Stanley Clarke, Al Di Meola, Jean-Luc Ponty - The Rite Of Strings (1995) {Gai Saber}

Posted By: tiburon
Date: March 14, 2020

Stanley Clarke, Al Di Meola, Jean-Luc Ponty - The Rite Of Strings (1995) {Gai Saber}
EAC 1.0b3 | FLAC tracks level 8 | Cue+Log+M3U | Full Scans 400dpi | 289MB + 5% Recovery
MP3 CBR 320 Kbps | 139MB + 5% Recovery
Genre: Acoustic Fusion

Any time the likes of Stanley Clarke, Al DiMeola and Jean-Luc Ponty are assembled, there is a good chance the results are going to be impressive. Clarke and DiMeola had played together in the legendary Return to Forever, producing some of the most intense playing in all of fusion; Jean-Luc Ponty had also made several excellent, very diverse recordings. The chops of these three musicians are pretty much unsurpassed in the industry, which in itself makes Rite of Strings worthy of a listen. The real treat, however, is in the song selections. Three of DiMeola's more recent compositions are here, including the uplifting "Chilean Pipe Song." On this song, Clarke and Ponty's dual-bow sound provides a nice backdrop to DiMeola's introduction before DiMeola and Ponty state the melody together. Ponty has always been one of the more interesting violinists, mostly because he experiments with the instrument's tonal possibilities. His plucking introduction to "Renassaince" and the strumming on "Change of Life" are evidence of this. Clarke's finest moment comes on his own beautiful "Topanga," on which his bow playing is enough to evoke tears. This is a classic recording that should not be missed; the integrity, musicianship, compositions, and improvisations are all first-rate.
Track List
1 Indigo (Al Di Meola) – 7:15
2 Renaissance (Jean-Luc Ponty) – 4:33
3 Song To John (Stanley Clarke & Chick Corea) Dedicated to the memory of John Coltrane – 6:00
4 Chilean Pipe Song (Di Meola) – 6:12
5 Topanga (Clarke) – 5:50
6 Morocco (Di Meola) – 5:45
7 Change Of Life (Ponty) – 5:30
8 La Cancion De Sofia (Clarke) – 8:30
9 Memory Canyon (Ponty) – 6:00

musicians
Stanley Clarke - acoustic bass
Al Di Meola - acoustic guitar
Jean-Luc Ponty - acoustic violin

Produced by Stanley Clarke, Al Di Meola and Jean-Luc Ponty


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Stanley Clarke, Al Di Meola, Jean-Luc Ponty / The Rite Of Strings

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