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Al Di Meola
Al Di Meola | |
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 Al Di Meola at the Granada Theater, Dallas, Texas, December 6, 2006 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Albert Laurence Di Meola |
| Born | July 22, 1954 Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S. |
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| Instrument | Guitar |
| Discography | Al Di Meola discography |
| Years active | 1974 – present |
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| Website | aldimeola |
Albert Laurence Di Meola (born July 22, 1954) is a Berklee-educated, Grammy Award winning Italian American guitarist known for his work in jazz fusion and world music. His breakthrough came through joining Chick Corea's Return to Forever group in 1974. He launched, from 1976 afterwards, a successful and critically acclaimed solo career, noted for his technical mastery, complex compositions and explorations of latin music. Some highlights of his work are Elegant Gypsy, his Friday Night in San Francisco collaboration and the World Sinfonia trilogy.[1][2]
Di Meola's career is peppered with high-profile collaborations. The list includes Chick Corea, Stanley Clarke, Larry Coryell, Steve Winwood, Jaco Pastorius, Paco de Lucia, Bill Bruford, John McLaughlin, Jan Hammer, Jean-Luc Ponty, Steve Vai and others.
- ^ Prato, Greg. "Al Di Meola". AllMusic. Retrieved September 10, 2017.
- ^ Smith, Toby (November 6, 2009). "Al Di Meola, World Sinfonia Australian Tour – March 2010". Music Feeds. Retrieved September 10, 2017.
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