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Opus
Al Di Meola
- Released on 23-02-18 by earMUSIC
- Main artist: Al Di Meola
- Genre: Jazz Jazz fusion en jazz rock

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The tortured artist, the virtuoso overshadowing the composer, all of this is behind him. Now 63 years old, Al Di Meola presents Opus, a first in many respects. Probably annoyed to be seen as nothing else than an artificer on the guitar, the American from Jersey City wants to remind everyone that he’s also a top-tier composer. An ambition he combines with a new personal situation. “This album marks a new era in my life, explains he who topped the charts in 1980 with Friday Night in San Francisco in a trio with his colleagues Paco de Lucia and John McLaughlin. For the first time in my life, I have written music being happy! Until now I’ve always been this cliché of the tortured artist who can only write in a very tense context… But now, I’m in a wonderful relationship with my wife, I have a baby girl and a beautiful family that inspire me every day. I believe it shows in my music.”
And Opus indeed exudes serenity. In the richness of its sound, in the multiple colours of melodies, but also in the spaces and silences he inserts in his music, Al Di Meola sculpts simple and beautiful music, in which no filler is ever present. Smooth but not plain, here is an album that will delight his most faithful fans. © Clotilde Maréchal/Qobuz
Opus
Al Di Meola
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Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Al Di Meola, Composer, Arranger, Artist, MainArtist - Kemuel Roig, FeaturedArtist
2018 Edel Germany GmbH. earMUSIC is a project of Edel. 2018 Edel Germany GmbH. earMUSIC is a project of Edel.
Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Al Di Meola, Composer, Arranger, Artist, MainArtist
2018 Edel Germany GmbH. earMUSIC is a project of Edel. 2018 Edel Germany GmbH. earMUSIC is a project of Edel.
Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Al Di Meola, Composer, Arranger, Artist, MainArtist
2018 Edel Germany GmbH. earMUSIC is a project of Edel. 2018 Edel Germany GmbH. earMUSIC is a project of Edel.
Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Al Di Meola, Composer, Arranger, Artist, MainArtist - Kemuel Roig, FeaturedArtist
2018 Edel Germany GmbH. earMUSIC is a project of Edel. 2018 Edel Germany GmbH. earMUSIC is a project of Edel.
Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Al Di Meola, Composer, Arranger, Artist, MainArtist
2018 Edel Germany GmbH. earMUSIC is a project of Edel. 2018 Edel Germany GmbH. earMUSIC is a project of Edel.
Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Al Di Meola, Composer, Arranger, Artist, MainArtist
2018 Edel Germany GmbH. earMUSIC is a project of Edel. 2018 Edel Germany GmbH. earMUSIC is a project of Edel.
Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Al Di Meola, Composer, Arranger, Artist, MainArtist
2018 Edel Germany GmbH. earMUSIC is a project of Edel. 2018 Edel Germany GmbH. earMUSIC is a project of Edel.
Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Al Di Meola, Composer, Arranger, Artist, MainArtist
2018 Edel Germany GmbH. earMUSIC is a project of Edel. 2018 Edel Germany GmbH. earMUSIC is a project of Edel.
Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Al Di Meola, Composer, Arranger, Artist, MainArtist
2018 Edel Germany GmbH. earMUSIC is a project of Edel. 2018 Edel Germany GmbH. earMUSIC is a project of Edel.
Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Al Di Meola, Composer, Arranger, Artist, MainArtist
2018 Edel Germany GmbH. earMUSIC is a project of Edel. 2018 Edel Germany GmbH. earMUSIC is a project of Edel.
Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Al Di Meola, Composer, Arranger, Artist, MainArtist - Kemuel Roig, FeaturedArtist
2018 Edel Germany GmbH. earMUSIC is a project of Edel. 2018 Edel Germany GmbH. earMUSIC is a project of Edel.
Album Description
The tortured artist, the virtuoso overshadowing the composer, all of this is behind him. Now 63 years old, Al Di Meola presents Opus, a first in many respects. Probably annoyed to be seen as nothing else than an artificer on the guitar, the American from Jersey City wants to remind everyone that he’s also a top-tier composer. An ambition he combines with a new personal situation. “This album marks a new era in my life, explains he who topped the charts in 1980 with Friday Night in San Francisco in a trio with his colleagues Paco de Lucia and John McLaughlin. For the first time in my life, I have written music being happy! Until now I’ve always been this cliché of the tortured artist who can only write in a very tense context… But now, I’m in a wonderful relationship with my wife, I have a baby girl and a beautiful family that inspire me every day. I believe it shows in my music.”
And Opus indeed exudes serenity. In the richness of its sound, in the multiple colours of melodies, but also in the spaces and silences he inserts in his music, Al Di Meola sculpts simple and beautiful music, in which no filler is ever present. Smooth but not plain, here is an album that will delight his most faithful fans. © Clotilde Maréchal/Qobuz
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 11 track(s)
- Total length: 00:58:22
- Main artist: Al Di Meola
- Composer: Al Di Meola
- Label: earMUSIC
- Genre: Jazz Jazz fusion en jazz rock
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24-Bit 96.0 kHz - Stereo
2018 Edel Germany GmbH. earMUSIC is a project of Edel. 2018 Edel Germany GmbH. earMUSIC is a project of Edel.
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