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Jimmy Thackery and The Drivers in Concert

"No one has ever crammed more great music into the guitar trio format than Mr. Thackery. The venerable road warrior’s formidable chops, combined with his phenomenally broad roots-music lexicon makes for multiple-chorus solo romps that are just as ear-grabbing a dozen verses in as when they begin." - Jazz & Blues Report.

Whether Jimmy Thackery headlines a festival or jams in one of the blues bars that dot the musical landscape, he'll always unleash an intense volley of rockin' blues guitar guaranteed to leave crowds emotionally spent.

His double edged guitar dynamics allow him to fire off tracer missiles, bend a note so it will fit under a limbo bar, run off dive bomber riffs, and find space within the trembling of one stinging note.

It was Thackery's time on stage with Muddy Waters that is branded deep within his musical soul. He's one of the few blues guitarists who learned first hand from the masters of the blues, not off a record or DVD.

Though most associate Jimmy with his 15 years as the co-founder of the Nighthawks, he ended his time with them in 1987. Since then, Jimmy has been on the road touring, currently with his trio, The Drivers, proving each night that he is still the guitar powerhouse in the blues. www.jimmythackery.com

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