Jerron Paxton

Multi-instrumentalist prodigy entirely devoted to the cause of African-American traditional music, Jerron Paxton digs into the groove of timeless blues, also welcoming Cajun music or ragtime Published in autumn 2024, Things Done Changed is the dazzling demonstration of the raw talent of an exceptional storyteller wielding the banjo with mastery but also the violin, guitar or harmonica.

With his songs, it is the letter and spirit of a century-old musical tradition that take the stage.

Growing up in Los Angeles, Jerron Paxton spent hours, his ear glued to the radio, avidly absorbing the nuances and history of African-American traditional music, a connection to his ancestral roots in the South.

Singer-songwriter, heir to a tradition, and a true living jukebox, Paxton approaches his art with a blend of subtlety and respect, punctuated by humor and teasing.

Things Done Changed is an album of original songs that seem to come from another era, almost a century ago, when jazz and blues were much more than entertainment - a means of personal and cultural survival.

Note after note, Paxton builds a bridge between past and future generations, singing the sorrows and joys of past and present. Jerron Paxton is getting a lot of attention right now, and it's logical given how fascinating this artist can be.

This Californian with Louisiana origins already stands out for an impressive background, because in addition to singing, he plays guitar, banjo, harmonica, piano and percussion (bones)! His register, that of country blues, is easily identifiable.

Through his complex but very controlled guitar playing and his singing phrasing (his deep voice full of emotion acts like an embrace), you can guess influences and names come to mind including Tommy Johnson, Skip James and Robert Pete Williams, but also Otis Taylor. But Paxt