THE INFINITE DESIRE

This AlDiMeola album is far from the electric fusion of his early years. But anyone interested in his career know, that starting from his Sinfony years AlDiMeola changed the direction quite radically.

Is it bad or good? I believe that electric fusion fans prefer his early albums ( me too), but from another hand, time is changed. So, AlDiMeola tryed some different dirctions, and this album is really not bad ( between them).

First of all, the team of musicians are great: Herbie Hancock on piano,John Patitucci on bass, Steve Vai on electric guitar all are of highest level. AlDiMeola plays electric and acoustic guitars,percussionist Gumbri Ortiz from ADM project World Sinfonia is presented as well. So, technically music is of high standard.

Now about music. It is big variety of styles between latin-jazz, world music, pop-jazz and classic. Happily, DiMeola plays not only acoustic, but electric guitar as well, and all album's sound is 50/50 acoustic/electric. It helps to run from monothonic sound of purely acoustic albums. In combination with quite different tempos and melodies, the album is really pleasant for listening.

For me there are too much world music and not enough jazz complexity. So common sound is too commercial. But when that team of musician play, even quite commercial music could be pleasant for listening.

So, 3,55 - because of great musicianship.