This only-in-Savannah double bill turns the Morris Center into a picker’s paradise. Bryan Sutton (top right) is widely regarded as one of the top flatpickers in acoustic music, having won the International Bluegrass Music Association Guitarist of the Year Award seven times (including this year). A native of Asheville, NC, Sutton began his foray into the bluegrass world as a member of Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder in the mid-90s. Since 2002, he’s been the guitarist for Hot Rize (SMF 2015), while also working with numerous other artists such as the Tim O’Brien Band (SMF 2011), Keith Urban, Dolly Parton, Taylor Swift and Harry Connick, Jr. Always striving to keep his bluegrass roots strong, Sutton has released four solo projects, toured with artists like Béla Fleck and Chris Thile, and even won a Grammy for Best Instrumental Country Performance for his duet recording with Doc Watson. In this SMF appearance, Sutton fronts his own band, including Sam Grisman on bass, Mike Barnett on fiddle and Casey Campbell on mandolin.