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Jesse Dayton
Mixtape Vol.1
(Blue Elan Records)
★★★★★
JESS DAYTON from Beaumont, eastern Texas, has zydeco in his blood and it is this rich melange of sounds that informs his impressive, disciplined musicianship.
This offering is rather unusual as Dayton reinterprets some of his favourite rock classics — a risky undertaking at the best of times.
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