{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","title":"The Jazz Club: In Conversation with Al Di Meola","description":"Al Di Meola is a jazz guitarist, composer and bandleader whose career spans nearly 50 years. One of the pioneering artists behind the jazz-rock fusion sound, Al’s journey into performing began with Chick Corea as part of the legendary musical outfit Return To Forever. Returning to London for a special night celebrating five decades of music, ‘The Guitarchitect’ looks back on the stories and artistry that defined his sound.\n\nThe Jazz Club’s Jake Hart caught up with Al to discuss his upcoming concert at The Barbican, performing with Return To Forever, his journey into composition and his adoration of The Beatles.\n\nFor more information and to keep up to date with Al Di Meola visit his website - https://aldimeola.com/ (https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Faldimeola.com%2F&data=05%7C02%7Chywel.davies%40rnib.org.uk%7C1988e48196544db3ad4508dec6f659b4%7C5d45337cd19243fcaa5805557c9171bc%7C0%7C0%7C639166958527471130%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=%2Fmuy1LQnSIiCJHudhCN%2FKkHuEYv1TwaDmSK%2BJlHTIZs%3D&reserved=0)\n\nListen to the latest episode of The Jazz Club here: Listen to the Jazz Club on RNIB Connect Radio | RNIB (https://www.rnib.org.uk/connect-radio/rnib-connect-radio-shows/the-jazz-club/)","author_name":"RNIB Conversations","author_url":"https://audioboom.com/channels/4716409-rnib-conversations","provider_name":"Audioboom","provider_url":"https://audioboom.com","width":480,"height":95,"thumbnail_url":"https://audioboom.com/i/41245866/600x600/c","thumbnail_width":600,"thumbnail_height":600,"html":""}