Jazz/blues guitarist suggestions for SRV fan.


I am about to wear out my Stevie Ray Vaughan CDs. I have been looking for a similar sound for a while and keep coming up short. What I am looking for is the instrumental jazz/blues sound, like in Riviera Paradise which is one of my all time favorite songs. I've tried Joe Satriani, Eric Johnson, Eric Wallo, Clapton even Ry Cooder...all good but they don't keep me coming back. Keb Mo is not too bad, he just does not do the instrumentals like Stevie.

Any suggestions for mostly instrumental jazz/blues guitarist?
dlwask
I second the melvin taylor choice > dirty pool
Also try these :
gary moore > still got the blues
robin ford > & the blue line
robert cray > (quite a few good cd's)
tinsley ellis > trouble time , fanning the flame
little charlie & the nightcats > captured live
johnny lang > lie to me
The clone of SRV is Kenny Wayne Shepared. If you want a jazzy instrumental jazz/blues sound like in Riviera Paradise, Ronnie Earl and the Broadcasters, he is the man. He is more jazz/blues like Rivera than versus the other SRV more blues/rock sound (for lack of a better definition) which is one of my all time favorite songs too. Rivera uses more cording on the guitar to create the song where Ronnie's playing is more playing along with the song and some cord based melody. The other guitarists you mention and that others have mentioned do not sound like Rivera at all. I can burn you a copy of a few CDs if you want, just email me.

Happy Listening.
Have to second the Jimmy Thackery nomination. Very underrated and overlooked player, IMO. He has a new all-instrumental CD out. Highlight is supposed to be his version of Rude Mood.