In 1979 and 1980 three world renowned guitarists, recognized as the finest exponents of their individual styles, John McLaughlin, Larry Coryell and Paco De Lucia formed a guitar super trio and toured Europe. The spell-binding quality of the music that the collaboration created as an ensemble and the dazzling audience reaction to the performances has never been surpassed and has rightfully passed into Jazz folklore.
Light And Shade is a well-made British documentary from 1993 about the great Spanish flamenco guitarist Paco de Lucia. The documentary/interview (available in Spanish, English and French ) is a good introductory look at his family history, musical career and outlook on flamenco culture (and of life as a whole). Paco is well known in flamenco circles as a wise and thoughtful man, and thankfully, his sense of humor is seen in places. The documentary starts out with Paco's (nearly) complete performance of his virtuosic composition "La Barrosa".
