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Al DiMeola (born July 22, 1954) is an American jazz fusion guitarist.
DiMeola was born in Jersey City, New Jersey. In 1971, he enrolled in the Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts. In 1974 he joined
Chick Corea's band, Return to Forever, and played with the band until they broke up in 1976.
DiMeola went on to explore a variety of styles, but is noted for his Latin influenced fusion works. He is a four time winner as Best Jazz Guitarist in Guitar Player Magazine's Reader Poll.
In addition to a prolific solo career, he has engaged in successful collaborations with bassist
Stanley Clarke, violinist Jean-Luc Ponty, and guitarists John McLaughlin and
Paco de Lucía.
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