Looking for Jazz emsembles with a guitar flair

Audiotomb,
thanks for the suggestions. I was not aware of Steve Masakowski unit now.
I own a couple of Frisell CD's that I listen to form time to time. As far as Pat Methany goes, I listened to only one of his CD's - Way Up - and was not impressed. I'd describe it as "cofectionary" - to me it just lacks soul.

I always liked Oscar's music however I don't have any of his discs. I remember catching a telecast of the last 30 minutes of a concert he performed at the Montreal Jazz festival a year ago. Don't know wheather it was recorded but I have been looking with no success. There was something very special about that concert that "brough me home". All the musicians played wonderfully but the guitarist solos were incredibly fluid. I don't know who he was.

Thanks for the recommendations. I have listened to samples on Amazon and have compiled an order list that includes Jim Hall, Herb Ellis, Ed Bickert, Philip Catherine, Emily Remler , Jack Wilkins and Tal Farlon. The last three artists really do it for me. Emily's "Firefly" and "East to Wes" are instrumentally simple (I mean this in the greatest sense as sometimes less is more) and magical ...too bad she left us early. Jack Wilkins plays cleanly and has a crisp melodic swing. Tal Farlow really smokes-it-up in "Cookin on all Burners".

Thanks again for the suggestions.
What about more current artists?

Hugo

Oh, I almost forgot to mention that Vic Juris is on my immediate list of must have now. Especially his album " A Second Look". Sounds very fluent and involving.