Jimmy Thackery & the Drivers (Highway 99 Debut!)

While many associate Jimmy with his 15 years as the co-founder of the Nighthawks, he ended his time with them in 1987. Since then, Jimmy has been on the road as a solo musician for 15 years doing nearly 300 shows a year proving each night that he is still the guitar powerhouse in the blues. Thackery left the Nighthawks in 1987 because he wanted the opportunity to write and put newer material into the sets. First he formed a six piece R&B band, the Assassins, an all-star R&B, funk band from the DC… Show more area, and recorded three albums with them. Then, in 1992, Thackery put together his three piece band called the Drivers to highlight his explosive guitar and hit the blues highway.
Jimmy's road warrior schedule, along with his 18 solo albums released since 1992, make him arguably the most prolific blues artist of the last 20 years.
Jimmy's latest album, As Live As It Gets features Jimmy's band The Drivers, with special guests JP Soars and the Hydraulic Horns, was recorded on the Legendary Rhythm And Blues Cruise in October 2011.
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