Tab Benoit

Bio

Captured when Benoit was just 34 years old, the recording catches the guitar virtuoso at a pivotal career moment. Benoit was invited to close the fifth annual Blues Masters at the Crossroads festival—a special event celebrating the "Louisiana Legends" who shaped his home state's indigenous music. The scorching set was recorded by Acoustic Sounds founder and fellow Louisiana native Chad Kassem, after which the tapes vanished into the archives for nearly a quarter of a century. Now, to mark the 40th anniversary of Acoustic Sounds, Kassem is opening the historic vaults, choosing Benoit’s legendary set to be among the very first to see the light of day.