Al Di Meola

Artist:  Al Di Meola
Birth Name:  Al Laurence DiMeola
Born:  July 22, 1954.  Jersey City, New Jersey, USA
Genre:  Jazz, Jazz Fusion, Latin Jazz, Guitar Jazz, Jazz Rock, World Fusion, Contemporary Jazz, Jazz Instrument
Occupation:  Musician, Composer, Records Producer
Instruments:  Guitar

Al Di Meola is an American Jazz Fusion and Latin Jazz Guitarist, Composer and Record Producer from Jersey City, New Jersey.  In 1974, he joined Chick Corea's Band, Return To Forever, with Stanley Clarke and Lenny White until it was disbanded in 1976.  He is most noted for his Latin-Influenced Jazz Fusion Works.  He is a four-time winner as Best Jazz Guitarist in Guitar Player Magazine's Reader Poll.

Title:  Casino  (1978)
Genre:  Jazz, Jazz Fusion, Latin Jazz, Guitar Jazz, Jazz Rock, World Fusion, Contemporary Jazz, Jazz Instrument
Label:  Columbia Records
Rating:   *****

Tracks:

 1.  Egyptian Danza  (5:57)
 2.  Chasin' The Voodoo  (5:05)
 3.  Dark Eye Tango  (5:26)
 4.  Senor Mouse  (7:22)
 5.  Fantasia Suite For Two Guitars  (5:12)
 6.  Casino  (9:30)

Personnel:

Al Di Meola:  Guitars, Mandolin, Percussion, Hand Claps
Anthony Jackson:  Bass
Barry Miles:  Keyboards, Percussion, Synthesizer
Steve Gadd:  Drums
James Mingo Lewis:  Percussion
Eddie Colon:  Percussion

Casino is the third studio album by Al Di Meola, was released on February 25, 1978 by Columbia Records.  The album reached No. 5 on Billboard Top Jazz Albums Chart in 1978.