Winter Nights, Al di Meola, Music CD

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Winter Nights


1	Zima 4:05
2	Carol of the Bells 4:11
3	Winterlude Duet No. 1 1:27
4	Greensleeves 2:46
5	Mercy Street 4:52
6	Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas 4:32
7	Winterlude No. 2 0:51
8	Midwinter Nights 4:50
9	Scarborough Fair 4:36
10	Winterlude No. 3 0:47
11	The First Noel 3:13
12	Inverno 5:38
13	First Snow 2:43
14	Winterlude No. 4 1:31
15	Ave Maria 4:51

Biography

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Al di Meola's first so-called Christmas album is a relaxed, flowing, intensely musical affair that jazzers, world music buffs, and new agers will feel equally comfortable with. Mostly, he steers away from the often-cracked chestnuts, composing several nice tunes of his own ("Zima," the leadoff cut, is especially inviting), playing acoustic guitar and a battery of percussion instruments and keyboards in a graceful one-man band, thanks to multi-track tape. Other tracks feature duets between Di Meola (with overdubbed additional instruments) and Roman Hrynkiv, who plays a Ukrainian zither-like instrument called the bandura. For the die-hard consumer who must have those carols, there are intricate renditions of "The First Noel," "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas," and "Carol of the Bells." Richard S. Ginell, All Music Guide

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Winter Nights


1	Zima 4:05
2	Carol of the Bells 4:11
3	Winterlude Duet No. 1 1:27
4	Greensleeves 2:46
5	Mercy Street 4:52
6	Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas 4:32
7	Winterlude No. 2 0:51
8	Midwinter Nights 4:50
9	Scarborough Fair 4:36
10	Winterlude No. 3 0:47
11	The First Noel 3:13
12	Inverno 5:38
13	First Snow 2:43
14	Winterlude No. 4 1:31
15	Ave Maria 4:51

All Music Guide

Al di Meola's first so-called Christmas album is a relaxed, flowing, intensely musical affair that jazzers, world music buffs, and new agers will feel equally comfortable with. Mostly, he steers away from the often-cracked chestnuts, composing several nice tunes of his own ("Zima," the leadoff cut, is especially inviting), playing acoustic guitar and a battery of percussion instruments and keyboards in a graceful one-man band, thanks to multi-track tape. Other tracks feature duets between Di Meola (with overdubbed additional instruments) and Roman Hrynkiv, who plays a Ukrainian zither-like instrument called the bandura. For the die-hard consumer who must have those carols, there are intricate renditions of "The First Noel," "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas," and "Carol of the Bells." Richard S. Ginell

Product Details

Format: CD
Release Date: 09/28/1999
Label: TELARC
Catalog No.: 83458
UPC: 089408345821
Sales Rank: 24,878

Album Credits
Performance Credits
Al di Meola		Primary Artist, Acoustic Guitar, Dumbek, Percussion, Harp, Keyboards, Cajon, Tambur
Hernan Romero		Acoustic Guitar, Percussion, Shaker
Roman Hrynkiv		Bandurria

Technical Credits
Al di Meola		Arranger, Producer
Robert Woods		Executive Producer
Anilda Carrasquillo		Art Direction
Spyros Poulos		Engineer, Digital Editing
Rich Tozzoli		Engineer
Rich Tozzoli		Engineer
Spyros Poulos		Engineer