The Ponte Vedra Concert Hall proudly presents the return of Jazz fusion and Latin jazz guitarist and composer Al Di Meola to the Concert Hall on February 12, 2019!
Al Di Meola's ongoing fascination with complex rhythmic syncopation combined with provocative lyrical melodies and sophisticated harmony has been at the heart of his music throughout a celebrated career that has spanned four decades and earned him critical accolades, three gold albums and more than six million in record sales worldwide. A bona fide guitar hero, perennial poll-winner, and prolific composer, he has amassed over 20 albums as a leader while collaborating on a dozen or so others with the likes of the fusion supergroup Return to Forever (with Chick Corea, Stanley Clarke and Lenny White), the celebrated acoustic Guitar Trio featuring fellow virtuosos John McLaughlin and Paco de Lucia, and the Rite of Strings trio with bassist Clarke and violinist Jean-Luc Ponty.
A pioneer of blending world music and jazz, going back to early Latin-tinged fusion outings like 1976's Land of the Midnight Sun, 1977's Elegant Gypsy and 1978's Casino, the guitar great continues to explore the rich influence of flamenco, tango, Middle Eastern, Brazilian and African music with his World Sinfonia, an ambitious pan-global group that he formed in 1991. Their exhilarating world music fusion has been documented on such releases as 2000’s The Grande Passion (featuring the Toronto Symphony Orchestra), 2007’s Live in London, 2011’s Pursuit of Radical Rhapsody and the stunning 2012 DVD, Morocco Fantasia (recorded at the Mawazine Festival in Rabat, Morocco and featuring special guests Said Chraibi on oud, Abdellah Meri on violin and Tari Ben Ali on percussion).
$57.00 – Rows A thru K
$47.00 – All Remaining Rows
$100.00 - Meet & Greet VIP package (Show ticket sold separately)
Phone: 904-209-0399
2019/02/12 - 2019/02/12
Additional time info:
Gates 7:00PM | Starts 8:00PM
Ponte Vedra Concert Hall
1050 A1A North, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082
Onsite, free parking is available on a first come, first serve basis.
For events not produced by the St. Johns County Cultural Events Division, parking fees will be at the discretion of the event producer.