Django Reinhardt; I listened to him first, then Charlie Christian. Then I heard all the others - Tal Farlow, and Barney, Jimmy Raney - all those from the 'forties. I think the big influences as far as jazz guitar is concerned are Django, Charlie and Wes. These were the three big influences, players who actually added another dimension to the instrument. - Joe Pass
(Here 3 great jazz guitarists Herb Ellis, Barney Kessel and Charlie Byrd pays tribute to all three. Check out Byrd's lovely tremolo picked backing in Nuages...sounds like a whole string section there! - Ed)
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