I love that you are expanding your horizons. I'm big into blues and have just started listening to New Orleans style jazz.
As far as blues goes, pick up anything by Howling Wolf, John Lee Hooker, and Willie Dixon. The first time I ever listened to Willie Dixon, I had an aha moment. All those classic rock songs we've been listening to for years were written by him. " I can't quit you baby", "Back door man", "Spoonful", "I ain't superstitious" are all on the album, " I am the man" and you can bet that he is! If your real adventurous, check out one of his later albums, "Mighty Earthquake and a Hurricane" and get ready to be blown away. That **** is for real!
Right now I'm going through my inlaws old albums and I'm really diggin the George Lewis Band, "Jazz at Preservation Hall". That claronet is sublime.
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