This is a discography of Al Di Meola, an American jazz, jazz fusion, Latin jazz, world music, and world fusion guitarist, composer, and record producer of Italian origin.
Albums Studio albums Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications US US Jazz US Cont Jazz SWE NLD NZL GERLand of the Midnight Sun Released: October 25, 1976 Label: Columbia Formats: LP, CD, download 129 13 — — 20 — —Elegant Gypsy Released: April 1977 Label: Columbia Formats: LP, CD, download 58 5 — 40 — 35 — RIAA: GoldCasino Released: February 25, 1978 Label: Columbia Formats: LP, CD, download 52 5 — 37 — — —Splendido Hotel Released: May 10, 1980 Label: Columbia Formats: LP, CD, download 119 8 — — — — —Electric Rendezvous Released: 1982 Label: Columbia Formats: LP, CD, download 55 3 — 26 — 47 57Scenario Released: 1983 Label: Columbia Formats: LP, CD, download 128 8 — — — — —Cielo e Terra Released: 1985 Label: Manhattan Formats: LP, CD — 18 — — — — —Soaring Through a Dream Released: 1985 Label: Manhattan Formats: LP, CD — 14 — — — — —Tirami Su Released: 1987 Label: Manhattan Formats: LP, CD 190 — 14 — — — —World Sinfonia Released: 1991 Label: Tomato Formats: LP, CD — — 10 — — — —Kiss My Axe Released: 1991 Label: Tomato Formats: LP, CD — — 2 — — — —World Sinfonia II – Heart of the Immigrants Released: 1993 Label: Tomato Formats: CD — — 15 — — — — BVMI: GoldOrange and Blue Released: 1994 Label: Tomato Formats: CD — — 17 — — — — BVMI: GoldDi Meola Plays Piazzolla Released:November 5, 1996 Label: Atlantic Formats: CD, download — — — — — — —The Infinite Desire Released: August 18, 1998 Label: Telarc Formats: CD, download — — 17 — — — — BVMI: GoldWinter Nights Released: September 1, 1999 Label: Telarc Formats: CD, download — — 15 — — — — BVMI: GoldWorld Sinfonía III - The Grande Passion Released: October 24, 2000 Label: Telarc Formats: CD, download — — 24 — — — — BVMI: GoldFlesh on Flesh Released: August 27, 2002 Label: Telarc Formats: CD, download — — 25 — — — — BVMI: GoldConsequence of Chaos Released: September 26, 2006 Label: Telarc Formats: CD, download — 9 — — — — —Vocal Rendezvous Released: May 19, 2006 Label: SPV Formats: CD — — — — — — —Diabolic Inventions and Seduction For Solo Guitar Released: January 8, 2007 Label: Di Meola Productions Formats: CD, download — — — — — — —Pursuit of Radical Rhapsody Released: March 15, 2011 Label: Concord Formats: CD, download — 4 — — — — —All Your Life (A Tribute to the Beatles) Released: September 10, 2013 Label: Valiana/Songsurfer Formats: LP, CD, download — 16 — — — — — BVMI: GoldElysium Released: May 22, 2015 Label: in-akusitik Formats: LP, CD, download, streaming — — — — — — —Opus Released: February 23, 2018 Label: earMUSIC Formats: LP, CD, download, streaming — — — — — — 80Across the Universe Released: March 13, 2020 Label: earMUSIC Formats: LP, CD, download, streaming — — — — — — 36 Twentyfour Release: July 19, 2024 Label: earMUSIC Format: LP, CD, download, streaming colspan=8 "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
with Return to Forever Title Album details Where Have I Known You Before Released: 1974 Label: Polydor Format: Vinyl, CD No Mystery Released: 1975 Label: Polydor Format: Vinyl, CD Romantic Warrior Released: 1976 Label: Columbia Format: Vinyl, CD Returns Released: March 17, 2009 Label: Eagle Format: CD, download
Collaborations Title Album details Peak chart positions US US Jazz US Cont Jazz GER NLD AUT NZL FRAFriday Night in San Francisco Released: August 10, 1981 Label: Philips Formats: LP, CD, CS, download 97 6 — 22 66 5 48 154Passion, Grace and Fire Released: March 23, 1983 Label: Philips Formats: LP, CD, SACD, CS, download 171 9 — 35 — — — —The Rite of Strings Released: July 17, 1995 Label: Gai Saber Formats: CD — — 4 — — — — —The Guitar Trio Released: October 15, 1996 Label: Verve Formats: LP, CD, CS, download — 1 — 55 — 27 — 21Cosmopolitan Life Released: May 23, 2005 Label: Ole Records Formats: CD — — — 57 — — — —Midsummer Night in Sardinia Released: February 16, 2007 Label: ZYX Music Formats: CD — — — — — — — —The NYC Session: Beautiful Love Released: April 1, 2008 Label: Isol Discus Formats: CD, download — — — — — — — —He & Carmen Released: 2008 Label: Galaxy Music Ltd./Danubius Music Formats: CD, download — — — — — — — — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Live albums Title Album details Peak chart positions US US JazzTour De Force – Live Released: September 27, 1982 Label: Columbia Formats: CD, download 165 8Live in London Released: May 16, 2007 Label: Di Meola Productions Formats: CD, download — —Melodia Live in Milano Released: March 20, 2008 Label: Valiana Formats: CD, download — —World Sinfonia: Live from Seattle and Elsewhere Released: 2009 Label: Valiana Formats: CD — —Live at the North Sea Jazz Festival Released: April 10, 2012 Label: The Store For Music Formats: CD — —Morocco Fantasia Released: 2017 Label: Inakustik Formats: CD — —Elegant Gypsy & More Released: 2018 Label: earMUSIC Formats: CD — — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Compilation albums Title Details Greatest Hits Released: November 1, 1990 Label: Sony Music Format: CD The Best of Al Di Meola: The Manhattan Years Released: 1992 Label: Blue Note Format: CD The Essence of Al Di Meola Released: 1994 Label: Sony Music Format: CD This Is Jazz Released: 1997 Label: Sony Music Format: CD Anthology Released: October 22, 2000 Label: Sony Music Format: CD Al Di Meola Collection Released: January 1, 2014 Label: Concord Format: CD, download Elysium Released: June 8, 2015 Label: Valiana Music and Media Format: CD, download, streaming
Video albums Title Video detailsThe Super Guitar Trio and Friends Released: 1990 Label: Pioneer, TDK Formats: Laserdisc, DVDLive at Montreux 1986/1993 Released: 16 November 2004 Label: Montreux Sounds/Eagle Vision Formats: DVDLive at Montreux 1994 Released: 3 May 2005 Label: Eagle Eye Media/Montreux Sounds Formats: DVDOne of These Nights Released: 1 February 2005 Label: In-Akustik Formats: DVDSpeak a Volcano: Return to Electric Guitar Released: 30 October 2007 Label: In-Akustik Formats: DVDSuper Guitar Trio: Live at Montreux /1989 Released: 7 August 2007 Label: Eagle Rock Formats: DVDCosmopolitan Live Released: 4 March 2008 Label: Ole Records Formats: DVDReturn to Forever: Returns – Live at Montreux Released: 12 May 2009 Label: Eagle Rock Formats: DVD, Blu-rayLive in Tokyo Released: 7 December 2010 Label: IMV Formats: DVDLive at North Sea Jazz Festival Released: 19 October 2010 Label: The Store For Music Formats: DVDOne Night in Montreal Released: 18 May 2010 Label: Immortal Eur/Zoom Formats: DVDCarmen Released: 13 June 2011 Label: The Store For Music Formats: DVDMorocco Fantasia Released: 5 December 2011 Label: In-Akustik Formats: DVD, Blu-ray
Singles As lead artist Title Year Album "Milonga Noctiva" 2017 Opus "Broken Heart" 2018 "Ava's Dream Sequence Lullaby" "Strawberry Fields Forever" 2020 Across the Universe "One Sky" rowspan=2 "Magic Song (Carol of the Bells / Shchedryk)" 2021 "Chelsea Hotel No. 2 2022 Endless Sleep "Fandango" 2024 Twentyfour "For Only You" "Ava's Dance in the Moonlight"
As featured artist Title Year Album "The Cruelest Goodbye" 2022
Other appearances Year Notes Album Ref1975electric guitar in "Prince of the Sea"Venusian Summer - Lenny White1976guitar solo in "Man of Leo", "Stellar", "Carnival","Ghost Machine" and "Time is Here"Go - Stomu Yamashta, Steve Winwood and Michael ShrieveguitarGo Live from Paris - Stomu Yamashta's Go1977guitarGo Too - Stomu Yamashta's Go1982guitar in "Compadres"Touchstone - Chick Corea1984guitar solo in "Allergies"Hearts and Bones - Paul Simon1988acoustic guitar in "The Way In", and "Sledgehammer"The Way In - Jeff RichmanguitarLatin - George Dalaras1993electric guitar solos in "Tangos" and "Buleria"Jazzpana - Vince Mendoza and Arif Mardin1995guitarDavid Broza - David Brozaacoustic guitarDance of Fire - Aziza Mustafa ZadehproducerMagic Touch - Stanley Jordan1996acoustic guitar trio with McLaughlin and de Lucia in "El Ciego"The Promise - John McLaughlinguitar in "Mediterranean Sundance"Pavarotti & Friends For War Child - Luciano Pavarotti1997guitarPeople in Room No 8 - Leslie Mándoki1999guitarCrossing the Bridge - Eileen Ivers2000acoustic guitarInspiration – Colors & Reflections - Aziza Mustafa Zadeh2001guitar in "Beyond the Mirage, for 2 guitars","Azzurra, for 2 guitars" and "The Grand Passion, for 2 guitars"Nylon & Steel - Manuel Barruecoacoustic guitarThe Running Roads - George Dalaras2002guitar in "Torbellino (Whirlwind)"Camino Latino - Liona BoydguitarDon't Let Me Be Misunderstood - No MercyguitarSoulmates - Leslie Mándoki2003acoustic guitar in "The Sons of Anu" and "Gypsy Moth"Black Utopia - Derek Sherinianguitar in "Sinej Reki Voda"Deja Vu - Leonid Agutin
References
External links Al Di Meola Official Web Site