Jerron “Blind Boy” Paxton may be one of the greatest multi-instrumentalists whom you have not heard of. . . yet. Only in his 20s, Paxton has an eerie ability to transform traditional blues, folk, country, and jazz into the here and now. He additionally mesmerizes audiences with his humor and storytelling. A world-class talent and a uniquely colorful character, he is “virtually the only music-maker of his generation—playing guitar, banjo, piano, and violin, among other instruments—to fully assimilate the blues idiom of the 1920s and ‘30s” (Wall Street Journal).
Category: American Routes
The Jones Family Singers
The Jones Family Singers—consisting of five sisters, two brothers, and their father—have been tearing up churches and festivals for over two decades. Praised by Rolling Stone and NPR as “a must-see act” at South by Southwest in 2014, the band delivers high-energy performances that showcase the connection between gospel, rock, and soul.
“Modern practitioners of a long musical tradition . . . infusing their joyful, reverent songs with elements of vintage soul and R&B.”—Wall Street Journal