Latest about Al Di Meola
Joe Bonamassa called him his new favorite player and Steve Vai hailed him as the evolution of guitar: how Matteo Mancuso developed a technique like no other
The Italian virtuoso unpicks the inspiration behind his eye-opening approach, and explains why he never wanted to become a lead guitarist in the first place
Al Di Meola on Gibson Les Pauls: “My 1971 Custom is obscenely heavy and growls like nothing else”
The maestro of jazz-rock discusses his relationship with the iconic Gibson single-cut, and the man who designed it
Al Di Meola: “Les Paul would get on his knees to get an up-close look at my hands and say, 'Do that again – I don’t understand how you just played that!'”
The fusion virtuoso recalled the time Les Paul offered up some especially high praise for his playing style, saying the entire experience was “almost like a dream”
Al Di Meola: "I see a lot of young players online with such super-phenomenal technique – but very rarely do I see it in the framework of a composition"
The fusion guitar master shares his thoughts on the next generation of players, maintaining speed on the fretboard, and what makes his '59 Gibson Les Paul the best-sounding guitar he's ever played
Show-stopping techniques you can learn from Paco de Lucia, Al Di Meola and John McLaughlin
This lesson takes a deep dive into the styles of the virtuoso trio responsible for one of the greatest fusion albums ever made
Al Di Meola on how a legendary live session with Paco de Lucía and John McLaughlin came to light after 40 years
The sequel to a jazz-fusion guitar classic finally arrives as Saturday Night in San Francisco gets restored for an official release
A sequel to Al Di Meola, John McLaughlin and Paco De Lucia’s legendary live album Friday Night In San Francisco is on the way
A lost recording of the following evening’s set – Saturday Night In San Francisco – is set for release in July
Al Di Meola on his VIP dinner parties, losing Chick Corea and unearthing a new guitar trio record with John McLaughlin and Paco de Lucía
The jazz-fusion legend is spending his days writing, playing and performing – and doing plenty of cooking
