These two blues guitarists were born in the mid-’50s, thousands of miles apart (Castro in the Bay Area, Ellis in the Deep South), but grew to share an affinity for the blues of Freddie King, the funk of James Brown and his Memphis brethren, and a leaner version of Stevie Ray Vaughan’s explosive style. Now fellow Alligator label artists, they’ll each showcase fresh, original material on their own during this “T’N’T Tour” before coming together for an incandescent braid of guitar soloing that recalls vintage Allman Brothers. -Britt Robson
Tinsley Ellis & Tommy Castro
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