.

<i>Pure</i> (Boney James album) 2004 studio album by Boney James

Pure is the ninth album by jazz saxophonist Boney James, released in 2004.

<i>As I Am</i> (Anne Murray album) 1988 studio album by Anne Murray

As I Am is the twenty-fourth studio album by Canadian country pop artist Anne Murray. It was released by Capitol Records in 1988. The album peaked at number 29 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart.

<i>Pursuit of Radical Rhapsody</i> 2011 studio album by Al Di Meola

Pursuit of Radical Rhapsody is an album by Italian-American jazz fusion and Latin jazz guitarist Al Di Meola, released in 2011.

<i>The Promise</i> (John McLaughlin album) 1995 studio album by John McLaughlin

The Promise is an album by the English musician John McLaughlin, released in 1995 on Verve Records. It peaked at number 4 in the Billboard Top Jazz Albums chart.

<i>Ripcord</i> (album) 2016 studio album by Keith Urban

Ripcord is the ninth studio album by New Zealand-born Australian country music singer Keith Urban. It was released on 6 May 2016 via Hit Red and Capitol Records Nashville. The album produced the singles "John Cougar, John Deere, John 3:16"; "Break on Me", "Wasted Time", "Blue Ain't Your Color", and "The Fighter". It also features musical artists Nile Rodgers, Pitbull, and Carrie Underwood. Just like his previous album Fuse (2013), Urban co-worked with multiple producers on this one.

<i>The Speed of Now Part 1</i> 2020 studio album by Keith Urban

The Speed of Now Part 1 is the eleventh studio album by New Zealand-born Australian country music singer Keith Urban. The album was released on 18 September 2020 via Hit Red and Capitol Records Nashville.

References

  1. Ginell, Richard S. "The Infinite Desire". allmusic.com. Retrieved 12 August 2011.
  2. Hughes, Dave (1 December 1999). "Al Di Meola: The Infinite Dream". allaboutjazz.com. Retrieved 9 June 2013.
  3. "The Infinite Desire - Al di Meola | Awards | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 27 October 2013.