The prog rock seventies brought forth a classically infused concept approach to making music which lesser talents decried as self-absorbed and excessively self-indulgent, beyond the bounds of the ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Daniel Knighton/Getty Images Not only is Al Di Meola revered for his melodic guitar chops ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. The answer, it would seem, is yes, and Di Meola underscores how those rhythmic sensibilities have ...

When Al Di Meola was only 19, he burst into prominence with the all-star jazz fusion group Return to Forever, and for the next decade, he set the standard for virtuosity on the electric guitar.

Every musician’s fantasy, at one point or another is to play with their favorite band. For Al Di Meola, it actually happened. By age 19, he was playing guitar in his favorite jazz band, Chick Corea ...

Al Di Meola's career as a pioneering guitar guru is widely celebrated around the world. As a master of electric and acoustic guitar, he fuses elements of jazz, flamenco, Middle Eastern, Brazilian, ...

All About Jazz is celebrating Al Di Meola's birthday today! Al Di Meola's ongoing fascination with complex rhythmic syncopation combined with provocative lyrical melodies and sophisticated harmony has ...

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Guitar virtuoso and Jersey native Al Di Meola will play two shows in New York this weekend, revisiting his most famous solo work "Elegant Gypsy" and his new record "Elysium." (W and Co Media Services) ...

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