The latter half of the 1980s came with noticeable shifts in Di Meola’s music. He now incorporated vocals and the Synclavier guitar synthesizer, weaving these into his compositions. Also, since playing with McLaughlin and Paco de Lucía, he rethought “aggressive” and “loud” sets. Di Meola seemed to have left fusion definitely behind after the subdued, all-acoustic Cielo e Terra (1985). That was the start of a “Brazilian” phase of sorts. Already a long-time MPB enthusiast, Di Meola name-checked Egberto Gismonti and Milton Nascimento on interviews. In Cielo e Terra , he collaborated with drummer and percussionist Airto Moreira . By then, Moreira had a stellar track record in jazz fusion, having recorded and performed with Miles Davis and Chick Corea.
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