World Sinfonía III – The Grande Passion explained

World Sinfonía III - The Grande Passion
Type:	studio
Artist:	Al Di Meola
Cover:	Al_di_Meola_The_Grande_Passion.jpg
Released:	24 October 2000
Recorded:	February–April, 2000
Studio:	Churchill Studios (New Jersey) Chung King Studios (New York, NY)
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	59:39
Label:	Telarc
Producer:	Al Di Meola
Prev Title:	Winter Nights
Prev Year:	1999
Next Title:	Flesh on Flesh
Next Year:	2002

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

Track listing

All songs by Al Di Meola unless otherwise noted.

1. "Misterio" – 7:53
2. "Double Concerto" (Ástor Piazzolla) – 5:55
3. "Prelude: Adagio for Theresa" (Di Meola, Parmisano) – 1:22
4. "The Grande Passion" – 9:04
5. "Asia de Cuba" – 8:57
6. "Soledad" (Piazzolla) – 7:37
7. "Opus in Green" – 10:18
8. "Libertango" (Piazzolla) – 5:06
9. "Azucar" – 3:12

Personnel

• Al Di Meola – acoustic guitars, Roland GR-30 (1, 2, 4, 5, 8), dumbek (1), cymbals (1, 4), acoustic bass guitar (4), percussion (4, 5, 7)
• Mario Parmisano – acoustic piano (1-8), synthesizers (5, 7)
• Hernan Romero – background harmony guitar (1), charango (4), vocals (4), second acoustic guitar part (6), acoustic bass guitar (7)
• John Patitucci – acoustic bass guitar (1, 5)
• Gilad Dobrecky – percussion (2, 4, 5, 7, 8)
• Gumbi Ortiz – congas (4, 5, 7)
• Oscar Feldman – tenor saxophone (5)
• Michael Philip Mossman – trumpet (5)
• Arto Tunçboyacıyan – vocals (1), percussion (8, 9)

Toronto Symphony Orchestra (Tracks 1-4 & 6)

• Al Di Meola and Mario Parmisano – arrangements
• Fabrizio Festa – orchestrator and conductor
• James Spragg – orchestra manager
• Mark Skazinetsky – concertmaster

Woodwinds and Horns

• Michael Sweeney – bassoon
• Joaquin Valdepenas – clarinet
• Camille Watts – flute
• Cynthia Steljes – oboe
• Harcus Hennigar and Fred Rizner – French horn

Strings

• Simon Fryer, David Hetherington and Audrey King – cello
• Chas Elliott and Roberto Occhipinti – double bass
• Erica Goodman – harp
• Daniel Blackman, Susan Lipchak, Chris Redfield and Kent Teeple – viola
• Carol Fujino, Bridget Hunt, Leslie Knowles, Victoria Richards, Mac-André Savoie and Mark Skazinetsky – first violin
• Amalia Jouanou-Canzoneri, Mi-Hyon Kim, Semyon Pertsovsky, Wendy Rose and Virginia Wells – second violin

Production

• Robert Woods – executive producer
• Al Di Meola – producer, arrangements
• Hernan Romero – associate producer
• Mario Parmisano – associate producer
• David Baker – recording engineer
• Katsuhiko Naito – recording engineer, mix engineer
• Henry Nophsker – recording engineer, assistant mix engineer
• Ted Jensen – mastering at Sterling Sound (New York, NY)
• Anilda Carrasquillo – art direction, design
• Layla Di Meola – cover design
• Andrea Vizzini – cover painting

Notes and References

1. Web site: The Grande Passion - Al di Meola | Awards | AllMusic . allmusic.com . 27 October 2013.