Al Di Meola - Pursuit of Radical Rhapsody (2011) [Hi-Res]

Reissue of a 2011 album by guitar great Al Di Meola, featuring all-star guests Peter Erskine, Charlie Haden and Gonzalo Rubalcaba amongst others.

The album features Al on both acoustic and electric guitars. Special guests include Charlie Haden on bass, Peter Erskine on drums, Gonzalo Rubalcaba on piano, Mino Cinelu on percussion, Barry Miles on keyboards and the Sturz String Quartet. In addition to thirteen Di Meola compositions, the album winds down with a cover of The Beatles "Strawberry Fields" and Harold Arlen's "Somewhere Over the Rainbow", a tribute to the late Les Paul.

Al Di Meola – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, keyboards, percussion, producer
Fausto Beccalossi – accordion
Péter Kaszás – drums, percussion
Victor Miranda – acoustic upright baby bass
Gumbi Ortiz – percussion
Kevin Seddiki – second guitar
Guests and other musicians
Mino Cinélu – percussion (3, 4, 13, 14)
Peter Erskine – drums (4, 10, 12)
Charlie Haden – acoustic bass (13, 15)
Gonzalo Rubalcaba – piano (5, 10, 12, 13)
Barry Miles – additional keyboards, string arrangements
String section:
Gyula Benkö – viola (4, 11, 15)
Gábor Csonka – violin (4, 11, 15)
Gergely Kuklis – violin (4)
András Sturcz – cello (4, 11, 15)
Viktor Uhrin – violin (4, 11, 15)