World Sinfonía III – The Grande Passion

World Sinfonía III - The Grande Passion
Studio album by Al Di Meola
Released	24 October 2000
Recorded	February–April, 2000
Genre	Jazz
Length	59:39
Label	Telarc
Producer	Robert Woods
Al Di Meola chronology
Winter Nights (1999) World Sinfonía III - The Grande Passion (2000) Flesh on Flesh (2002)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
All About Jazz	(very favourable)[2]

World Sinfonía III – The Grande Passion is an album by Italian-American jazz fusion and Latin jazz guitarist Al Di Meola, released in 2000.

Track listing

All songs by Al Di Meola unless otherwise noted.

1. "Misterio" – 7:53
2. "Double Concerto" (Ástor Piazzolla) – 5:55
3. "Prelude: Adagio for Theresa" (Di Meola, Parmisano) – 1:22
4. "The Grande Passion" – 9:04
5. "Asia de Cuba" – 8:57
6. "Soledad" (Piazzolla) – 7:37
7. "Opus in Green" – 10:18
8. "Libertango" (Piazzolla) – 5:06
9. "Azucar" – 3:12

Personnel

• Al Di Meola – guitars, dumbek, cymbals, percussion
• Mario Parmisano – piano, synthesizer
• John Patitucci – acoustic bass guitar
• Arto Tunçboyacıyan – vocals, percussion
• Hernan Romero – guitar, charango, vocals
• Toronto Orchestra – strings, woodwinds
• Fabrizio Festa – conductor
• Gilad – percussion
• Gumbi Ortiz – congas
• Mike Mossman – trumpet
• Oscar Feldman – tenor saxophone

Charts

Year	Chart	Position
2001	Billboard Top Contemporary Jazz Albums	24[3]

References

1. Schlesinger, Judith. "The Grande Passion: World Sinfonia - Al di Meola | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 12 August 2011.
2. Jenkins, Todd S. (1 May 2001). "Al Di Meola and World Sinfonia: The Grande Passion". allaboutjazz.com. Retrieved 13 October 2013.
3. "The Grande Passion - Al di Meola | Awards | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 27 October 2013.

External links

• Al Di Meola discography