Al Di Meola

Artist:  Al Di Meola
Birth Name:  Al Laurence DiMeola
Born:  July 22, 1954.  Jersey City, New Jersey, USA
Genre:  Jazz, Jazz Fusion, Latin Jazz, Guitar Jazz, Jazz Rock, World Fusion, Contemporary Jazz, Jazz Instrument
Occupation:  Musician, Composer, Records Producer
Instruments:  Guitar

Al Di Meola is an American Jazz Fusion and Latin Jazz Guitarist, Composer and Record Producer from Jersey City, New Jersey.  In 1974, he joined Chick Corea's Band, Return To Forever, with Stanley Clarke and Lenny White until it was disbanded in 1976.  He is most noted for his Latin-Influenced Jazz Fusion Works.  He is a four-time winner as Best Jazz Guitarist in Guitar Player Magazine's Reader Poll.

Title:  Across The Universe  (2020)
Genre:  Jazz, Jazz Fusion, Latin Jazz, Guitar Jazz, Jazz Rock, World Fusion, Contemporary Jazz, Jazz Instrument
Label:  earMusic
Rating:   *****

Format:  CD

Tracks:

 1.  Here Comes The Sun  (3:27)
 2.  Golden Slumbers  (6:18)
 3.  Dear Prudence  (4:35)
 4.  Norwegian Wood  (6:06)
 5.  Mother Nature's Son  (4:02)
 6.  Strawberry Fields Forever  (5:47)
 7.  Yesterday  (5:10)
 8.  Your Mother Should Know  (4:31)
 9.  Hey Jude (4:51)
10. I'll Follow The Sun  (4:29)
11. Julia  (4:43)
12. Till There Was You  (4:38)
13. Here, There And Everywhere  (2:31)
14. Octopus's Garden  (0:46)

Format:  LP

LP 1:

Side A:

 1.  Here Comes The Sun  (3:27)
 2.  Golden Slumbers  (6:18)
 3.  Dear Prudence  (4:35)
 4.  Norwegian Wood  (6:06)

Side B:

 1.  Mother Nature's Son  (4:02)
 2.  Strawberry Fields Forever  (5:47)
 3.  Yesterday  (5:10)

LP 2:

 1.  Your Mother Should Know  (4:31)
 2.  Hey Jude (4:51)
 3.  I'll Follow The Sun  (4:29)
 4.  Julia  (4:43)

Side D:

 1.  Till There Was You  (4:38)
 2.  Here, There And Everywhere  (2:31)

 3.  Octopus's Garden  (0:46)

Personnel:

Here Comes The Sun:

Al Di Meola:  Harp Guitar (12 String Harp Guitar), 12-String Acoustic Guitar (12 String Guild Guitar), Acoustic Guitar (Martin D18), Guitar (1971 Les Paul Custom), Electric Bass (Rickenbacker Bass), Drums, Percussion

Golden Slumbers (Suite):

Al Di Meola:  Acoustic Guitar (Martin D18), Flamenco Guitar (Conde Hermanos Nylon), Drums, Percussion, Guitar (1971 Les Paul), Electric Bass (Rickenbacker Bass)

Performer:  Brass Members Of The New Jersey Philharmonic, Budapest Strings

Dear Prudence:

Al Di Meola:  Flamenco Guitar (Conde Harmonos), 12-String Acoustic Guitar (Guild 12 String), Electric Bass (Rickenbacker Bass), Percussion, Voice (Voices), Guitar (Ovation)
Herman Romero, Valentina Di Meola:  Voice (Voices)

Norwegian Wood:

Al Di Meola:  Flamenco Guitar (Conde Hermanos), Guitar (Ovation), 12-String Acoustic Guitar (Guild 12 String), Electric Bass (Rickenbacker Bass), Percussion

Performer:   Brass Members Of The New Jersey Philharmonic
Amit Kavithar:  Tabla

Mother Nature's Son:

Al Di Meola:  Acoustic Guitar (Martin D18), Flamenco Guitar (Conde Hermanos Nylon), Percussion, Drums

Performer:  Derek Wieland Brass Section

Strawberry Fields Forever:

Al Di Meola:  Guitar (Melotron), Guitar (Ovation Steel String), Guitar (1971 Les Paul), Acoustic Guitar (Martin D18), Electric Bass (Rickenbacker), Drums, Percussion

Performer:  Budapest String Section, Derek Wieland Brass Section
Amit Kavithar:  Tabla (Tablas)

Yesterday:

Al Di Meola:  Flamenco Guitar (Conde Hermanos), Acoustic Guitar (Martin D18)

Your Mother Should Know:

Al Di Meola:  Acoustic Guitar (Martin D18), Electric Bass (Rickenbacker Bass), Keyboards, Percussion, Flamenco Guitar (Conde Hermanos)

Hernan Romero:  Chak'Chas (Chaka Strums)
Performer:  Derek Wieland Brass Section

Hey Jude:

Al Di Meola:  Acoustic Guitar (Martin D18), Guitar (1971 Les Paul), Percussion
Hernan Romero:  Chak' Chas (Chaka Strums)

I'll Follow The Sun:

Al Di Meola:  Flamenco Guitar (Conde Hermanos Nylon), Electric Guitar (PRS Prism Al Di Meola Signature Guitar), Drums, Percussion

Hernan Romero:  Handclaps (Palmas)
Randy Brecker:  Trumpet

Julia:

Al Di Meola:  Flamenco Guitar (Conde Hermanos Nylon), Acoustic (Martin D18), Percussion
Fausto Beccalossi:  Accordion
Hernan Romero:  Chak'Chas (Chakas)

Till There Was You:

Al Di Meola:  Acoustic Guitar (Martin D18), Electric Guitar (PRS Prism Al Di Meola Signature Guitar), Percussion, Drums, Bass

Here, There And Everywhere:

Al Di Meola:  Flamenco Guitar (Conde Hermanos), Acoustic Guitar (Martin D18), Keyboards, Percussion
Ava Di Meola:  Vocals

Across The Universe is a tribute album to The Beatles by Al Di Meola, released on March 13, 2020 by earMusic.  14 songs including classic-songs of The Beatles "Yesterday", "Hey Jude", "Here, There, And Everywhere", "Here Comes The Sun", and more!.