For a variety of reasons, The Guitar Trio album was perhaps the least anticipated album of John McLaughlin’s career. What could be new? How could John McLaughlin, Al DiMeola, and Paco DeLucia top ...
On 5th December, 1980, Al Di Meola, John McLaughlin, and Paco de Lucia were two months into what had so far been an extremely successful and creative tour. Even just the concept itself was ...
“There’s so much good and there’s some very weird experiences,” Al Di Meola told Prog in 2018 as he looked back on his career. It had begun when he was 20 with a call-up to Chick Corea’s band Return ...
Somewhere from deep inside the recesses of Siberia, guitarist Al Di Meola transmits a cyber communiqué. "I've been on an extensive Russian tour!" he types, exclamation points firing on all cylinders. ...
Francisco Sánchez Gómez (21 December 1947 – 25 February 2014), known as Paco de Lucía, was a Spanish virtuoso flamenco guitarist, composer, and record producer. A leading proponent of the new flamenco ...
Blue Note Hawai‘i will host an international guitar legend when Al Di Meola takes the stage with his Electric Band on September 4th and 5th. Known worldwide for his masterful playing, Al’s fascination ...
Grammy-winning guitarist Al Di Meola has incorporated elements of flamenco, tango, and Middle Eastern music into his jazz fusion albums. Courtesy photo One of the greatest guitarists of our time, Al ...
Live albums are such fragile things, aren’t they? I mean, under the performer’s swagger, the stacks of Marshalls, and even the sometimes egregious overdubbing to mask imperfections and gaffes, very ...