Syncretic Strings
TRACKS
- Summerborn
- This Could Only Be
- Corriene Tropical
- Syncretic Strings
- Merry Chase
- Fortune’s Brothers
- Figs and Pomegranetes
- Jungle Rain
- Horas Solitarias
- Cybele’s Jester
MUSICIANS
Strunz & Farah, guitars
Special Guest:
Al Di Meola, percussion
Carlos del Puerto, bass
Ron Wagner, drums
Carlitos Cuba, bass
Paul Alexander Gonzalez, drums
Luis Conte, percussion
Majeed Ghorbani, percussion
Diego Alvarez, percussion
ALBUM CREDITS
1. Summerborn
Bass: Carlitos Cuba and Jorge Strunz
Drums: Ron Wagner
2. This Could Only Be
Special Guest: Al Di Meola on cajon and bongos
Bass: Jorge Strunz
Drums: Paul Alexander Gonzalez
3. Corriente Tropical
Baby Bass: Carlos del Puerto
Percussion: Diego Alvarez
4. Syncretic Strings
Bass: Jorge Strunz and Carlitos Cuba
Drums: Ron Wagner
5. Merry Chase
Bass: Jorge Strunz
Drums: Ron Wagner
6. Fortune’s Brothers
Baby Bass: Carlos del Puerto
Percussion: Luis Conte
Cittern: Jorge Strunz
7. Figs and Pomegranates
Bass: Carlitos Cuba
Percussion: Majeed Ghorbani
8. Jungle Rain
Bass: Jorge Strunz
Drums: Ron Wagner
9. Horas Solitarias
Baby Bass: Carlos del Puerto
Percussion: Diego Alvarez
10. Cybele’s Jester
Bass: Carlitos Cuba
Percussion: Majeed Ghorbani
All compositions by Jorge Strunz, Idilios Music ASCAP except Figs and Pomegranates by Ardeshir Farah, Ardesh Music ASCAP and Syncretic Strings by Jorge Strunz and Ardeshir Farah, Idilios Music ASCAP
Jorge Strunz: nylon string guitar, bass on #1, 2, 4, 5, 8, cittern on #6, pads, udu on #1
Ardeshir Farah: nylon string guitar, steel string guitar on melodies on #1, and all of #5, pads on #7
Jorge Strunz plays various Maldonado flamenco guitars, an Hermanos Conde flamenco guitar, a Fylde cittern, a Parker steel string, and a Tobias bass
Ardeshir Farah plays various Maldonado flamenco guitars, a Kamaleddin Nasri nylon string, plus Goodall, Ovation, and Parker steel string guitars
Produced by Jorge Strunz, Ardeshir Farah, and Kathlyn Powell
Recorded by Jorge Strunz and Ardeshir Farah at The Queen’s Stables, Los Angeles
Art, graphic design and photo of Jorge Strunz by Kathlyn Powell
Photo of Ardeshir Farah by Teren Mabry at Capturely
Mastered by Ardeshir Farah and Vahid Maheri at The Queen’s Stables
We are grateful to Al Di Meola for the percussion concept and performance on This Could Only Be
A Special Thanks to all the above-listed musicians who helped us so expertly on this record- ing. Many thanks to: Tony Forkush, Firoozeh Khatibi, Antonio Rey, Kouros Azar, Bob Parsi, Karim
Teymourtache, Elton Ahi, Tom Conway, Sergio Lara, Russ Hewitt.
Also to: Brad Stewart at Dynamic Artists, Norik Renson of Renson Guitar Shop, Mario Oretea of MCO Guitars, Paul McGill and Ben Shaw at GoAcoustic, Eduardo del Signiore at Optima Strings, Brian Neunaber of Neunaber Audio, Pedro Maldonado Guitars, Ovation Guitars, Yamaha Guitars, Kamaleddin Nasri Guitars.