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Al Di Meola: The Grande Passion
by AAJ Staff
Al Di Meola is one of those jazz musicians--like, say, Chick Corea--whose interests are so broad that he can't be categorized. The agreement about Di Meola lies in his mastery of the instrument, a subject over which there is little debate.After unpredictably releasing a 1999 Christmas album strangely enough in conjunction with Ukrainian bandura player, Roman Hrynkiv, Di Meola once again indulges his passion for what is truly world music on The Grande Passion. This time, Di Meola ...
Continue ReadingAl DiMeola: Anthology
by Todd S. Jenkins
The Holy Trinity of great fusion guitarists must assuredly be John McLaughlin, Pat Metheny and Al DiMeola. This two-disc “Anthology” collects the best tracks from seven of DiMeola’s Columbia albums between 1975 and 1983, along with four previously unreleased live tracks. Since DiMeola turned out so much uniformly excellent music for the label in that period, this collection is a fine starting point for anyone interested in pursuing the guitarist’s work. Clearly represented are his myriad Latin influences, speed-picking prowess ...
Continue ReadingAl Di Meola: The Infinite Dream
by Dave Hughes
Guitar god Al Di Meola's Telarc debut,The Infinite Desire, may well be the crowning achievement of his career to date. Di Meola has covered a lot of musical ground throught his career, including the fusion of Return To Forever and his first several albums, his acoustic projects, his interpretation of flamenco and Argentinian tango, and his love of the music of Italy and surrounding Mediterranean lands. All of these influences can be found at various points throughout the ...
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