Coming our way with hand-picked, stellar musicians, a brand new album, and an Opryland debut under his belt with many other accolades to tote, Jontavious Willis is stronger than ever and back with his “listening on the front porch” style.

The then 24-year-old multi-instrumentalist was nominated for a GRAMMY in 2020 thanks to his last album, Spectacular Class. GRAMMY award-winning artists Taj Mahal and Keb’ Mo’ played an active role in producing Spectacular Class with Taj Mahal credited as Executive Producer and Keb' Mo' as the Producer. 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 are also on display. In addition to its digital release, the album is available on CD and vinyl.

Many fans of Willis regard him as an old soul. His style of fingerpicking, strumming patterns, and rhythms along with his voice touches the very roots of country blues. He brings back the true soul of the music. A newspaper headline once called him a “70-year-old bluesman in a 20-year-old body.”

Spectacular Class is the follow-up release to his debut album, Blue Metamorphosis, which was released in 2016 and garnered rave reviews from such notable magazines as Living Blues and Blues & Rhythm. In 2018, the album earned recognition from the Blues Foundation through their International Blues Challenge, where he was honored with the Best Self-Produced CD Award.