Heart of the Immigrants

Heart of the Immigrants is an album by jazz guitarist Al Di Meola that was released in 1993.

Heart of the Immigrants
Studio album by
Released1993
Recorded1993
StudioThe Hit Factory and Skyline Studios (New York, NY)
  • Churchill Digital Studios (New Jersey)
  • Sound Chamber Recorders (North Hollywood, California)
GenreJazz fusion
Length64:51
LabelTomato
ProducerAl Di Meola
Al Di Meola chronology
World Sinfonia
(1991)
Heart of the Immigrants
(1993)
Orange and Blue
(1994)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

Track listing

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  1. "Nightclub 1960 " (Ástor Piazzolla) – 5:46
  2. "Vistaero" (Al Di Meola) – 4:36
  3. "Carousel Requiem" (Di Meola) – 6:18
  4. "Tango II" (Piazzolla) – 5:35
  5. "Under A Dark Moon" (Di Meola) – 5:12
  6. "Bordel 1900" (Piazzolla) – 4:33
  7. "Indigo" (Di Meola) – 7:05
  8. "Heru Mertar/Don't Go So Far Away" (Arto Tuncboyaciyan) – 4:39
  9. "Parranda" (Di Meola) – 4:26
  10. "Someday My Prince Will Come" (F.E.Churchill, L.Morey) – 5:12
  11. "Cafe 1930" (Piazzolla) – 6:16
  12. "They Love Me From Fifteen Feet Away" (Tuncboyaciyan) – 1:24
  13. "Milonga Del Angel" (Piazzolla) – 3:46

Personnel

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String Section (Tracks 1, 6, 7 & 11)

  • Vince Mendoza – arrangements and conductor
  • Frank Capp and Gus Klein – contractors
  • Tim Barr and Arni Eglisson – bass
  • Jodi Burnett, Barry Gold, Tim Landauer, Ronald Leonard, Gloria Lum, David Speltz and Nancy Stein-Ross – cello

Production

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  • Al Di Meola – producer, mixing
  • Dan Garcia – recording
  • Roy Hendrickson – recording, mixing
  • Sean Haines – additional recording, pre-production engineer, project assistance
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering at Gateway Mastering (Portland, Maine)
  • Carol Spranz – project assistance
  • Michelle Laurençot – art direction, design
  • Robert Allen – front cover photography
  • John McLean – front cover photography (lower left photo)
  • Nathaniel Welch – photo of Al Di Meola
  • Gordon Meltzer – management
  • Peter Shukat – management

Chart performance

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Year Chart Position
1993 Billboard Top Contemporary Jazz Albums 15[2]

References

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  1. ^ Yanow, Scott. "Heart of the Immigrants". allmusic.com. Retrieved 12 August 2011.
  2. ^ "Heart of the Immigrants - Al di Meola's World Sinfonia | Awards | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 27 October 2013.
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