Jazzin The Blues

[mr. beaumont]

Gatemouth.

[rabbit]

Josh Smith & Matt Schofield.

[Jkniff26]

Even the ones you don’t expect to be Jazzy or know Jazz will surprise you if you get a moment to hang out away from a gig. Blues Recording artists and touring acts play what they are known for in public, but they are usually well versed in all styles of blues. Sometimes a blues rock guy might play jazzy blues better than the guy known for jazzy blues, but I doubt their record company wants them to don a sharkskin suit, alligator boots and use an archtop to tour on their newest recording of Jump Blues standards.


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[John A.]

Not mentioned yet so far, but I'd say Oscar Moore, Tiny Grimes, Slim Gaillard, and Carl Hogan (Louis Jordan's guitar player) are T-Bone's equal, though they lacked his showmanship, and of course Charlie Christian, a close friend of T-Bone's. BB is probably his greatest heir (early on, BB basically copied T-Bone). Among current guys channeling jump/T-bone jazz-flavored blues, I'm really digging Rick Holmstrom.

John

[mrcee]

Wayne Bennett who played with Bobby Bland and Bill Doggett.

[wintermoon]

Some great ones mentioned here guys.
Another nod to T-Bone.
May I refer you to the little chromatic lick @ 3:40

That's Charlie Christian to a "T"

[mrcee]

Bill Jennings and Billy Butler

[gggomez]

Didn't T Bone jam with/was mates with Charlie Christian?