If ya think zydeco never changes its stripes, check again. Big Red doesn’t have 17 generations of Creole ancestry behind him (just a spouse and a few in-laws) but oddly enough was drawn into its seducing vibe after stints in reggae and blues. The Texas-bred-and-fed Red, now residing in Lake Charles, then learned the accordion and surrounded himself with the crackerjack Zydeco Playmakers, a crew which includes such dubious characters as “Meat Hook” (guitar), “ Scratchet” (frottoir), “Beat It Up” (drums) and “B-Flat” (bass). Given Red’s super-sized, linebacker frame, ya’d expect him to unleash a rumbly Beau Jocque earth-quaking growl. Instead, his charismatic showmanship and smooth silky pipes are the real show here, a skyscraper-touching voice recalling the best from Stax, Fame and Motown’s soul patrol heyday. The other thing working in Red’s favor is his dice-tossing ingenuity as evidenced on originals “Zydeco Play Maker,” a reggae-thruster that fits perfectly into the proceedings, and “Recipe,” that’s based on sexy food metaphoric wordplays. Eight more selections are also originals, which the Playmakers put the bounce, bam and slam in all the right places. When it comes to this breed of zydeco, code Red is just as good as a green light anywhere else.