The Guitar Trio is a reunion album by celebrated acoustic guitar virtuosos Paco de Lucia, Al Di Meola and John McLaughlin, released in 1996 after 13 years without playing together. This 1996 release has three originals a piece from McLaughlin and Di Meola, two by de Lucia and a McLaughlin-Di Meola duet on "Manha de Carnaval. " Paco de Lucia was a Spanish flamenco guitarist, composer and producer. Al Di Meola is an acclaimed jazz fusion and Latin jazz guitarist, composer, and record producer. John McLaughlin is an English guitarist, bandleader and composer. "Guitar Trio is an excellent collaborative effort from three of the finest jazz guitarists of the post-rock 'n' roll era. For jazz guitar fans, it rarely gets more exciting than Guitar Trio. "