Jontavious Willis And Jerron “Blind Boy” Paxton

Every generation or so, a young bluesman bursts onto the scene and sends a jolt through the blues community. Jontavious Willis may just have that effect on people. The 22-year-old rising multi-instrumentalist has released a new album, Spectacular Class. Through original lyrics written by Willis himself, the gifted musician delivers a timeless album that features dynamic vocals and all types of blues: delta, piedmont, texas, and gospel. His stand-out fingerpicking, flat-picking, and slide prowess will be on display. Jerron Paxton is a two-time participant in the Keeping The Blues Alive Cruise and is the new artistic director of the Port Townsend Acoustic Blues Festival & Workshop at Centrum in Port Townsend, WA. This young musician sings and plays banjo, guitar, piano, fiddle, harmonica, Cajun accordion, and the bones (percussion). Paxton has an eerie ability to transform traditional jazz, blues, folk, and country into the here and now, and make it real. Tickets for the show are priced at $20 per person in advance and $25 per person at the door. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the concert will begin at 8:00 p.m. For more information or to purchase tickets, please click here.

Photo Credit: City Winery.