The Golden Boy of Drums

Dave Weckl showed up to an open jam and I got to share the stage with the one and only.

Playing a Tambora for the first time with the members of Guaco

Al Di Meola (guitar); Philippe Saisse (keyboards); Mike Pope (bass); Luis Alicea (drums); Gumbi Ortiz (percussion). Al Di Meola What was it like last week at North Sea Jazz nice to see how fit and youthful master guitarist Al Di Meola still stands playing for someone who in the early aughts ventig was already decisive in fusion jazz and suffered a heart attack last year lasted. It can also be heard on his 27th (!) album Twentyfour. Virtuoso as always, but above all warm and varied selend, with a major role for percussion sie. (PvdP) Latin,jazz AI Di Meola Twentyfour More albums: nrc.nl/albums AlbeAlrt Laurence Di Meola (born July 22, 1954)is an American guitarist. Known for his work in jazz fusion and world music, he began his career as a guitarist with the group Return to Forever in 1974. From 1976 to 1978, he played with Stomu Yamashta in the supergroup Go on three records. In the 1970s and 1980s, albums such as Land of the Midnight Sun, Elegant Gypsy, Casino and Friday Night in San Francisco brought him both critical and commercial success. Sorce Wikipedia

Welcome to Victor's Places, delivering the world's largest independent online jazz video archive, featuring the Masters of the genre, promising newcomers and more! Subscribe and don't miss out! Victor's Places Program 2024: Larry Goldings feat Bill Stewart, Peter Bernstein; Stefano di Batista; The Art of Quartet (Benjamin Koppel, Antonio Sanchez, Kevin Hays, James Genus); Bill Frisell Trio (Thomas Morgan, Rudy Royston); Emmet Cohen trio (Philip Norris, Kyle Poole) feat Ekep Nkwelle; Calderazzo / Patitucci / Weckl; Joshua Redman feat Gabrielle Cavassa; Kurt Rosenwinkel feat Mark Turner, Ben Street, Jeff Ballard; Veronica Swift; Al Di Meola; Judith Hill; Shai Maestro; Jeremy Pelt; Cécile McLorin Salvant feat Sullivan Fortner; Charles Lloyd new quartet featuring Jason Moran, Eric Harland, Larry Grenadier; Tribute to John Coltrane; Kind of Bill feat Dado Moroni, Eddie Gomez, Joe Labarbera; Peter Evans (Being and Becoming); Immanuel Wilkins Quartet; Vijay Iyer Trio; Monty Alexander; Peter Erskine quartet; Christian Scott; James Carter Quintet; Richard Bona; Kenny Garrett and Sounds from Ancestors; Alex Sipyagin Quintet; Jeremy Pelt; Keyon Harrold; George Cables. Experience Victor’s Places Events Live. Get your tickets here: https://www.zigzag-jazzclub.berlin/menu-marquee Al Di Meola's ongoing fascination with complex rhythmic syncopation combined with provocative lyrical melodies and sophisticated harmony has been at the heart of his music throughout a celebrated career that has spanned four decades and earned him critical accolades, three gold albums and more than six million in record sales worldwide. A bona fide guitar hero, perennial poll-winner, and prolific composer, he has amassed over 20 albums as a leader while collaborating on a dozen or so others with the likes of the fusion supergroup Return to Forever (with Chick Corea, Stanley Clarke and Lenny White), the celebrated acoustic Guitar Trio featuring fellow virtuosos John McLaughlin and Paco de Lucia, and the Rite of Strings trio with bassist Stanley Clarke and violinist Jean-Luc Ponty. And while his dazzling technique on both acoustic and electric guitars has afforded him regal status among the hordes of fretboard fanatics who regularly flock to his concerts, the depth of Di Meola's writing along with the soulfulness and the inherent lyricism of his guitaristic expression have won him legions of fans worldwide beyond the guitar aficionado set. In early 1996, Di Meola formed a new trio with the violinist Jean-Luc Ponty and RTF bandmate Stanley Clarke called The Rite of Strings. Their self-titled debut was released in 1995. Di Meola subsequently recorded with the likes of opera superstar Luciano Pavarotti, pop stars Paul Simon, classical guitarist Manuel Barrueco, and Italian pop star Pino Daniele. Over the course of his career, he has also worked and recorded with Phil Collins, Carlos Santana, Steve Winwood, Wayne Shorter, Tony Williams, Herbie Hancock, Gonzalo Rubalcaba, Milton Naciemento, Egberto Gismonti, Stevie Wonder, Les Paul, Jimmy Page, Steve Vai, Frank Zappa and Cuban pianist Gonzalo Rubalcaba. Di Meola’s 2013 release All Your Life was an acoustic tour de force that had him revisiting the music of a seminal influence – The Beatles. “I really credit the Beatles for the reason why I play guitar”, he says. “That was a major catalyst for me to want to learn music, so their impact was pretty strong”. A virtual one-man show of virtuosity, it features the guitar great interpreting 14 familiar Beatles tunes in the stripped-down setting of strictly acoustic guitar. A retrospective of Al Di Meola’s nearly 50 year acclaimed career is expressed through his latest Ear Music release of March 2020 “ACROSS THE UNIVERSE” with his virtuosic arrangements and creative interpretations of 14 Beatles songs with lightning speed electric guitar orchestrations balanced with lavish acoustic arrangements. 00:00 One Night Last June 08:00 Flight Over Rio 17:13 Ava's Dance In The Moonlight Al Di Meola - guitar Philippe Saisse - keyboards Mike Pope - bass Gumbi Ortiz - percussion Luis Alicea – drums Video – Frank Zerban Audio – Philipp Bernhardt #victorsplaces #victorvoytov #victorvoytovjazz #jazzambience #jazzmusic #jazzinstrumental #jazzmusicmeaning #music #workjazz #jazzmusicdefinition #jazzinstrumentalmusic #backgroundmusic #musicforwork #aldimeola #philippesaisse #eliastona #gumbiortiz #luisalicea #recordedliveinBerlin #pianojazz #bass #drums #guitar #keyboards #percussion

Cover of Jesús Molina's Night In Tunisia by DizzyGillespie

The Electrik Rendevous Live at Duprey Studio Recordings in Tampa Florida Song: Flight Over Rio Musicians Luis Alicea - DRUMS Elias Tona - BASS Carl Roa - GUITAR Gumbi Ortiz - CONGAS