The Al Di Meola Project – Kiss My Axe / In-Akustik Audio CD 1998 / INAK 700782
UPC 4001985007820
Kiss My Axe is an album by jazz guitarist Al Di Meola that was released in 1991. It is a jazz fusion album, with significant world music influences. Like its predecessor, Tirami Su (1987), it is credited to "The Al Di Meola Project", although the two albums have an almost entirely different set of backing musicians.
The album's title is a play on words on the phrase "kiss my ass", with "axe" as a common nickname for an electric guitar. Di Meola chose the title in part because of his frustration with the music industry of the time, which he felt rewarded "elevator muzak" over more adventurous music.
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In-Akustik – INAK 700782 |
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CD, Album
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| Country: |
Germany |
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Released:
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1998 |
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| Genre: |
Jazz |
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| Style: |
Fusion |
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Tracklist:
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South Bound Traveler
Composed By – Barry Miles
Electric Bass [Six String Contra Bass] – Anthony Jackson
Electric Guitar [Gibson 175] – Al Di Meola
Electric Guitar [Prs With Roland Gr50 Synth Pickup] – Al Di Meola
Grand Piano [Yamaha] – Barry Miles
Percussion [Assorted] – Arto Tuncboyaciyan
Sampler [Roland S-770] – Barry Miles
Synthesizer [Korg M1] – Barry Miles
Synthesizer [Synclavier] – Barry Miles
Synthesizer [Yamaha Tg-77] – Barry Miles
Voice – Arto Tuncboyaciyan
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5:22
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The Embrace
Composed By – Al Di Meola
Congas – Gumbi Ortiz
Drums – Richie Morales
Electric Bass – Tony Scherr
Electric Guitar [Gibson 175] – Al Di Meola
Electric Guitar [Prs With Roland Gr50] – Al Di Meola
Grand Piano [Yamaha] – Barry Miles
Percussion [Assorted] – Arto Tuncboyaciyan
Percussion [Heavy Drums - Korg M1] – Al Di Meola
Sampler [Roland S-770] – Al Di Meola
Shaker [Shakers] – Al Di Meola
Synthesizer [Korg M1] – Barry Miles
Synthesizer [Synthesizers] – Rachel Z
Voice – Arto Tuncboyaciyan
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5:48
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Kiss My Axe
Bongos – Arto Tuncboyaciyan
Composed By – Al Di Meola
Congas – Gumbi Ortiz
Drums – Omar Hakim
Electric Bass [Six String Contra Bass] – Anthony Jackson
Electric Guitar [1958 Les Paul] – Al Di Meola
Electric Guitar [Gibson 175] – Al Di Meola
Grand Piano [Yamaha] – Barry Miles
Guitar Synthesizer [Prs Gr50] – Al Di Meola
Percussion [Assorted] – Arto Tuncboyaciyan
Synthesizer [Synthesizers] – Rachel Z
Voice – Arto Tuncboyaciyan
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5:04
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Morocco
Acoustic Guitar [(Conde Hermanos) Classical Flamenco] – Al Di Meola
Composed By – Al Di Meola
Cymbal [Cymbals] – Al Di Meola
Grand Piano [Yamaha] – Barry Miles
Handclaps – Al Di Meola, Arto Tuncboyaciyan, Barry Miles, Gumbi Ortiz
Programmed By [Synth Programming] – Barry Miles
Sampler [Roland S-770] – Barry Miles
Voice – Arto Tuncboyaciyan
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7:40
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Gigi's Playtime Rhyme (Interlude #1)
Acoustic Guitar [(Custom-Made) Abe Whecter] – Al Di Meola
Composed By – Al Di Meola
Percussion [Tabla Keys (All My Daughter's Toys)] – Al Di Meola
Sampler [Roland S-770] – Al Di Meola
Synthesizer [Roland Gr-50] – Al Di Meola
Synthesizer [Yamaha Tg-77] – Al Di Meola
Voice [Baby Talk] – Oriana Di Meola
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2:35
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One Night Last June
Acoustic Bass – Tony Scherr
Bongos – Arto Tuncboyaciyan
Composed By – Al Di Meola
Congas – Gumbi Ortiz
Drums – Richie Morales
Electric Guitar [Gibson 175] – Al Di Meola
Electric Guitar [Prs With Roland Gr50] – Al Di Meola
Grand Piano [Yamaha] – Barry Miles
Percussion [Assorted] – Arto Tuncboyaciyan
Synthesizer [Synclavier] – Barry Miles
Synthesizer [Synthesizers] – Rachel Z
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8:20
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Phantom
Arranged By – Al Di Meola
Composed By – Chick Corea
Congas – Gumbi Ortiz
Electric Bass [Six String Contra Bass] – Anthony Jackson
Electric Guitar [1958 Les Paul] – Al Di Meola
Electric Guitar [Roger Sadowsky Nylon] – Al Di Meola
Percussion [Assorted] – Arto Tuncboyaciyan
Piano [Yamaha Acoustic] – Barry Miles
Synthesizer [Synthesizers] – Rachel Z
Triangle [Triangles] – Arto Tuncboyaciyan
Voice – Arto Tuncboyaciyan
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7:52
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Erotic Interlude (Interlude #2)
Acoustic Guitar [(Custom-Made) Abe Whecter] – Al Di Meola
Composed By – Al Di Meola
Computer [Macintosh Iic With Vision] – Al Di Meola
Keyboards [Roland S-77 Keyboard (All Parts Played On Keyboards)] – Al Di Meola
Synthesizer [Korg M1-r] – Al Di Meola
Synthesizer [Roland Gr-50] – Al Di Meola
Synthesizer [Yamaha Tg-77] – Al Di Meola
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2:32
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Global Safari
Bells [S-770 Roland] – Al Di Meola
Composed By – Al Di Meola
Drums – Omar Hakim
Electric Bass [Six String Contra Bass] – Anthony Jackson
Electric Guitar [1958 Les Paul] – Al Di Meola
Electric Guitar [Gibson 175] – Al Di Meola
Grand Piano [Yamaha] – Barry Miles
Percussion [Bata] – Arto Tuncboyaciyan, Gumbi Ortiz
Synthesizer [Synclavier] – Barry Miles
Synthesizer [Synthesizers] – Rachel Z
Synthesizer [Yamaha T6-77] – Barry Miles
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5:42
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Interlude #3
Composed By – Al Di Meola
Computer [Macintosh Iic With Vision] – Al Di Meola
Sampler [Roland S-770] – Al Di Meola
Synthesizer [Aks:s-hr16b] – Al Di Meola
Synthesizer [Yamaha Tg-77] – Al Di Meola
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2:00
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Purple Orchids
Bongos – Arto Tuncboyaciyan
Composed By – Al Di Meola
Congas – Gumbi Ortiz
Electric Bass – Tony Scherr
Electric Bass [Six String Contra Bass] – Anthony Jackson
Electric Guitar [Gibson 175] – Al Di Meola
Electric Guitar [Prs With Roland Gr50] – Al Di Meola
Percussion [Assorted] – Arto Tuncboyaciyan
Synthesizer [M1 Korg] – Barry Miles
Synthesizer [Synthesizers] – Barry Miles, Rachel Z
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6:45
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The Prophet (Interlude #4)
Composed By – Al Di Meola
Computer [Macintosh Iic With Performer Sequencing Software] – Al Di Meola
Sampler [Roland S-770] – Al Di Meola
Synthesizer [Korg M1-r] – Al Di Meola
Synthesizer [Korg Wave Station] – Al Di Meola
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1:18
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Oriana (September 24, 1988)
Composed By – Al Di Meola
Cymbal [Cymbals] – Al Di Meola
Electric Guitar [Gibson 175] – Al Di Meola
Grand Piano [Yamaha] – Barry Miles
Percussion – Arto Tuncboyaciyan
Synthesizer [Synthesizers] – Barry Miles
Voice – Arto Tuncboyaciyan
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- Acoustic Bass – Tony Scherr (tracks: 6)
- Acoustic Guitar – Al Di Meola
- Arranged By [Arrangements By] – Al Di Meola, Barry Miles
- Co-producer – Barry Miles
- Composed By – Al Di Meola (tracks: 2 to 6, 8 to 13), Barry Miles (tracks: 1), Chick Corea (tracks: 7)
- Congas – Gumbi Ortiz (tracks: 2, 3, 6, 7, 11)
- Design [Designed By] – Milton Glaser
- Drums – Omar Hakim (tracks: 3, 9), Richie Morales (tracks: 2, 6)
- Electric Bass – Anthony Jackson (tracks: 1, 3, 7, 9, 11), Tony Scherr (tracks: 2, 11)
- Electric Guitar – Al Di Meola
- Engineer – Frank Filipetti
- Engineer [Additional] – Vittorio Zammarano
- Engineer [Assistant] – Mark Mason, Todd Carpenter, Victor Deyglio
- Engineer [Synclavier Programmer] – Dan Mockensturm
- Executive Producer – Kip Kaplan
- Grand Piano – Barry Miles
- Mastered By – Bob Ludwig
- Percussion – Arto Tuncboyaciyan
- Photography – Henry Wolf
- Producer – Al Di Meola
- Synthesizer [Synthesizers] – Rachel Z (tracks: 2, 3, 6, 7, 9, 11)
- Voice – Arto Tuncboyaciyan (tracks: 1 to 4, 7, 13)
