Di Meola Plays Piazzolla is an album by Al Di Meola which is a tribute to Argentinian composer Ástor Piazzolla. Eight of the ten songs were written by Piazzolla. Di Meola is accompanied by percussionist Arto Tuncboyacian and Dino Saluzzi, who plays bandoneon.[2] Vince Mendoza provided some of the string arrangements.[3]

Di Meola Plays Piazzolla
Studio album by Al Di Meola
Released	November 5, 1996
Genre	Jazz fusion
Length	59:54
Label	Mesa/Bluemoon
Producer	Al Di Meola & Hernan Romero
Al Di Meola chronology
Orange and Blue (1994) Di Meola Plays Piazzolla (1996) The Infinite Desire (1998)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

Track listing

All songs by Ástor Piazzolla except where noted.

1. "Oblivión" – 6:01
2. "Café 1930" – 6:13
3. "Tango Suite, Pt. I" – 8:49
4. "Tango Suite, Pt. III" – 8:50
5. "Verano Reflections" (Piazzolla, Di Meola) – 4:10
6. "Night Club 1960" – 5:44
7. "Tango II" – 5:33
8. "Bordel 1900" – 4:30
9. "Milonga del Angel" – 3:44
10. "Last Tango for Astor" (Di Meola) – 6:20

Personnel

• Al Di Meola – guitars, pandean pipe, vocals, percussion, arrangements
• Hernan Romero – piano, keyboards, charango, vocals
• Dino Saluzzi – bandoneon
• Chris Carrington – guitars
• Arto Tunçboyacıyan – percussion, vocals
• Gumbi Ortiz – percussion, conga
• Vince Mendoza – string arrangements

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