Splendido Hotel

Splendido Hotel is an album by jazz guitarist Al Di Meola that was released in 1980.

Splendido Hotel
Studio album by Al Di Meola
Released	May 10, 1980
Recorded	1979
Genre	Jazz, jazz fusion
Length	68:43
Label	Columbia
Producer	Al Di Meola
Al Di Meola chronology
Casino (1978) Splendido Hotel (1980) Electric Rendezvous (1982)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[2]

Track listing

All songs by Al Di Meola unless otherwise noted.

Side One

1. "Alien Chase on Arabian Desert"
2. "Silent Story in Her Eyes"

Side Two

1. "Roller Jubilee" (Philippe Saisse)
2. "Two to Tango"
3. "Al Di's Dream Theme"

Side Three

1. "Dinner Music of the Gods"
2. "Splendido Sundance"
3. "I Can Tell" (Al Di Meola, Philippe Saisse)

Side Four

1. "Spanish Eyes" (Bert Kaempfert, Charlie Singleton, Eddie Snyder)
2. "Isfahan" (Chick Corea)
3. "Bianca's Midnight Lullaby"

Personnel

• Al Di Meola – guitars, mandocello, keyboards, drums, percussion, vocals
• Chick Corea – piano
• Pete Cannarozzi – synthesizer
• Philippe Saisse – keyboards, marimba, vocals
• Jan Hammer – Moog solo on "Al Di's Dream Theme"
• Les Paul – guitar on "Spanish Eyes"
• Anthony Jackson – bass guitar
• Tim Landers – bass guitar
• Steve Gadd – drums
• Robbie Gonzalez – drums
• Eddie Colon – percussion
• Mingo Lewis – percussion
• David Campbell – violin
• Carol Shive – viola
• Dennis Karmazyn – cello
• Raymond Kelley – cello
• The Columbus Boychoir

Chart performance

Year	Chart	Position
1980	Billboard 200	119[3]
1980	Billboard Top Jazz Albums	8[3]

See also

• 1979 in jazz

References

1. Yanow, Scott. "Splendido Hotel". allmusic.com. Retrieved 12 August 2011.
2. Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. US: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 61. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
3. "Splendido Hotel - Al di Meola | Awards | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 27 October 2013.