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Al Di Meola (born Al Laurence Dimeola July 22, 1954) is an American jazz, jazz fusion, and world music guitarist. Albums such as Friday Night in San Francisco have earned him both artistic and commercial success[1]with fans throughout the world.[2] When he was eight years old, he was inspired by Elvis Presley and the Ventures to start playing guitar. His teacher directed him toward jazz standards. He cites as influences jazz guitarists George Benson and Kenny Burrell and bluegrass and country guitarists Clarence White and Doc Watson.[6]
| | He attended Berklee College of Music in the early 1970s. At nineteen, he was hired by Chick Corea to replace Bill Connors in the pioneering jazz fusion band Return to Forever with Stanley Clarke and Lenny White. He recorded three albums with them. He could play so fast that he was sometimes criticized for playing too many notes.[7] |
As Return to Forever was disbanding around 1976, Di Meola began recording solo albums on which he demonstrated mastery of jazz fusion, flamenco, and Mediterranean music.[7] His album Elegant Gypsy (1977) received a gold certification. In 1980 he recorded the live album Friday Night in San Francisco with Paco de Lucía and John McLaughlin.[1]
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