The Soul of a Side Musician Point Jimmy Paxson in the direction of a gig, and he’s there taking care of business. Paxson is a fearless player with mega chops who is not afraid to take on any kind of studio or live setting. Confidence is probably the best way to describe what enables him to go from a Ben Harper/Charlie Musselwhite appearance on The Tonight Show; to major stadiums with Stevie Nicks, Lindsey Buckingham, The Chicks, and Beyoncé; to a jazz club with his own band, Casualties of Jazz. You first came to national prominence as the drummer for Stevie Nicks. How did you go from Wildwood, New Jersey bars to Los Angeles sessions & touring? I left Jersey in 1987. My father told me I had to go. I had a steady gig at the time, but my dad said he was sending me out to Los Angeles. […]

July 2021 Issue