Al Di Meola Receives Honorary Doctorate At Berklee's Campus In Valencia, Spain
The legendary jazz, fusion, and world music guitarist, composer, bandleader, and producer was honored during the
commencement ceremony for Berklee's master’s degree programs.
Berklee Provost Larry Simpson presented an honorary doctor of music degree on July 9 to legendary jazz, fusion, and world music guitarist, composer, bandleader, and producer
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Al Di Meola during the commencement ceremony for the master’s degree programs at Berklee’s campus in Valencia, Spain. Di Meola also performed as a special guest at the commencement concert at the City of Arts and Sciences, which drew thousands of attendees.
Over a career that has spanned more than four decades, Di Meola has recorded more than 30 solo albums, including
Land of the Midnight Sun, his 1976 debut;
Elegant Gypsy, which hit the Top 5 on Billboard’s jazz albums chart in 1977; and 1978's
Casino. He has also appeared as a guest artist on over 50 recordings. At 19, after attending Berklee, Di Meola joined
’s pioneering jazz fusion group Return to Forever. He recorded three albums with them, hitting the Top 40 on Billboard’s pop albums chart. He later collaborated with
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