Di Meola released Twentyfour in 2024.
On January 11, 2023, Di Meola wrote a heartfelt eulogy for Jeff Beck in his official Facebook page. “There was no one like Jeff”, he said, praising his “most unique style.” He reminisced how he grew up listening to Truth (1968) and Beck-Ola (1969). He also remembered how he loved…
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In 2018, Di Meola was awarded an honorary doctorate of music from his alma mater, Berklee College of Music.
Di Meola returned to Spain in 2017, to the IV Encuentro Internacional de Guitarra Paco de Lucía . The festival was held in Algeciras , Paco’s birthplace, from 17th to 22 July. For Di Meola’s only presentation in Spain that year, he made the “World Sinfonia” show.
On July 10, 2013, Di Meola played at the 33rd edition of Spain’s Festival de la Guitarras de Córdoba . Approximately 25,000 people attended the event. Other participants included Michael Schenker , Fito y Fitipaldis, Tomatito Sexteto and Robert Cray .
Return to Forever reunited in 2009. The incentive initially came from Chick Corea’s participation on Al Di Meola’s Consequence of Chaos (2006). Di Meola pitched the idea to Corea, and the others came on board. Things went sour during the mixing stage of their live album, Returns (2009). Corea and…
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Di Meola rediscovered his love of the electric guitar in 2006, and the DVD of his concert at the Leverkusen Jazz Festival 2006 is subtitled Return to Electric Guitar .
Di Meola released Super Guitar Trio and Friends (TDK) in 2001.
Di Meola continued his successful streak in Germany, being awarded yet another gold album for World Sinfonía III – The Grande Passion (2000).
The “fearsome threesome” of Di Meola, Paco de Lucía and John McLaughlin reunited for a final time for The Guitar Trio (1996). Although the record and its tour were a successful endeavour, frequent personality clashes ensued due to musical differences. The process was especially challenging for Di Meola as he…
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