| Kiss My Axe | ||||
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| Released | November 1991 | |||
| Recorded | May 1991 | |||
| Genre | Jazz fusion | |||
| Length | 65:01 | |||
| Label | Tomato | |||
| Producer | Al Di Meola, Barry Miles | |||
| Al Di Meola chronology | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
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.[1] 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.[1]
Track listing
All songs by Al Di Meola unless otherwise noted.
- "South Bound Traveler" (Barry Miles) – 5:22
- "The Embrace" – 5:49
- "Kiss My Axe" – 5:04
- "Morocco" – 7:41
- "Gigi's Playtime Rhyme (Interlude #1)" – 2:36
- "One Night Last June" – 8:19
- "Phantom" (Chick Corea, arranged by Al Di Meola) 7:53
- "Erotic Interlude (Interlude #2)" – 2:32
- "Global Safari" – 5:42
- "Interlude #3" – 1:59
- "Purple Orchids" – 6:45
- "The Prophet (Interlude #4)" – 1:16
- "Oriana (September 24, 1988)" – 5:19
Personnel
- Al Di Meola – guitars, keyboards, percussion
- Barry Miles – keyboards
- Rachel Z – synthesizers
- Anthony Jackson – electric contrabass guitar
- Tony Scherr – double bass, bass guitar
- Omar Hakim – drums
- Richie Morales – drums
- Gumbi Ortiz – congas, bata, percussion
- Arto Tunçboyacıyan – bongos, percussion, voice
Chart performance
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1991 | Billboard Top Contemporary Jazz Albums | 2[2] |
References
- 1 2 3 Henderson, Alex. "Kiss My Axe". allmusic.com. Retrieved 12 August 2011.
- ↑ "Kiss My Axe - Al di Meola | Awards | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 27 October 2013.
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