Al Di Meola - Casino (released in 1978, Label: Columbia/Legacy) Allmusic review Following up the superb Elegant Gypsy was no mean feat, but Al Di Meola gave it his best shot with the similarly styled Casino, released in 1978. Featuring a core band of Steve Gadd, Anthony Jackson, and Barry Miles (whom Di Meola came up with before the guitarist was invited to join Return to Forever), the playing is sharp and fiery, matching the youthful intensity of the leader. Di Meola is a good composer in the fusion idiom, and the four original compositions on Casino, although clearly bearing the m… read more
Al Di Meola - Casino (released in 1978, Label: Columbia/Legacy) Allmusic review Following up the superb Elegant Gypsy was no mean feat, but Al Di Meo…read more
Al Di Meola - Casino (released in 1978, Label: Columbia/Legacy) Allmusic review Following up the superb Elegant Gypsy was no mean feat, but Al Di Meola gave it his best shot with the sim… read more
Al Di Meola (born Albert Laurence Di Meola in Jersey City on 22 July 1954) is an American guitarist known for his works in jazz fusion and world music. He began his career in 1974 as a guitarist of the group Return to Forever. Between the 1970s and 1980s, albums such as "Elegant Gypsy" and "Friday Night in San Francisco" earned him both critical and commercial success. From the beginning of his solo career, where records like "Land of the Midnight Sun", "Elegant Gypsy" and "Casino", were amongst the highest selling records of any i… read more
Al Di Meola (born Albert Laurence Di Meola in Jersey City on 22 July 1954) is an American guitarist known for his works in jazz fusion and world music. He began his career in 1974 as a guit… read more
Al Di Meola (born Albert Laurence Di Meola in Jersey City on 22 July 1954) is an American guitarist known for his works in jazz fusion and world music. He began his career in 1974 as a guitarist of the group Return to Forever. Betwee… read more