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 an American guitarist. Known for his work in jazz fusion and world music, his breakthrough came 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 such as Chick 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.