Post by Chris on Jul 18, 2022 8:02:38 GMT -5
I was listening to both Impex pressings over the weekend. The new Saturday night is a terrific addition.
Saturday Night in San Francisco on 180 gram LP and SACD from Impex Records07-17-2022 | By Tom Gibbs | Issue 122
In the mid-seventies, Al Di Meola was a young, hotshot jazz fusion guitarist with Chick Corea and Return to Forever. But he'd also developed a deep understanding of Latin music, and had a special love for flamenco guitar. During a European tour with RTF, Di Meola heard of a legendary Spanish flamenco guitarist, Paco De Lucia. Determined to hear his music, he visited a local record shop during the Spanish leg of the tour and bought all the Paco De Lucia albums in stock. And just about wore the LPs out listening to them. As he was getting ready to record 1977's Elegant Gypsy, Di Meola informed an A&R contact at Columbia Records that he wanted to do a duet with De Lucia on the album. The label reached out to De Lucia, and despite speaking no English, he came to Electric Lady Studios in New York where he and Di Meola worked out the Flamenco duo "Mediterranean Sundance." And the experience was a blast for both of them.
Saturday Night in San Francisco on 180 gram LP and SACD from Impex Records07-17-2022 | By Tom Gibbs | Issue 122
In the mid-seventies, Al Di Meola was a young, hotshot jazz fusion guitarist with Chick Corea and Return to Forever. But he'd also developed a deep understanding of Latin music, and had a special love for flamenco guitar. During a European tour with RTF, Di Meola heard of a legendary Spanish flamenco guitarist, Paco De Lucia. Determined to hear his music, he visited a local record shop during the Spanish leg of the tour and bought all the Paco De Lucia albums in stock. And just about wore the LPs out listening to them. As he was getting ready to record 1977's Elegant Gypsy, Di Meola informed an A&R contact at Columbia Records that he wanted to do a duet with De Lucia on the album. The label reached out to De Lucia, and despite speaking no English, he came to Electric Lady Studios in New York where he and Di Meola worked out the Flamenco duo "Mediterranean Sundance." And the experience was a blast for both of them.
