Too many blues and blues-rock guitarists try to impress their audiences by playing a blazing series of multiple notes, yet fail to make a statement. San Diego-based, BMA Award winner Laura Chavez, on the other hand, manages to consistently ‘say something.’ There simply are not many guitarists who stand side by side with the great Ronnie Earl and earn his respect like Chavez.
…A true feel player, Chavez held down many memorable gigs with the late Candye Kane. There are several others in her orbit, too, including Deborah Coleman, Dani Wilde, The Mannish Boys, Mike Ledbetter, Monster Mike Welch, Casey Hensley, and Whitney Shay. Blues guitar fans have long acknowledged Chavez’s skills as the consummate side person. Her debut as…

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