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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
oneprof
147 posts
 
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.
rockhoarder
3 posts
 
Check out Stevie and brother Jimmie's roots with records from
WC Clark the original author of "Cold Shot" an Austin and South Texas blues musician.
Hop Wilson may be another.
There are also some fine Alligator albums with Stevie Ray from the mid 80's A.C. Reed in particular.
kasperhauser
10 posts
 
For instrumentals, try Ronnie Earl - The Color of Love. He is unequalled among today's guitarists.
steelhead
318 posts
 
Give Luther Allison a listen
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marakanetz
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Bill Frisell "Before We Were Born".
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