Performer
Al Di Meola
Style
Jazz
New Age
Jazz fusion
flamenco
contemporary jazz
1970s
1980s
world fusion
1990s
2000s
latin jazz
flamenco jazz
Country
United States
- Listenings: 1
- Listeners: 1
Performer description
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.
