Al Di Meola
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 has been a resident of Old Tappan, New Jersey.
Career
In 1971 Di Meola enrolled in Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts. In 1974 he joined Chick Corea's band, Return to Forever, for the album Where Have I Known You Before. Two more albums, No Mystery (1975) and Romantic Warrior (1976) were released during Di Meola's stay in the band. This lineup featured him playing with Corea, Stanley Clarke, and Lenny White until it was disbanded in 1976.
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ALBUMS
- All Your Life released: 2013
- The Guitar Trio released: 2012
- Pursuit of Radical Rhapsody released: 2011
- Original Album Classics released: 2010
- One Night In Montreal released: 2010
- Live From Seattle and Elsewhere released: 2009
- Coleção Folha clássicos do jazz, Volume 18 released: 2008
- He & Carmen released: 2008
- Diabolic Inventions and Seduction for Solo Guitar, Volume I, Music of Astor Piazzolla released: 2008
- Vocal Rendezvous released: 2006
- Consequence of Chaos released: 2006
- Armentos: Midsummer Night in Sardinia released: 2005
- Cosmopolitan Life released: 2005
- Revisited released: 2003
- Flesh on Flesh released: 2002
- Anthology released: 2000
- The Grande Passion released: 2000
- The Collection released: 1999
- Winter Nights released: 1999
- Electric Anthology released: 1998
- The Infinite Desire released: 1998
- This Is Jazz 31 released: 1997
- Sunday in Boston released: 1996
- Di Meola Plays Piazzolla released: 1996
- Acoustic Anthology released: 1995
- The Rite of Strings released: 1995
- Orange and Blue released: 1994
- Heart of the Immigrants released: 1993
- World Sinfonia released: 1993
- The Collection released: 1992
- The Best of Al Di Meola: The Manhattan Years released: 1992
- Live in London 1991 released: 1991
- Passion, Grace & Fire released: 1991
- Land of the Midnight Sun released: 1991
- Greatest Hits released: 1990
- Casino released: 1990
- Tour De Force - "Live" released: 1987
- Elegant Gypsy released: 1987
- Cielo E Terra released: 1985
- Scenario released: 1983
- Electric Rendezvous released: 1982
- Friday Night in San Francisco released: 1981
- Splendido Hotel released: 1980
- 2000-07-21: Volkstheater, Graz, Austria released:
- La Melodia: World Sinfonia Live In Milano released:
- Live at Belmont Raceway released:
- Fugata released:
- The Super Guitar Trio and Friends released:
- The Essence of Al DiMeola released:
- Ritmo de la Noche released:
Ritmo de la Noche
- Mediterranean Sundance
- Roller Jubilee
- Ritmo de la noche
- Passion, Grace & Fire
- Sarabande From Violin Sonata in B Minor
- Island Dreamer
- Fantasia Suite for Two Guitars: Viva la danzarina / Guitars of the Exotic Isle / Rhapsody Italia / Bravoto Fantasia
- Land of the Midnight Sun
- Mata Hari
- Spanish Eyes
- Love Theme Form 'Pictures of the Sea'
- Cruisin'
- Splendido Sundance
- Flight Over Rio
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by Al Di Meola
Land Of The Midnight Sun
by: Al Di MeolaCan't you see the sun, can't you see it glow?
Can't you see the rain turn into snow?
Can't you see the clouds? (They are a show/They all show?)
Pictures of the sea
Can't you see the sun, can't you see it glow?
Can't you see the sun shining brighter?
[(repeat)]
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