Fans of old blues, reminiscent of Bessie Smith and Lonnie Johnson, will thoroughly enjoy
Jerrod Paxton. The 36-year-old singer and multi-instrumentalist from Los Angeles, nicknamed “Blind Boy”, takes his influences from blues and jazz from before World War II, citing Fats Waller and “Blind” Lemon Jefferson as his influences. Paxton began playing the fiddle at age 12 and picked up the banjo two years later. Losing his eyesight in his teens didn’t stop him from making music: he started performing at festivals and shared stages with Buddy Guy, Robert Cray, Kenny Wayne Shepherd and many more. Transforming traditional jazz, blues, folk, and country into the here and now, Paxton has a unique sound. His latest album,
Things Done Changed, was released in 2024.
