Elegant Gypsy

Infobox Album | Name = Elegant Gypsy
Type = Album
Artist = Al Di Meola


Released = 1 July 1977
Recorded = May-September 1977
Genre = Jazz fusion
Length = 37:00
Label = Columbia
Producer = Al Di Meola
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:e9a9kentjq79 link]
Last album = "Land of the Midnight Sun"
(1976)
This album = "Elegant Gypsy"
(1977)
Next album = "Casino"
(1978)

"Elegant Gypsy" is the second album by American jazz fusion guitarist Al Di Meola. This was a follow-on album to Al Di Meola's debut release, "Land of the Midnight Sun". The distinctive music in this release is a speedy fusion of Jazz and Rock, with lightning-fast guitar riffs intermixed with lyrical acoustical passages. The songs include explorations of latin music themes, including acoustic genres like flamenco. Barry Miles, Lenny White, Mingo Lewis, Steve Gadd, Jan Hammer, Paco de Lucía, and Anthony Jackson play with Di Meola on this album. "Elegant Gypsy" won an annual award for "Best Guitar Album" in "Guitar Player Magazine".

Track listing

#"Flight Over Rio" (Mingo Lewis)
#"Midnight Tango" (Al Di Meola)
#"Mediterranean Sundance" (Al Di Meola)
#"Race With Devil on Spanish Highway" (Al Di Meola)
#"Lady of Rome, Sister of Brazil" (Al Di Meola)
#"Elegant Gypsy Suite" (Al Di Meola)

Personnel

*Al Di Meola: Guitars.
*Paco de Lucía: Guitar.
*Anthony Jackson: Bass guitar.
*Jan Hammer: Keyboards, synthesizer.
*Mingo Lewis: Keyboards, Synthesizer, Percussion.
*Barry Miles: Piano, keyboards.
*Steve Gadd: Drums.
*Lenny White: Drums.