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X-WR-CALNAME:Santa Cruz · music · Tuesday · CalDiscovery BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Al Di Meola – Acoustic Ensemble – 7:00 PM DTSTART:20260923T020000Z DTEND:20260923T040000Z DTSTAMP:20260917T074307Z UID:10000967-1790103600-1790103600@www.kuumbwajazz.org CATEGORIES:music DESCRIPTION:Dinner Special:\nSteelhead Trout with Tamari\, Lemon & Garlic\ nRice Pilaf\nHouse Salad\nBaguette\n*meat or veggie chili will be availabl e to order at the counter \n––– \nA Meet & Greet VIP Package is avai lable 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: \n\nView 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 p olished and fantastic performance in every city.\nFollowing the soundcheck \, you will meet Al Di Meola and he will sign up to two pieces of your fav orite memorabilia\, should you wish to bring any items. In addition\, an A l 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.\nAl Di Meola’s tour representative will capture the moment on your own phone or camera while you pose with Al for a photo.\nPriority access to the mer chandise booth prior to the doors opening to the general public.\n\n–– – \nAl Di Meola occupies a rare and enduring position in contemporary mu sic as a living legend whose work continues to define the present moment. For more than five decades\, he has shaped the language of modern instrume ntal music through an unmistakable synthesis of jazz\, rock\, Latin\, Medi terranean\, and world traditions—marked by rhythmic sophistication\, com positional intelligence\, and extraordinary precision.  \nA 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-ti me recipient of Guitar Player Magazine’s Best Guitarist award and a mult i-year winner of DownBeat’s Readers Poll. His standing among the Greates t Guitarists of All Time is consistently affirmed by leading international publications and cultural institutions. \nDi Meola first rose to global p rominence in the mid-1970s as a core member of Return to Forever\, the sem inal 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 work s are performed\, analyzed\, and revered worldwide. \nAl Di Meola Website\ n(Ticket Includes 5% City of Santa Cruz Admission Tax) LAST-MODIFIED:20260917T074307Z LOCATION:Kuumbwa Jazz Center\, 320 Cedar St.\, Santa Cruz\, 95060\, United States URL:https://www.kuumbwajazz.org/calendar/al-di-meola-acoustic-ensemble-7-p m/?utm_source=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=santa-cruz-ca X-SOURCE-NAME:Kuumbwa Jazz X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.kuumbwajazz.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Al Di Meola – Acoustic Ensemble – 9:00 PM DTSTART:20260923T040000Z DTEND:20260923T060000Z DTSTAMP:20260917T074307Z UID:10000968-1790110800-1790110800@www.kuumbwajazz.org CATEGORIES:music DESCRIPTION:Dinner Special:\nSteelhead Trout with Tamari\, Lemon & Garlic\ nRice Pilaf\nHouse Salad\nBaguette\n*meat or veggie chili will be availabl e to order at the counter \n––– \nAl Di Meola occupies a rare and en during position in contemporary music as a living legend whose work contin ues to define the present moment. For more than five decades\, he has shap ed the language of modern instrumental music through an unmistakable synth esis of jazz\, rock\, Latin\, Mediterranean\, and world traditions—marke d by rhythmic sophistication\, compositional intelligence\, and extraordin ary precision. \nA GRAMMY Award–winning artist\, Di Meola is the recipie nt of the Miles Davis Lifetime Achievement Award and the BBC Lifetime Achi evement 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 af firmed by leading international publications and cultural institutions. \n 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 a lbums including Elegant Gypsy\, Casino\, Splendido Hotel\, Electric Rendez vous\, and Scenario—confirmed his stature not only as a virtuoso guitari st but as a composer whose works are performed\, analyzed\, and revered wo rldwide. \nAl Di Meola Website\n(Ticket Includes 5% City of Santa Cruz Adm ission Tax) LAST-MODIFIED:20260917T074307Z LOCATION:Kuumbwa Jazz Center\, 320 Cedar St.\, Santa Cruz\, 95060\, United States URL:https://www.kuumbwajazz.org/calendar/al-di-meola-acoustic-ensemble-9-p m/?utm_source=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=santa-cruz-ca X-SOURCE-NAME:Kuumbwa Jazz X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.kuumbwajazz.org END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR