Al Di Meola
Born: 22nd July 1954, Jersey City, NJ. United States
Nationality: American
Albert Laurence Di Meola is an American guitarist. Known for his work in jazz fusion and world music, he had his breakthrough after 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. Highlights of his work are Elegant Gypsy, his Friday Night in San Francisco collaboration and the World Sinfonia trilogy.
An alumnus of Berklee College of Music and a Grammy Award winner, Di Meola's successful career includes high-profile collaborations with musicians such as, besides Corea, Stanley Clarke, Larry Coryell, Steve Winwood, Jaco Pastorius, Paco de Lucía, Bill Bruford, John McLaughlin, Jan Hammer, Jean-Luc Ponty, Steve Vai and others.
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Friday Night In San Francisco
Al Di Meola, John McLaughlin, Paco de Lucía
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Presto Music, Classic Jazz Recording
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No Mystery
Return To Forever, Chick Corea
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Grammy Awards, 19th Awards (1976), Best Jazz Performance by a Group
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Paco De Lucia, Al Di Meola, John McLaughlin
Al Di Meola (guitar), John McLaughlin (guitar), Paco De Lucía (guitar), Al Di Meola (percussion)
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Special offer. The Best Of Al Di Meola: The Manhattan Years
Al DiMeola Project, PHIL MARKOWITZ (synthesizer), Chip Jackson (bass), Danny Gottlieb (drums), Airto Moreira (percussion), Al Di Meola (guitar), Anthony Jackson (bass guitar), Harvey Swartz (upright bass), Mino Cinelu (percussion), Tommy Brechtlein (drums), Kei Akagi (keyboards)
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