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Al Di Meola’s highly celebrated career has spanned a wide range of emotions into a unique style embodying the artists world inspired influences. From the velocity and heat of his early solo efforts to the challenge and triumph of the “Di Meola / McLaughlin / De Lucia (Guitar Trio)”, from the Brazilian explorations of “Cielo e Terra” and “Soaring Through A Dream” to the global romanticism and Tango inflection of Al’s acoustic group “World Synfonia” (self titled debut) and the 2nd “World Sinfonia” recording Heart of the Immigrants.
From the beginning of his solo career, where records like “Land of the Midnight Sun”, “Elegant Gypsy” and “Casino”, were amongst the highest selling records of any instrumental artist at that time. Al Di Meola continues to make, with respect, startling achievements in music pioneering while the decline of U.S. radio continues to elude most interesting contemporary music.
Al Di Meola, again and again, reveals himself as a seasoned gifted contemporary composer and a player of deepening grace and evocative lyricism. He has been continually sited by many of the top prominent Music critics around the world for his virtuosic guitar work and compositions. Al’s intrigue with complex rhythmic syncopation combined with provocative lyrical melodies always incorporating, sophisticated harmony at the root of these serious but heart felt works is central and foremost.
From the beginning of his solo career, where records like “Land of the Midnight Sun”, “Elegant Gypsy” and “Casino”, were amongst the highest selling records of any instrumental artist at that time. Al Di Meola continues to make, with respect, startling achievements in music pioneering while the decline of U.S. radio continues to elude most interesting contemporary music.
Al Di Meola, again and again, reveals himself as a seasoned gifted contemporary composer and a player of deepening grace and evocative lyricism. He has been continually sited by many of the top prominent Music critics around the world for his virtuosic guitar work and compositions. Al’s intrigue with complex rhythmic syncopation combined with provocative lyrical melodies always incorporating, sophisticated harmony at the root of these serious but heart felt works is central and foremost.
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JBThazard wrote:
I will tel you in 2012 what WAS the album of the year of 2011. [2] though they usually mean "so far" in the year, which is kinda obvious usually.
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i_love_amber wrote:
....sooo lovely ... : )))
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JBThazard wrote:
For the record, it's no longer my fave of the year, Matana Roberts destroyed everything else released this year I have heard so far.
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JBThazard wrote:
I find the new album to be much more varied and eclectic than usual. I mean, Elegant Gypsy is still is best album by so damn far, but I didn't expect Pursuit to have so many added instruments and subtle genre blends. It's almost ambient at times, and I like the less latin/more mellow feel (which by his standards, is sorta self-experimental)
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Neue_regel_ wrote:
The new album "Pursuit.." is just okay. I've heard much better from Al.
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JBThazard wrote:
As of now, Pursuit of Radical Rhapsody is my album of the year.
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Gooner94 wrote:
Great performance in Wrocław! I have his sign in my guitar and t-shirt. Amazing!
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vittie wrote:
New album's great.
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bubblemayhem wrote:
New album is a wonderful surprise
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SoundscapeMN wrote:
drip drip.
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schokone wrote:
mediterranean sundance is sooo evil!
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RedAcid wrote:
Al Di Meola in Romania :) http://www.last.fm/event/1855485+Al+Di+Meola
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DavidBG16 wrote:
that guy is awesome
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sipoflife wrote:
Hail!
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DaddyPobbin wrote:
inspiration for guitarists everywhere [2]
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fonoiado wrote:
elegant gypsy is divine. godlike compositions. this guy is a genious.
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- Feb 11 Al Di Meola duo with Peo Alfonsi Salle Edwin-Bélanger, Montmagny, Quebec, Canada
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Al Di Meola duo with Peo Alfonsi
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Al Di Meola duo with Peo Alfonsi
Maison de la culture de Gatineau, Gatineau, Quebec, Ottawa, Canada
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