Chris Bell from Austin, Texas, is a blues/jazz/soul artist that has been influenced by the likes of Grant Green, B.B. King, Wes Montgomery, George Benson, Albert Collins, Kenny Burrell, Richie Hart, and others. Bell has an MA in Jazz Composition which he earned from Texas State University. He is also a teacher at the Austin School of Music, and he specializes in Jazz guitar.
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