Elegant Gypsy

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Elegant Gypsy
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Studio album by
ReleasedApril 1977
RecordedDecember 1976-January 1977
GenreJazz rock
Length37:00
LabelColumbia
ProducerAl Di Meola
Al Di Meola chronology
Land of the Midnight Sun
(1976)
Elegant Gypsy
(1977)
Casino
(1978)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic5/5 stars[1]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide3/5 stars[2]

Elegant Gypsy is the second album by American jazz fusion guitarist Al Di Meola. It was released in 1977 by Columbia Records.

Background[]

Elegant Gypsy was a follow-up album to Di Meola's debut release, Land of the Midnight Sun. The distinctive music on the album 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.[3]

Elegant Gypsy won an annual award for Best Guitar Album in Guitar Player Magazine.

Track listing[]

All songs by Al Di Meola unless otherwise noted.

Side 1
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Flight Over Rio"Mingo Lewis7:16
2."Midnight Tango" 7:28
3."Mediterranean Sundance" 5:14
Side 2
No.TitleLength
4."Race with Devil on Spanish Highway"6:18
5."Lady of Rome, Sister of Brazil"1:46
6."Elegant Gypsy Suite"9:16

Personnel[]

Chart performance[]

Year Chart Position
1977 Billboard 200 58[4]
1977 Billboard Top Jazz Albums 5[4]

References[]

  1. ^ Allmusic review
  2. ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. US: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 61. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
  3. ^ Review in Ultimate-guitar.com
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b "Elegant Gypsy - Al di Meola | Awards | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 27 October 2013.



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