Al Di Meola

Al Di Meola
Al Di Meola at the Granada Theater, Dallas, Texas, December 6, 2006
Al Di Meola at the Granada Theater, Dallas, Texas, December 6, 2006
Background information
Birth nameAlbert Laurence Di Meola
Born (1954-07-22) July 22, 1954 (age 70)
Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S.
Genres
Occupations
  • Songwriter
  • composer
  • musician
InstrumentGuitar
DiscographyAl Di Meola discography
Years active1974 – present
Labels
Formerly of
Websitealdimeola.com

Albert Laurence Di Meola (born July 22, 1954) is an American guitarist. Known for his works in jazz fusion and world music, he began his career as guitarist with the group Return to Forever in 1974. The 1970s and 1980s saw albums such as Land of the Midnight Sun, Elegant Gypsy, Casino and Friday Night in San Francisco earn him both critical and commercial success.[1][2]

Di Meola's career is peppered with high-profile collaborations. The list includes Chick Corea, Stanley Jordan, Jaco Pastorius, Paco de Lucia, John McLaughlin, Jan Hammer, Bill Bruford, Jean-Luc Ponty, Steve Vai and others.

  1. ^ Prato, Greg. "Al Di Meola". AllMusic. Retrieved September 10, 2017.
  2. ^ Smith, Toby (November 6, 2009). "Al Di Meola, World Sinfonia Australian Tour – March 2010". Music Feeds. Retrieved September 10, 2017.