The all-star contributors to Jook Joint Thunderclap were: Cedric Burnside (Hill Country Blues Legend RL Burnside's grandson and Blues Music Award winner for best drummer and best debut album), Cody Burnside (RL Burnside's grandson and contributor to two North Mississippi Allstars albums), Lightnin' Malcolm (session guitarist at Jimbo's Mathus's Delta Recording Service, Blues Music award for best debut album with Cedric Burnside), Gerry Hundt (4-time Blues music award nominee for mandolin, formerly of Nick Moss and the flip tops), Lionel Young (International Blues Competition winner), Andy Irvine (On-the-One and the Eden Brent Band), Fara Tolno (master djembe player, Otis Taylor band) and Alya Sylla (Master Djembe and balafon player).

John-Alex started as a singer, learned guitar to accompany himself and then started kicking drums to get people dancing. His live show is as musically compelling as it is visually stunning. Strong hooks and great songcraft set the stage for him to explore deep delta and hill country blues grooves and his own brand of roots, rock and trance blues. The more he plays the more jaws drop as he adds syncopation with his feet, scorching slide leads from his regular and cigar-box guitars and deeply soulful vocals that recall baptist moans and field hollers.

Without loops or recorded effects Mason takes fans on a journey weaving his original tunes and roots music into infectious jams and grooves. Mason learned his craft on the street and in Juke Joints where the crowd is counted as active participant in the show rather than passive on-lookers. John-Alex performs with joy, bringing the audience into his world where tone and poetry are paramount and rhythm is a way of life.