A Texas electric blues prodigy who’s always seemed comfortable with the Stevie Ray Vaughan comparisons he’s invited consistently since his 1994 debut, Texas Sugar/Strat Magik, Chris Duarte has been particularly prolific in recently, recording three albums over the past three years. Vantage Point, from 2008, was a vintage Duarte album, with long, 12-bar blues jams and endless guitar wizardry, but this year’s 396 was a departure, a collaborative effort that paired Duarte with the Japanese blues band Bluestone Company, who prefer funkier grooves than those Duarte has traditionally leaned on.
Chris Duarte
Tonight @ Shank Hall, 8 p.m.
