Dick Dia appears on some of the Time/Command all-star records. Guitar and violin are his other instruments.
Mandolino Italiano features an excellent selection of tunes, from "Guaglione" and "Carnival of Venice" to relative lesser-knowns such as "Ciao Mazurka" and "La Spagnola." Most of the arrangements are by
Dia and Audio Fidelity's recording engineer
Sidney Frey. Sound and recording quality, performance, and arrangements on this record all are above par.