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:  Twentyfour (2024)

Genre:  Jazz, Jazz Fusion, Latin Jazz, Guitar Jazz, Jazz Rock, World Fusion, Contemporary Jazz, Jazz Instrument

Label:  earMusic

Rating:   *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

LP 1:

Side A:

 1.  Fandango (7:10)

 2.  Tears Of Hope (7:19)

 3.  Esmeralda (4:58)

Side B:

 1.  Capriccio Suite (7:27)

 2.  Ava's Dance In The Moonlight (8:03)

 3.  Immeasurable Part 1 (10:01)

LP 2:

Side C:

 1.  Immeasurable Part 2 (3:56)

 2.  Eden (4:29)

 3.  Close Your Eyes (4:10)

 4.  Immeasurable Part 3 (6:11)

Side D:

 1.  Paradox Of Puppets (4:11)

 2.  For Only You (4:00)

 3.  Genetik (3:17)

 4.  Testament 24 (2:43)

 5.  Precocious (4:31)

Personnel:

Al Di Meola:  Guitar

Elias Tona:  Bass

Pilippe Saisse:  Keyboards

Luis Alicea:  Drums

Gumbi Ortiz:  Percussion

Twentyfour is the 24th studio album by Al Di Meola, released on July 19, 2024 by earMusic.  Excellent Album, Excellent Compositions and Instrumentation, and Excellent Nylon Acoustic Guitar Sound.