Six-String Samurai

Eric Clapton once called Carvin Jones "the next up-and-coming blues player," and Jones has just kept on coming, holding down multiple gigs per week at local venues like Tim Finnegan's, where he wails out blues standards and classic rock covers with aplomb. This man's finger's are fast and flashy, and...

By Niki D'Andrea

December 23, 2010

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Eric Clapton once called Carvin Jones "the next up-and-coming blues player," and Jones has just kept on coming, holding down multiple gigs per week at local venues like Tim Finnegan's, where he wails out blues standards and classic rock covers with aplomb. This man's finger's are fast and flashy, and he never misses a note.
Fri., Dec. 24, 2010

Niki D'Andrea has covered subjects including drug culture, women's basketball, pirate radio stations, Scottsdale staycations, and fine wine. She has worked at both New Times and Phoenix Magazine, and is now a freelancer.

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