| First Name |
Al
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| Last Name |
Di Meola
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| Birthday |
22nd July, 1954
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| Birthplace |
Jersey City, New Jersey, United States
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| Zodiac Sign |
Cancer
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| Nationality |
American
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| Occupation Text |
Musician, songwriter, producer
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| Occupation |
Jazz Musician
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| Music Genre (Text) |
Jazz fusion, Latin jazz, world fusion, Jazz, world music
|
| Music Genre |
Jazz
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| Year(s) Active |
1974–present
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| Music Style |
Pop/Rock, World Fusion, Fusion, Jazz-Rock, Guitar Virtuoso, Contemporary Jazz, Jazz Instrument, Guitar Jazz, International, Tango, South American Traditions
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| Music Mood |
Elegant, Freewheeling, Complex, Stylish, Visceral, Passionate, Fiery, Reserved, Intense, Cerebral, Intimate, Romantic, Laid-Back/Mellow, Refined/Mannered, Sophisticated
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| Instrument |
Guitar, Guitar (Electric)
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| Instrument (text) |
Guitar, keyboards, drums, cello, vocals, percussion
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| Record Label |
Columbia, Telarc, Tomato, Milestone, Di Meola/Inakustik, Valiana Records, Valiana Music and Media, Songsurfer® Records
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| Associated Acts |
Return to Forever, Paco de Lucía and John McLaughlin, Paco de Lucía, John McLaughlin
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| Official Websites |
http://www.aldimeola.com/new-site/index.php, http://aldimeola.com
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Albert Laurence Di Meola (born July 22, 1954) is an American guitarist. Known for his works in jazz fusion and world music, he began his career as a guitarist of the group Return to Forever in 1974. Between the 1970s and 1980s, albums such as Elegant Gypsy and Friday Night in San Francisco earned him both critical and commercial success.
