The Jersey City guitar virtuoso Al Di Meola delivered with 'Splendido Hotel' his fourth solo studio album after the disbanding of Return To Forever around 1976. Released as a double LP in 1980 Al Di Meola recorded his self-produced album with a lot of guests such as the legendary Les Paul on Bert Kaempferts' 'Spanish Eyes', Anthony Jackson, Chick Corea, Jan Hammer, Steve Gadd and Eddie Colon. After his highly rated album 'Casino' Meola continued to explore Latin music within jazz fusion, this time a little more acoustic than electric. With 'Splendido Hotel' Al Di Meola absolutely proves to be one of the best guitar players of the world.
Acoustic Guitar – Al Di Meola (tracks: 2, 3, 4, 5, 10)
Acoustic Guitar [Fylde Acoustic Guitar] – Al Di Meola (tracks: 6, 9, 11)
Acoustic Guitar [Ovation Acoustic Guitar] – Al Di Meola (tracks: 7)
Backing Vocals – Philippe Saisse (tracks: 8)
Bass Guitar – Anthony Jackson (tracks: 2, 3, 5, 9), Tim Landers (tracks: 1, 5, 6)
Castanets – Al Di Meola (tracks: 9)
Celesta – Al Di Meola (tracks: 3)
Cello – Dennis Karmzyn (tracks: 10), Raymond J. Kelley (tracks: 10)
Choir – The Columbus Boychoir (tracks: 10)
Congas, Bongos – Mingo Lewis (tracks: 2, 3)
Drums – Al Di Meola (tracks: 8), Robbie Gonzalez (tracks: 1, 2, 5, 6), Steve Gadd (tracks: 3, 9)
Electric Guitar – Al Di Meola (tracks: 1, 2, 5, 6, 9), Les Paul (tracks: 9)
Electronic Drums [Syndrum] – Mingo Lewis (tracks: 3, 5)
Guitar – Al Di Meola (tracks: 8)
Keyboards – Philippe Saisse (tracks: 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 8)
Lead Vocals – Al Di Meola (tracks: 8)
Mandocello – Al Di Meola (tracks: 1, 2, 9, 10, 11)
Marimba – Philippe Saisse (tracks: 1, 2, 3)
Percussion – Eddie Colon (2) (tracks: 1, 2, 5, 6), Mingo Lewis (tracks: 3)
Piano [Acoustic] – Chick Corea (tracks: 2, 4, 10)
Producer, Arranged By – Al Di Meola
Remastered By – Tim Geelan
Synthesizer [Moog] – Jan Hammer (tracks: 5)
Synthesizer [Moogbass] – Philippe Saisse (tracks: 8)
Synthesizer [Oberheim] – Peter Cannarozzi (tracks: 2, 3)
Viola – Carol Shive (tracks: 10)
Violin – David Campbell (tracks: 10)
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