Saturday Night in San Francisco

The precursor "Friday Night In San Francisco", recorded at the Warfield Theatre in San Francisco on December 5, 1980 (and originally released in 1981), is considered one of the most successful acoustic guitar albums ever. An iconic album treasured for capturing three legendary and diverse guitar virtuosos – Al Di Meola, John McLaughlin, Paco De Lucia (1947-2014) – at the height of their unparalleled mastery highlighted by a superbly nuanced and stunningly realistic recording. A milestone album that went beyond the niche audience with its unique mix of jazz, fusion, flamenco and Mediterranean music.
For 40 years, nobody knew that the recording of the Saturday show existed… until now! Combing through hours of the original 16-track live session tapes, Al Di Meola and his team have curated a breathtaking follow-up: “Saturday Night In San Francisco”, showcasing the explosive virtuosic final performance of the famous Guitar Trio at the Warfield Theatre on December 6, 1980. Al Di Meola says of that final night: "It's exciting because the audience was right there with us, savoring every single note of music. And, we were ripping. It was crazy good!"