Elegant Gypsy is the second album by American jazz fusion guitarist Al Di Meola. It was released in 1977 by Columbia Records. Background Elegant Gypsy was a follow-up album to Di Meola's debut release, Land of the Midnight Sun. The distinctive music on the album is a speedy fusion of jazz and rock, with lightning-fast guitar riffs intermixed with lyrical acoustical passages. The songs include explorations of Latin music themes, including acoustic genres like flamenco. Elegant Gypsy won an annual award for Best Guitar Album in Guitar Player Magazine. Track listing All songs by Al Di Meola unless otherwise noted. Personnel Al Di Meola – guitar, piano, synthesizer, percussion Paco de Lucía – guitar Jan Hammer – keyboards Barry Miles – keyboards Anthony Jackson – bass guitar Steve Gadd – drums Lenny White – drums Mingo Lewis – congas, synthesizers, organ, percussion Chart performance References 1977 albums Al Di Meola albums Columbia Records albums