Heart of the Immigrants

Heart of the Immigrants is an album by jazz guitarist Al Di Meola that was released in 1993.

• Al Di Meola – acoustic guitar (1, 6, 7, 11, 12), classical guitar (2, 4, 8–10, 13), charango (2), all guitars (3), all instruments and parts (3), guitar (5), Roland GR1 guitar synthesizer (5), Synclavier (5), voice (5)
• Chris Carrington – classical guitar (1, 6, 7, 11)
• Dino Saluzzi – bandoneon (2, 4, 6, 8–12)
• Arto Tunçboyacıyan – percussion (1, 2, 6, 7, 9), voice (7, 8, 11), Turkish string instrument (8)
• Astor Piazzolla – arrangements (11)
• Hernan Romero – voice (2, 5, 9)

String Section (Tracks 1, 6, 7 & 11)

• Vince Mendoza – arrangements and conductor
• Frank Capp and Gus Klein – contractors
• Tim Barr and Arni Eglisson – bass
• Jodi Burnett, Barry Gold, Tim Landauer, Ronald Leonard, Gloria Lum, David Speltz and Nancy Stein-Ross – cello

• Al Di Meola – producer, mixing
• Dan Garcia – recording
• Roy Hendrickson – recording, mixing
• Sean Haines – additional recording, pre-production engineer, project assistance
• Bob Ludwig – mastering at Gateway Mastering (Portland, Maine)
• Carol Spranz – project assistance
• Michelle Laurençot – art direction, design
• Robert Allen – front cover photography
• John McLean – front cover photography (lower left photo)
• Nathaniel Welch – photo of Al Di Meola
• Gordon Meltzer – management
• Peter Shukat – management

• Al Di Meola discography Archived July 22, 2011, at the Wayback Machine