AL DI MEOLA – Il 23 febbraio 2018 esce “OPUS”, il nuovo album del brillante poli …

“For the first time in my life, I have written music being happy”
(Al Di Meola, November 2017)
 
earMUSIC è lieta di annunciare il nuovo lavoro discografico di AL DI MEOLA, il brillante e virtuoso polistrumentista, compositore e arrangiatore italo-americano, considerato una leggenda vivente e uno dei più innovativi musicisti al mondo.
Il suo nuovo lavoro discografico, OPUS, sarà pubblicato il 23 febbraio 2018 e sarà distribuito da Edel italy.

Al Di Meola è un vero e proprio pioniere nel combinare sapientemente world music, rock e jazz. La sua continua e costante attrazione verso una ritmica complessa, combinata con audaci melodie liriche e armonie sofisticate, è stata da sempre il fulcro della sua musica, il cuore pulsante da oltre ormai 4 decenni di attività.

Vincitore di un Grammy Award, ha raggiunto la fama mondiale sia per la sua carriera da solista, ma anche per le numerose collaborazioni con artisti del calibro di Frank Zappa, Jimmy Page, Stevie Wonder, Chick Corea, Paco De Lucia, John McLaughlin, Jean-Luc Ponty, Stanley Clarke, Luciano Pavarotti, Paul Simon, Phil Collins, Santana, Steve Winwood, Herbie Hancock, per citarne solo alcuni. Inoltre, Al Di Meola ha ricevuto dal periodico americano Guitar Player il più alto numero di premi rilasciato dalla rivista.

Pur vantando un curriculum vitae ricco di numerose esperienze, di album incredibili e di collaborazioni di prestigio, Al Di Meola è pronto ora a mettersi nuovamente alla prova spingendo la sua musica verso nuovi confini, ma con un approccio molto più rilassato. Nel corso degli ultimi anni, infatti, ha effettivamente ricominciato da capo, reinventando sé stesso sia sul piano professionale, che nella vita privata.
E’  lo stesso Di Meola ad affermare:
“With OPUS I wanted to further my compositional skills as I think that the evolution of this part of my persona has labelled me more composer/guitarist than guitarist/composer, at the same time this record also marks a new era in my life. For the first time in my life, I have written music being happy, I’m in a wonderful relationship with my wife, I have a baby girl and a beautiful family that inspires me every day. I believe it shows in the music.”
 
TRACKLIST
1. Milonga Noctiva: Wandering in the Dark (feat. Kemuel Roig)
2. Broken Heart
3. Ava’s Dream Sequence Lullaby
4. Cerreto Sannita (feat. Kemuel Roig)
5. Notorious
6. Frozen In Time
7. Escapado
8. Pomp
9. Left unsaid
10. Insieme
11. Rebels (feat. Kemuel Roig)

Qui la track-by-track di Al Di Meola:
Milonga Noctiva: Wandering in the Dark
“The inspiration derived from the more emotional side of Nuevo Tango.”
Broken Heart
“A piece I had originally written for orchestra in a less rhythmic way. This new version represents a more lyrical approach with electric guitar as its main voice combining the original feeling with enhanced rhythm.”
Ava’s Dream Sequence Lullaby
“As I watched my baby daughter moving to music, I naturally came up with this very lullaby-like melody. And what started out as a simple lullaby turned into a suite-like composition.”
Cerreto Sannita
“Named after my grandfather’s village in the region of Campania, Italy. Last year in June, my wife surprised me with a trip to the village and the places my grandfather had frequented. I also received the honorary citizenship of the town. It was one of the most emotional moments in my life. I hadn’t expected such a warm welcome and meeting so many “Di Meolas” I had never known before.”
Notorious
“When I was writing this piece, I was thinking of Led Zeppelin meets Al Di Meola.”
Frozen in Time
“This song I wrote at 5 AM and it just poured out of me so effortlessly that I realized I shouldn’t lose the opportunity to write it down. The offset lyrical melody against the 5/4 arpeggiated harmonic movement makes this piece for me very special.”
Escapado
“Here’s a piece that was directly influenced by the Tango movement. During the recording, this piece went through the most changes of all. The end result is just something I can’t describe in words. I think each listener will come back with a different vibe from this particular piece.”
Pomp
“Pomp is a duet that reminds me of an avantgarde procession featuring Moroccan master percussionist Rhani Krija.”
Left unsaid
“This is a piece that I wrote late at night in Miami where I do a lot of my writing while my wife and baby daughter were asleep in the next room. It represents a very peaceful and happy time that cannot be put into words.”
Insieme
“A more complex, highly syncopated multi-part composition with more intricate counterpoint.”
Rebels
“Walking from the Hippie era incense vibe of St. Marks Place over to the Fillmore East, changing to a Motor Cycle on Fourth Street in the East Village where the Hells Angels held court, arriving in Little Havanna in Miami.”
 
Al Di Meola sarà in tour a partire da marzo 2018, ecco le prime date confermate:
02.03.2018 Verden, Germany
04.03.2018 Helsingor, Denmark
06.03.2018 Bern, Switzerland
07.03.2018 Geneva, Switzerland
09.03.2018 Basel, Switzerland
10.03.2018 Zurich, Switzerland
11.03.2018 Baden-Baden, Germany
14.03.2018 Bergheim, Germany
15.03.2018 Gummersbach, Germany
16.03.2018 Nürnberg, Germany
 
Website: www.aldimeola.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/AlDiMeolaMusic