Al Di Meola Musical artist

Al Di Meola (born Al Laurence Dimeola, July 22, 1954 in Jersey City, New Jersey) is an acclaimed American jazz fusion and Latin jazz guitarist, composer, and record producer of Italian origin (from Cerreto Sannita). With a musical career that has spanned more than three decades, he has become respected as one of the most influential guitarists in jazz to date. Albums such as Friday Night in San Francisco have earned him both artistic and commercial success with a solid fan base throughout the world.Di Meola grew up in Bergenfield, New Jersey, and attended Bergenfield High School. He is now a resident of Bergen County, New Jersey.

Personal facts

Al Di Meola
Birth dateJuly 22, 1954
Birth place
New Jersey , Jersey City New Jersey , United States

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Musical artist

Career started1974
associated musical artist
Return to Forever
BackgroundNon vocal instrumentalist
genre
Latin jazz
World music
Jazz fusion
instrument
Cello
Drum kit
Guitar
Percussion instrument
Gibson Les Paul
Keyboard instrument
Singing
PRS Guitars
record label
Columbia Records
Telarc International Corporation
Tomato Records

Al Di Meola on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.aldimeola.com
  2. http://www.aldimeola.com/new-site/index.php