Multi-instrumentalist Jerron "Blind Boy" Paxton draws in particular from pre-war blues and jazz. The odds might be improved if I tell you his stage name Blind Boy Paxton. Despite a scratchy phone line it quickly becomes apparent that Blind Boy Paxton is a staunch advocate of the blues and, even though he’s only 30 he’s invested a lot of time and passion in tracing the music back through history. Billy Boy Paxton provides a rare opportunity to hear country blues reminiscent of the 1920s and 1930s. While channelling different eras and styles, Kingfish and Blind Boy Paxton together demonstrate that the blues is alive and well.

Source: Otago Daily Times December 08, 2019 14:26 UTC