Mon 2.11.
19:30
Erholungshaus, Leverkusen
59 €
Al Di Meola
Guitar legend Al Di Meola brings his live show to the Erholungshaus in Leverkusen.
Al Di Meola
About
Al Di Meola (born 1954, Jersey City, NJ) is an American guitarist and composer of Italian-American descent, whose work spans jazz fusion, flamenco, Latin jazz, and world music. He rose to prominence in 1974 as a member of Chick Corea's Return to Forever, then built a celebrated solo career from 1976 onward - marked by technical precision, complex rhythmic structures, and a restless curiosity about musical traditions from Argentina to the Middle East. A Grammy Award winner and Berklee College of Music alumnus, he has recorded over 20 albums as a leader and collaborated with John McLaughlin, Paco de Lucía, Stanley Clarke, Paul Simon, and many others.
20+
studio albums as leader
#1
Guitar Player magazine poll winner - most awards held
59
concerts performed in 2026 (Songkick)
What's new
- 2025-02
Al Di Meola appeared at the 'Breezin' With The Stars' event for George Benson, discussing his playing and artistic vision in a February 2025 interview.
- 2025
Al Di Meola released the album 'One of These Nights' in 2025, adding to a prolific run of recordings.
- 2024-07
Di Meola released 'Twentyfour' in July 2024, an album conceived during the pandemic that evolved from an acoustic project into a broader work.
- 2026
Di Meola launched 'The Guitarchitect' tour in 2026, performing across Europe and North America with his Ensemble Guitarchitect, his Electric Band, and the Metropole Orkest.
- 2022
A previously unreleased 1980 concert recording, 'Saturday Night in San Francisco', was released in 2022 - tracks thought to have been lost from the night after the legendary 'Friday Night in San Francisco' session.
Tour
HamburgWarszawaBerlinZürichVigoAtlantaPonte Vedra BeachAustinNashuaLexingtonRidgefieldEast GreenwichLondonBlainvilleBudapestLeverkusen
Tracks
Elegant Gypsy Suitetitle track of his landmark 1977 debut solo album, defining the jazz-fusion guitar sound of the era
Mediterranean Sundance / Rio Anchofrom Friday Night in San Francisco (1981), one of the best-selling acoustic guitar albums ever recorded
Race with Devil on Spanish Highwayshowcase of his electric speed and Latin fire, from Elegant Gypsy (1977)
Friday Night in San Franciscolandmark 1981 live album with John McLaughlin and Paco de Lucía, a milestone of acoustic guitar
Twentyfourmost recent studio album (July 2024), conceived during the pandemic
