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Guitarists · b. 1954

Al Di Meola

American guitarist

Born: 22 July 1954
Jersey City
Country: United States
Active: 1974–
Record labels: Columbia Records
Discography: 44 albums

Biography

Al Di Meola is a jazz musician who plays guitar. Al Di Meola was born on 22 July 1954 in Jersey City. The music is usually filed under jazz and jazz fusion. Record labels: Columbia Records. The discography here lists 44 albums, from “Land of the Midnight Sun” (1976) to “One of These Nights” (2025).

Albert Laurence Di Meola (born July 22, 1954) 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. An alumnus of Berklee College of Music and a Grammy Award winner, Di Meola's career includes collaborations with musicians such as, besides Corea, Stanley Clarke, Larry Coryell, Paul Simon, Steve Winwood, Jaco Pastorius, Paco de Lucía, Bill Bruford, John McLaughlin, Jan Hammer, Jean-Luc Ponty, Steve Vai and others.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

Land of the Midnight Sun 1976

Elegant Gypsy 1977

Casino 1978

Midnight Tango - Live at the New York Palladium 1978 · Live

Splendido Hotel 1980

Friday Night in San Francisco 1981 · Live

Electric Rendezvous 1982

Tour de Force - "Live" 1982 · Live

Scenario 1983

Cielo e terra 1985

World Sinfonia 1991

World Sinfonia: Heart of the Immigrants 1993

1st London Jazz Festival 1994 · Live

Orange and Blue 1994

Electric Anthology 1995

Di Meola Plays Piazzolla 1996

The Infinite Desire 1998

Winter Nights 1999

World Sinfonia: The Grande Passion 2000

Flesh on Flesh 2002

Armentos: Midsummer Night in Sardinia 2004 · Live

Cosmopolitan Life 2005

Live at Montreux 1994 2005 · Live

Consequence of Chaos 2006

Diabolic Inventions and Seduction for Solo Guitar, Volume I: Music of Astor Piazzolla 2006

Vocal Rendezvous 2006

World Sinfonia: Live in London 1991 2007 · Live

He & Carmen: Live Concert 2008 · Live

World Sinfonia: La Melodia - Live In Milano 2008 · Live

World Sinfonia: Live From Seattle and Elsewhere 2009 · Live

One Night in Montreal 2010 · Live

Pursuit of Radical Rhapsody 2011

Live at the North Sea Jazz Festival 2012 · Live

All Your Life (A Tribute To The Beatles Recorded At Abbey Road Studios, London) 2013

Elysium 2015

Morocco Fantasia 2017 · Live

Elegant Gypsy & More: Live 2018 · Live

Opus 2018

Across the Universe 2020

Saturday Night in San Francisco 2022 · Live

Twentyfour 2024

One of These Nights 2025

2000-07-21: Volkstheater, Graz, Austria · Live

Live at Belmont Raceway · Live

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Frequently asked questions

What instrument does Al Di Meola play?

Al Di Meola is known for playing guitar.

When and where was Al Di Meola born?

Al Di Meola was born 22 July 1954 in Jersey City.

What are Al Di Meola's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include Land of the Midnight Sun (1976), Elegant Gypsy (1977), Casino (1978), Midnight Tango - Live at the New York Palladium (1978) and Splendido Hotel (1980).

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