Kiss My Axe

Kiss My Axe is an album by jazz guitarist Al Di Meola that was released in 1991.

Kiss My Axe
Studio album by Al Di Meola
Released	1991
Recorded	May 1991
Genre	Jazz fusion
Length	65:01
Label	Tomato
Producer	Al Di Meola, Barry Miles
Al Di Meola chronology
Tirami Su (1987) Kiss My Axe (1991) World Sinfonia (1991)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

Track listing

All songs by Al Di Meola unless otherwise noted.

1. "South Bound Traveler" (Barry Miles) – 5:22
2. "The Embrace" – 5:49
3. "Kiss My Axe" – 5:04
4. "Morocco" – 7:41
5. "Gigi's Playtime Rhyme (Interlude #1)" – 2:36
6. "One Night Last June" – 8:19
7. "Phantom" (Chick Corea, arranged by Al Di Meola) 7:53
8. "Erotic Interlude (Interlude #2)" – 2:32
9. "Global Safari" – 5:42
10. "Interlude #3" – 1:59
11. "Purple Orchids" – 6:45
12. "The Prophet (Interlude #4)" – 1:16
13. "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
1991	Billboard Top Contemporary Jazz Albums	2[2]

References

1. Henderson, Alex. "Kiss My Axe". allmusic.com. Retrieved 12 August 2011.
2. "Kiss My Axe - Al di Meola | Awards | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 27 October 2013.