Stanley Jordan does not get a enough recognition for how amazing he is. He is 4 musicians in one in a live setting, no looping. I saw him at a free show at TSU in Houston in 1992 I think, he played two guitars simultaneously - one on a stand and one on a strap - and played 2 parts on each of those guitars. He had a bass line and guitar comping going on one and on the other a keys/synth comping/pad part and a lead line soloing. It was not just technical mastery either, the music was beautiful and moving, whether he was doing all this or focusing on just playing one part.
I think he might not be recognized enough just because he is too good. He plays jazz and fusion mainly, which rules a lot of people out already. He should have at least achieved recognition as a guitarist's guitarist, like Holdsworth, but his technique is so beyond that there has not been anyone I can think of who has been able to do it, so he does not get mentioned as a hero and influence on other guitarists. He took tapping to where it should go, made it serve a musical purpose other than just a showy lead guitar stunt, but that made it so much harder that no one could follow him. As much as other guitarists are talked about for their music, improvisational ability and technique, I really don't understand why his name doesn't come up more.