Browsing: Joanne Shaw Taylor

“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.”

This fine album is sure to be a hit with JST fans, and everyone else should pick up a copy too!

Paying tribute to the late great Freddie King, JST masterfully covered “Going Down,” much to the audience’s approval.

As if a jam-packed and stellar lineup ranging from Buddy Guy to Grace Potter wasn’t enough, the 5-day festival also delivered food to please all palates, roaming performers, markets and great weather.

Bobby Rush, Joanne Shaw Taylor and Kim Wilson all had had great things to say, so check them all out when you get time.

Mentored by Dave Stewart and now on her second tour with Ruf Records’ Blues Caravan, Joanne Shaw Taylor has made a name for herself.

Where a decade ago, popular blues-playing women were hard to come by, today, there is no shortage of vastly popular & endlessly talented ladies in the blues. While it took a deplorable seven decades, the timing is perfect.