Where do I go from Joe Pass?

Guitarists:

Grant Green
Wes Montgomery
Kenny Burrell
Boogaloo Joe Jones


Hamond Organ:

Jimmy Mcgriff
Jimmy Smith
Brother Jack McDuff
Dr. Lonnie Smith


have fun

Grant Green, Wes Montgomery, Kenny Burrell are definitely great guitarists to also explore. Green has a LOT of great Blue Note records and material available, which ranges from straight ahead jazz to more funky/soul stuff, latin, gospel and pop "ish".

Jim Hall is another great, his record with Sonny Rollins "The Bridge" is a legendary album.

Pat Martino is another guitarist I like a lot. Several great records like El Hombre, East, Live At Yoshi's.

Barney Kessel did a lot of work not always under his own name and was also a member of the legendary "Wrecking Crew" group of studio musicians.

John Scofield, Sonny Sharrock and Julian Lage are all great jazz players.

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Pat Martino is another guitarist I like a lot. Several great records like El Hombre, East, Live At Yoshi's.

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Make sure you dive into all three of the Virtuoso lps that Pass recorded. There's no one equal to him, but you might want to give Baden Powell a listen. Powell also has a large discography, and recorded solo and group lps. He's more in a bossa nova vein; likewise, also try Charlie Byrd.
For pure guitar mastery, also try Yamandu Costa. Costa is thankfully still alive, and touring/recording and is unbelievably skilled - Brazilian and all of his work is acoustic.