Okay, okay — he’s fast, he’s suave, slick, and oh so technically clean. Di Meola’s furious, flamenco, fandango, fusion guitar work stands alone. Very few have really ever gained exact echoes of his ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Al Di Meola, the acclaimed guitarist who rose to fame in the 1970s with Return to Forever and later built a major solo career, ...

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, ...

Guitarist Al Di Meola has announced his plan to resume touring in 2024 after suffering a heart attack during a performance in Romania on Wednesday. The musician posted a statement on Thursday ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Not only is Al Di Meola revered for his melodic guitar chops, he's also known for his world class rhythmic sensibilities.

Jazz and rock began their courtship in the late 1960s. For a while, it seemed like they would never get together. From the beginning of rock 'n' roll in the '50s, the two genres had kept their ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Left - Guitarist Al Di Meola performs on stage at The Magnolia on September 24, 2019 in El Cajon, California;Right - Guitarist ...

After graduating from the Berklee School of Music, Al Di Meola gained visibility as the electric guitarist in Chick Corea's best-known version of Return to Forever. With the dissolution of that ...

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 ...

Guitarist/composer Al Di Meola explores his heritage musically and otherwise in the near hour-long Opus. Largely a solo project, the music becomes all the more compelling for an intricacy mirrored in ...

Pioneering fusion of rock and jazz more than 25 years ago, guitarist/composer/arranger Al Di Meola continues to bring his special brand of music to the recording studio. For his third CD for the ...

Al Di Meola has successfully meandered through Fusion as the wunderkind guitarist for Return to Forever, as fellow guitar god with John McLaughlin, and a long journey through acoustic would music. His ...