“I’d known from the beginning of my recording career that one day I
wanted to record an album of blues covers, I just wasn’t sure when the right
time to do that would be,” says Joanne. “I’ve
always found it far easier to write my own material than come up with creative
ways to make other artists’ material my own.”
When
the pandemic put the brakes on from musicians from touring during 2020 and most
of 2021, Joanne thought it was the right time to head into the studio to record
The Blues Album.
Met with great critical acclaim worldwide, Joanne Shaw Taylor’s became the
second album released on Joe Bonamassa’s independent label KTBA
Records to debut at #1 on the Billboard Blues Chart. Join the Ritz
Theatre & Museum on Thursday, January 27, 2022, what will surely be
a sweet LaVilla Night.
“We wanted to make a tough vocal centric straight blues record that
showcases Joanne’s amazing talent but in a slightly different light,” explains
Joe Bonamassa, producer. “Joanne is a dear friend and a superstar. Josh and
I focused on testing her limits and pushing boundaries that might not have
occurred before. It's all about making a statement and having the listener want
to play the music repeatedly.” “We try not to live in the well-worn trails of
the blues,” explains Bonamassa. “Each song has to has to stand on its
own while paying tribute to the original masters.”
“Joe made it known from the get-go that his main objective for this album
was to push me as a singer,” recalls Joanne. “Obviously, Joe has seen me
perform many times over the years and knows my voice well. I think he felt that
he could my vocal performance more, and get more out of it, especially since
I’d had over a year to rest my vocal cords.”
“Joanne Shaw Taylor”
Date: Thurs., Jan. 27. 2022
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Tickets:
$25
Location: The Ritz Theater
°829 N Davis St.
ºJacksonville, FL 32202
°(904) 807-2010
