''Scenario'' is an album by jazz guitarist

Al Di Meola Albert Laurence Di Meola (born July 22, 1954) is an American guitarist. Known for his work in jazz fusion and world music, his breakthrough came after joining Chick Corea's Return to Forever group in 1974. He launched, from 1976 afterwards, a s ...

, released in 1983. Musicians include keyboardist

Jan Hammer Jan Hammer () (born 17 April 1948) is a Czech-American musician, composer, and record producer. He rose to prominence while playing keyboards with the Mahavishnu Orchestra during the early 1970s, as well as with his film scores for television an ...

, bassist

Tony Levin Anthony Frederick Levin (born June 6, 1946) is an American musician and composer specializing in electric bass guitars, Chapman Stick and upright bass. He also sings and plays synthesizer. Levin is best known for his work with King Crimson (19 ...

and drummers

Bill Bruford William Scott Bruford (born 17 May 1949) is an English drummer and percussionist who first gained prominence as a founding member of the progressive rock band Yes. After leaving Yes in 1972, Bruford spent the rest of the 1970s recording and tou ...

and

Phil Collins Philip David Charles Collins (born 30 January 1951) is an English musician, songwriter, record producer and actor. He was the drummer and later became the lead singer of the rock band Genesis (band), Genesis and had a successful solo career, ac ...

Track listing

# "Mata Hari" (Al Di Meola) – 6.04 # "African Night" (Di Meola, Jan Hammer) – 4.51 # "Island Dreamer" (Hammer) – 4.06 # "Scenario" (Di Meola) – 3.56 # "Sequencer" (Hammer) – 4.06 # "Cachaca" (Di Meola) – 5.34 # "Hypnotic Conviction" (Di Meola, Hammer) – 3.51 # "Calliope" (Di Meola) – 4.19 # "Scoundrel" (Di Meola, Hammer) – 3.44 Jan Hammer would re-use the drum sample that figures prominently in "Sequencer" in his better-known theme for the TV series ''

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'', which first aired two years after the release of this album.

Personnel

– electric guitars (1, 5-9),

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guitar synthesizer A guitar synthesizer is any one of a number of musical systems that allow a guitarist to access synthesizer capabilities. Overview Today's guitar synths are direct descendants of 1970s devices from manufacturers (often in partnership) such as ...

(1, 2, 6-9),

mandocello The mandocello () is a plucked string instrument of the mandolin family. It is larger than the mandolin, and is the baritone instrument of the mandolin family. Its eight strings are in four paired courses, with the strings in each course tuned in ...

(1), tom tom (1), acoustic guitar (3, 4), 12-string guitar (3), Hawaiian chordophone (3),

Fairlight CMI The Fairlight CMI (short for Computer Musical Instrument) is a digital synthesizer, music sampler, and digital audio workstation introduced in 1979 by Fairlight. — with links to some Fairlight history and photos It was based on a commerc ...

axophone & synth flute(6), drums (6) *

– keyboards (1-3, 5-7, 9), Fairlight CMI, electric bass (1),

LinnDrum The LinnDrum, often erroneously referred to as the LM-2, is a drum machine manufactured by Linn Electronics between 1982 and 1985. About 5,000 units were sold. Development The LinnDrum was designed by the American engineer Roger Linn. It was ...

(1, 2, 5-7, 9), Roland drum machine (1-3, 5, 6, 9), Moog bass (2), acoustic piano (4) * Will Alexander – Fairlight CMI programming *

– stick bass (8) *

– drums (3) *

– Simmons electronic drums (8)

Production

* Philip Roberge – executive producer * Al Di Meola – producer * Dennis Mackay – co-producer, engineer * Jerry Mahler – assistant engineer * Rick Markowitz – assistant engineer *

Bernie Grundman Bernie Grundman (born 16 December 1943, Minneapolis) is an American audio engineer. He is most known for his mastering work and his studio, Bernie Grundman Mastering, which he opened in 1984 in Hollywood. The studio, which includes engineers Chr ...

– mastering at

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(Hollywood, California) * John Berg – album design * David Michael Kennedy – photography

Chart performance

References

External links

Reviews, ScenarioSequencer music video
Al Di Meola albums 1983 albums Columbia Records albums {{1980s-jazz-album-stub