Date:
Tuesday, September 22
Time:
7:00 PM
Advance Ticket:
$81.59
Advance Member Ticket:
$73.50
Door Ticket:
$84.00
Student Ticket:
$42.00
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Kuumbwa Jazz Presents

Al Di Meola – Acoustic Ensemble – 7:00 PM

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6:00 PM
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A Meet & Greet VIP Package is available to purchase with a ticket to the 7 PM show! The VIP package is $150 per-person, and can be added to your cart after selecting your ticket(s). The package includes:

  1. View Al Di Meola’s soundcheck from the first five rows (this seating is available only during the soundcheck). Cameras are permissible (no flash please). Video recording is not permitted. This is a chance to experience the unique time during which Al prepares for a polished and fantastic performance in every city.
  2. Following the soundcheck, you will meet Al Di Meola and he will sign up to two pieces of your favorite memorabilia, should you wish to bring any items. In addition, an Al Di Meola CD or photo will be provided to you and will also be signed in person. During that time you will be able to personally chat with Al.
  3. Al Di Meola’s tour representative will capture the moment on your own phone or camera while you pose with Al for a photo.
  4. Priority access to the merchandise booth prior to the doors opening to the general public.

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Al Di Meola occupies a rare and enduring position in contemporary music as a living legend whose work continues to define the present moment. For more than five decades, he has shaped the language of modern instrumental music through an unmistakable synthesis of jazz, rock, Latin, Mediterranean, and world traditions—marked by rhythmic sophistication, compositional intelligence, and extraordinary precision. 

A GRAMMY Award–winning artist, Di Meola is the recipient of the Miles Davis Lifetime Achievement Award and the BBC Lifetime Achievement Award. He is a seven-time recipient of Guitar Player Magazine’s Best Guitarist award and a multi-year winner of DownBeat’s Readers Poll. His standing among the Greatest Guitarists of All Time is consistently affirmed by leading international publications and cultural institutions.

Di Meola first rose to global prominence in the mid-1970s as a core member of Return to Forever, the seminal ensemble led by Chick Corea. His solo career—launched with Land of the Midnight Sun and followed by landmark albums including Elegant Gypsy, Casino, Splendido Hotel, Electric Rendezvous, and Scenario—confirmed his stature not only as a virtuoso guitarist but as a composer whose works are performed, analyzed, and revered worldwide.

Al Di Meola Website
(Ticket Includes 5% City of Santa Cruz Admission Tax)

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