Juke Joint Duo (Cedric

Burnside & Lightin Malcolm)

Cedric Burnside, grandson of the legendary R.L. Burnside, son of drummer great Calvin Jackson, is regarded as one of the most talented drummers in the world. Growing up at his grandfather’s side, he began touring at age 13, playing drums for “Big Daddy” on stages around the globe. Cedric was born in 1978 and raised around Holly Springs, Mississippi, and has been playing music all his life, developing a relentless, highly rhythmic charged style with strong hip-hop and funk influences. In addition to “Big Daddy,” Cedric has also played with Kenny Brown, North Mississippi Allstars, Burnside Exploration, Bobby Rush and many others. In 2006, he was featured in the movie “Black Snake Moan,” playing drums alongside Samuel L. Jackson.

Cedric has teamed up with guitarist Lightnin Malcolm, proving to be a powerful vocalist and great songwriter, to form the Juke Joint Duo. Cedric is a special talent that has brought new life and energy to the blues.

Born in 1974 in Missouri, Bluesman Lightnin Malcolm, a reckless live performer, has lived and breathed music his whole life, traveling and playing in a slashing rythmic style, with deep soulful vocals. Malcolm has played over the years with the best Mississippi Blues artists, such as Cedell Davis, R.L. Burnside, Jessie Mae Hemphill, T Model Ford, Jr. Kimbrough, Robert Belfour, Big Jack Johnson, Sam Carr and Otha Turner. Skilled on guitar, bass, and drums, Malcolm is an in demand session player with a telepathic sense of how to follow the older archaic styles, and is especially noted for his old fashioned, church “shout” style on drums. Now that he has joined forces with powerhouse drummer/vocalist Cedric Burnside, look out for their highly anticipated first release “Juke Joint Duo.” Lightnin Malcolm is considered an expert on juke-joint lifestyle and lives the songs he sings.