The Infinite Desire

The Infinite Desire is an album by jazz guitarist Al Di Meola that was released in 1998.

The Infinite Desire
Studio album by Al Di Meola
Released	August 18, 1998
Genre	Jazz fusion
Length	63:11
Label	Telarc
Producer	Al Di Meola
Al Di Meola chronology
Di Meola Plays Piazzolla (1996) The Infinite Desire (1998) Winter Nights (1999)

Professional ratings

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

Track listing

All songs by Al Di Meola unless otherwise noted.

1. "Beyond the Mirage" – 7:18
2. "Shaking the Spirits" – 6:30
3. "Vizzini" – 4:54
4. "In My Mother's Eyes (Memory of Theresa)" – 4:41
5. "The Infinite Desire" (Al Di Meola, Pino Daniele) – 5:26
6. "Invention of the Monsters" – 3:06
7. "Istanbul" – 8:00
8. "Azzura" – 2:55
9. "Big Sky Azzura" – 6:07
10. "Race with Devil on Turkish Highway" – 4:03
11. "Valentina" – 4:44
12. "The Infinite Desire (Vocal)" (Di Meola, Daniele) – 5:27

Personnel

• Al Di Meola – guitars, guitar synthesizer, cymbals, marimba, harp, percussion
• Steve Vai – guitar
• Herbie Hancock – piano
• Mario Parmisano – keyboards
• Rachel Z – keyboards
• Tom Kennedy – double bass
• John Patitucci – bass guitar, double bass
• Peter Erskine – drums
• Ernie Adams – drums
• Gumbi Ortiz – congas
• Kabuli Nitasa – violin, vocals
• Oriana Di Meola – vocals
• Pino Daniele – vocal
• Layla Francesca – vocals

Chart performance

Year	Chart	Position
1998	Billboard Top Contemporary Jazz Albums	17[3]

References

1. Ginell, Richard S. "The Infinite Desire". allmusic.com. Retrieved 12 August 2011.
2. Hughes, Dave (1 December 1999). "Al Di Meola: The Infinite Dream". allaboutjazz.com. Retrieved 9 June 2013.
3. "The Infinite Desire - Al di Meola | Awards | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 27 October 2013.