
Al Di Meola
| Country | United States | 
|---|---|
| Birth name | Al Laurence Dimeola | 
| Born | July 22, 1954, Jersey City, New Jersey, United States (age 71) | 
| Member of | Return to Forever  (1974-1976, 1983, 2008) Stomu Yamashta's Go (1976-1978) | 
| Occupations | Guitarist, Songwriter, Producer | 
| Instruments | Guitar, Keyboards, Drums, Cello, Vocals, Percussion | 
| Genres | Jazz Fusion, Latin Jazz, Flamenco Jazz, Flamenco | 
| Labels | Columbia Records, Manhattan Records, Tomato, Telarc International | 
| Years active | 1974-present | 
| Website | http://www.aldimeola.com | 
Al Di Meola Discography
| Album title | Lyrics | Type | Released | Rating | Votes | Reviews | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|  | Land of the Midnight Sun (1976) |  |  | Studio | 1976-10-25 | 90 | 1 | 0 | |
|  | Elegant Gypsy (1977) | Lyrics |  |  | Studio | 1977 | 90 | 1 | 0 | 
|  | Casino (1978) |  |  | Studio | 1978-02-25 | - | 0 | 0 | |
|  | Splendido Hotel (1980) |  |  | Studio | 1980-05-10 | - | 0 | 0 | |
|  | Electric Rendezvous (1981) |  |  | Studio | 1981 | - | 0 | 0 | |
| Friday Night in San Francisco (1981) |  |  | Live | 1981-08-10 | 95 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Tour de Force - "Live" (1982) |  |  | Live | 1982-09-27 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
|  | Scenario (1983) |  |  | Studio | 1983 | - | 0 | 0 | |
|  | Passion Grace & Fire (1983) |  |  | Studio | 1983-03-23 | - | 0 | 0 | |
|  | Cielo e Terra (1985) |  |  | Studio | 1985 | - | 0 | 0 | |
|  | Soaring Through a Dream (1985) |  |  | Studio | 1985 | - | 0 | 0 | |
|  | Tirami su (1987) |  |  | Studio | 1987 | - | 0 | 0 | |
|  | Kiss My Axe (1991) |  |  | Studio | 1991 | - | 0 | 0 | |
|  | World Sinfonia (1991) |  |  | Studio | 1991 | - | 0 | 0 | |
|  | World Sinfonia: Heart of the Immigrants (1993) |  |  | Studio | 1993 | - | 0 | 0 | |
|  | Orange and Blue (1994) |  |  | Studio | 1994 | - | 0 | 0 | |
|  | The Rite of Strings (1995) |  |  | Studio | 1995-07-17 | - | 0 | 0 | |
|  | The Guitar Trio (1996) |  |  | Studio | 1996-10-15 | - | 0 | 0 | |
|  | Di Meola Plays Piazzolla (1996) |  |  | Studio | 1996-11-05 | - | 0 | 0 | |
|  | The Infinite Desire (1998) |  |  | Studio | 1998-08-18 | - | 0 | 0 | |
|  | Winter Nights (1999) |  |  | Studio | 1999-10-14 | - | 0 | 0 | |
|  | World Sinfonia: the Grande Passion (2000) |  |  | Studio | 2000-10-24 | - | 0 | 0 | |
|  | Flesh on Flesh (2002) |  |  | Studio | 2002-08-27 | - | 0 | 0 | |
|  | Consequence of Chaos (2006) |  |  | Studio | 2006-09-26 | - | 0 | 0 | |
|  | Diabolic Inventions and Seduction for Solo Guitar, Vol. 1: Music of Astor Piazzolla (2007) |  |  | Studio | 2007-01-08 | - | 0 | 0 | |
|  | Pursuit of Radical Rhapsody (2011) |  |  | Studio | 2011-03-15 | - | 0 | 0 | 
Best Al Di Meola Songs
| Track title | Album title | Rating | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mediterranean Sundance / Rio Ancho | Friday Night in San Francisco (1981) [Live] | 100 | 1 | 
| 2 | Mediterranean Sundance | Elegant Gypsy (1977) | 95 | 1 | 
| 3 | Fantasia Suite | Friday Night in San Francisco (1981) [Live] | 95 | 1 | 
| 4 | Flight Over Rio | Elegant Gypsy (1977) | 90 | 1 | 
| 5 | Elegant Gypsy Suite | Elegant Gypsy (1977) | 90 | 1 | 
| 6 | Short Tales of the Black Forest | Friday Night in San Francisco (1981) [Live] | 90 | 1 | 
| 7 | Frevo Rasgado | Friday Night in San Francisco (1981) [Live] | 90 | 1 | 
| 8 | Midnight Tango | Elegant Gypsy (1977) | 85 | 1 | 
| 9 | Race With Devil on Spanish Highway | Elegant Gypsy (1977) | 85 | 1 | 
| 10 | Guardian Angel | Friday Night in San Francisco (1981) [Live] | 85 | 1 | 
| 11 | Lady of Rome, Sister of Brazil | Elegant Gypsy (1977) | 80 | 1 | 



