Consequence of Chaos

Consequence of Chaos
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 26, 2006
StudioDi Meola 201 Studios
  • Clubhouse Recording Studios (Rhinebeck, New York)
  • Avatar Studios (New York City, New York)
  • Bennett Studios (Englewood, New Jersey)
GenreJazz
Length63:53
LabelTelarc
ProducerAl Di Meola
Al Di Meola chronology
Vocal Rendezvous
(2006)
Consequence of Chaos
(2006)
Diabolic Inventions and Seduction for Solo Guitar
(2007)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
All About Jazz(positive)[2]

Consequence of Chaos is an album by Italian-American jazz fusion and Latin jazz guitarist Al Di Meola, released in 2006. The album features guest appearances by Chick Corea, Steve Gadd, John Patitucci and Barry Miles.

Track listing

All songs written by Al Di Meola.

  1. "San Marco (Moderna)" – 4:54
  2. "Turquoise" – 7:28
  3. "Odyssey" – 0:55
  4. "Tao" – 6:01
  5. "Azucar – 7:46
  6. "Sanctuary" – 2:09
  7. "Hypnose" – 4:48
  8. "Red Moon" – 4:30
  9. "Cry for You" – 4:14
  10. "Just Three Words – 1:19
  11. "Tempest" – 9:00
  12. "Storm Off-Shore" – 1:06
  13. "Black Pearls" – 3:06
  14. "Africana Suite" – 4:46
  15. "San Marco (Vecchio)" – 1:51

Personnel

  • Al Di Meola – keyboards (1), acoustic guitars (1-7, 9, 10, 12-15), electric guitars (1, 3-8, 10-13), percussion (1-4, 6, 10, 12), cymbals (2, 13), keyboard programming (3, 6, 10, 12), dumbek (13), floor toms (13), marimba (14)
  • Mario Parmisano – acoustic piano (1, 4, 7, 8, 11, 13), keyboards (1, 4, 7, 8, 11, 13), electric piano (8)
  • Barry Miles – acoustic piano (2, 5, 13, 15), keyboards (2, 4, 5, 13, 15), marimba (2), acoustic piano solo (4)
  • Chick Corea – acoustic piano solo (8), acoustic piano (9)
  • John Patitucci – bass guitar (1), acoustic bass (2, 5, 13, 15)
  • Victor Miranda – bass guitar (4), baby upright bass (7, 8), electric bass (11)
  • Ernie Adams – drums (1, 4, 8, 11), percussion (4, 7, 11), bongos (7), congas (7)
  • Steve Gadd – drums (1, 5)
  • Gumbi Ortiz – congas (1, 8), percussion (7, 8, 11)
  • Horváth Kornél – shaker (14), gato drum (14), udu (14)

Production

  • Al Di Meola – producer, arrangements, music director
  • Katsuhiko Naito – engineer, mixing
  • Paul Antonell – engineer
  • Lester Lovell – engineer
  • Spyros Poulos – engineer
  • Rich Tozzoli – engineer
  • Mike Renna – assistant engineer
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering at Gateway Mastering (Portland, Maine)
  • Marian Loizides – production coordinator
  • Anilda Carrasquillo – art direction, design
  • Francesco Cabras – photography

Charts

Year Chart Position
2006 Billboard Top Contemporary Jazz Albums 9[3]

References

  1. ^ Horowitz, Hal. "Consequence of Chaos - Al di Meola | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 12 August 2011.
  2. ^ Collette, Doug (28 September 2006). "Al Di Meola: Consequence of Chaos". allaboutjazz.com. Retrieved 13 October 2013.
  3. ^ "Consequence of Chaos - Al di Meola | Awards | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 27 October 2013.