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Heart of the Immigrants

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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]

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

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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