Music preview: Al Di Meola & Gonzalo Rubalcaba
Music preview: Al Di Meola & Gonzalo RubalcabaPrague PostBy Tony Ozuna - For the Post | Comments (0) | Post comment An influential legend of the fusion era, jazz-guitar virtuoso Al Di Meola is joining one of Cuba's youngest jazz stars, pianist Gonzalo Rubalcaba, for an evening of New world fusion.
Jazz to open summer festival season this weekend
Jazz to open summer festival season this weekendKorea TimesAmong those slated to perform are legendary soul and funk band Earth, Wind & Fire (EWF), jazz guitar greats George Benson and Al Di Meola, as well as one of Korea's favorite R&B singers Eric Benet. In its sixth run, this year's festival has grown ...and more »
'Always discovering new directions': Steve Smith celebrates 30 years of Vital ...
'Always discovering new directions': Steve Smith celebrates 30 years of Vital ...Something Else! ReviewsBy 1977, I was touring with Jean-Luc Ponty, Tim was with Al DiMeola and Dave was with Freddie Hubbard. We would meet in Boston once a year for a reunion gig, using different guitar players like Dean Brown, Daryl Stuermer or Barry Finnerty.
I sing the jazz electric III (Geoffrey Keezer/Joe Locke CD reviewed)
I sing the jazz electric III (Geoffrey Keezer/Joe Locke CD reviewed)Ottawa Citizen (blog)With respect to that RTF comparison — that's not to confuse Locke's vibes with Al di Meola's guitar. The two players have virtuosity in common, but Locke has a wider stylistic range and his instrument's shimmer lends itself to making pretty, ...
Classical music and Middle Eastern pop in Azerbaijan
Classical music and Middle Eastern pop in AzerbaijanDeutsche WelleThat led to her working with big names such as Al Di Meola, Stanley Clarke and Bill Evans. She has lived in Mainz since 1989, a city partnered with Baku – the capital city of Azerbaijan. Sevda Alekperzadeh has released two albums with German label ...and more »