Heart of the Immigrants

Heart of the Immigrants
Studio album by Al Di Meola
Released	1993
Recorded	1993
Genre	Jazz fusion, World music
Length	64:51
Label	Tomato
Producer	Al Di Meola
Al Di Meola chronology
Kiss My Axe (1991) Heart of the Immigrants (1993) Orange and Blue (1994)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

Heart of the Immigrants is an album by Italian-American jazz fusion and Latin jazz guitarist Al Di Meola, released in 1993.

Track listing

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

• Al Di Meola – Acoustic guitars, Roland GRI guitar synthesiser, Synclavier, Charango, Voice
• Chris Carrington - Acoustic guitar (6,7,11)
• Dino Saluzzi - Bandoneon (1,4,6,8-12)
• Arto Tunçboyacıyan - Percussion, Voice, Turkish string instrument (2,5-9,12)
• Hernan Romero - Voice (2,5,9)
• String section (1,6,7,11):
  • Vince Mendoza - Conductor, Arranger
  • Barry Gold, David Speltz, Gloria Lum, Jodie Burnett, Nancy Stein, Ron Leonard, Tim Landaur - Cello
  • Arni Egilson, Timothy Barr - Bass

Chart performance

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

References

1. Yanow, Scott. "Heart of the Immigrants - Al di Meola's World Sinfonia | AllMusic". 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.

External links

• Al Di Meola discography