The Guitar Trio
1996 studio album by Paco de Lucía, Al Di Meola and John McLaughlin
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The Guitar Trio is a reunion album by Al Di Meola, Paco de Lucía and John McLaughlin, released in 1996 after 13 years without playing together. This 1996 effort has three originals apiece from McLaughlin and Di Meola, two by de Lucía and a McLaughlin-Di Meola duet on "Manhã de Carnaval".
Released15 October 1996
RecordedMay–July 1996
StudiosReal World Studios, England
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| Released | 15 October 1996 | |||
| Recorded | May–July 1996 | |||
| Studios | Real World Studios, England | |||
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| Length | 53:01 | |||
| Label | Verve | |||
| Producers | Al Di Meola, John McLaughlin, Paco de Lucía | |||
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| Allmusic |   [1] |
| All About Jazz | (not rated)[2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [3] |
Track listing
- "La Estiba" (Paco de Lucía) – 5:51
- "Beyond the Mirage" (Al Di Meola) – 6:10
- "Midsummer Night" (John McLaughlin) – 4:36
- "Manhã de Carnaval" (Luiz Bonfá, Antônio Maria) – 6:11
- "Letter from India" (John McLaughlin) – 3:54
- "Espiritu" (Al Di Meola) – 5:30
- "Le Monastère dans les Montagnes" (John McLaughlin) – 6:15
- "Azzura" (Al Di Meola) – 7:58
- "Cardeosa" (Paco de Lucía) – 6:36
Personnel
- Paco de Lucía – guitar (1-3,5,7-9) - plays a Hermanos Conde guitar
- Al Di Meola – guitar (tracks 1-4,6-9), percussion (6) - plays both Ovation and a Hermanos Conde guitar-percution/hands, shaker
- John McLaughlin – guitar (1-5,7-9) - uses a Wechter guitar, D'Addario strings and a Lawrence Fishman microphone
