Al Di Meola - Azzura at Baloise Session

Beautiful ballad "Azzura" from Al Di Meola's 1998 album "The Infinite Desire" performed live at Baloise Session (previously known as AVO Sessions), a unique music festival in Basel, Switzerland, held from 30 years.
"The Infinite Desire" CD is one of my favorite of Al's recordings. Apart of old Meola band's members Mario Parmisano, Gumbi Ortiz, Pino Daniele, the album also fetaures such musiciams as Steve Vai, Herbie Hancock, John Patitucci, Tachel Z and Peter Erskine.

1. "Beyond The Mirage" – 7:18
2. "Shaking The Spirits" – 6:30
3. "Vizzini" – 4:54
4. "In My Mother's Eyes (Memory of Theresa)" – 4:41
5. "The Infinite Desire" (Al Di Meola, Pino Daniele) – 5:26
6. "Invention Of The Monsters" – 3:06
7. "Istanbul" – 8:00
8. "Azzura" – 2:55
9. "Big Sky Azzura" – 6:07
10. "Race With Devil on Turkish Highway" – 4:03
11. "Valentina" – 4:44
12. "The Infinite Desire (vocal)" (Di Meola, Daniele) – 5:27





Musicians:
Al Di Meola - electric and acoustic guitars, guitar,synthesizer, percussion, cymbals, marimba, harp
Steve Vai - electric guitar
Herbie Hancock - acoustic piano solo
Rachel Z - keyboards, acoustic piano
Mario Parmisano - acoustic piano, keyboards
John Patitucci - electric bass, acoustic bass
Tom Kennedy - acoustic bass
Peter Erskine - drums
Ernie Adams - drums
Gumbi Ortiz - congas
Kabuli Nitasa - violin, vocals
Layla Francesca - vocals
Oriana Di Meola - vocals
Pino Daniele - vocal