Land of the Midnight

*'Land of the Midnight Sun'* is the debut album by **Al Di Meola,** originally released in 1976. The complex pieces, which include the three-part *'Suite-Golden Dawn'*, an acoustic duet with **Chick Corea** on *'Short Tales of the Black Forest'* and a brief *Bach* violin sonata, show **Di Meola's** range even at this early stage. With assistance from such top players as bassists *Jaco Pastorius* and *Stanley Clarke,* keyboardist *Barry Miles* and drummers *Lenny White* and *Steve Gadd,* this was a very impressive beginning to **Al di Meola's** solo career.