A British guitarist and singer with powerful playing and a raspy voice, Joanne Shaw Taylor has established herself as one of the leading figures of today’s blues-rock, notably championed by Joe Bonamassa. “Blues From The Heart Live” is her first American concert film, recorded at the Franklin Theatre in Franklin, Tennessee, on 20 January 2022. This filmed live concert shows her surrounded by a band of Nashville musicians — Rob McNelley on guitar, Steve Mackey on bass, Jimmy Wallace on keyboards, Nick Buda on drums and two backing vocalists — for a polished recording blending electric blues, soul and rock. Several prestigious guests share the stage: Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Mike Farris and Joe Bonamassa, for incandescent guitar duets. Between poignant ballads and electric surges, Joanne Shaw Taylor asserts an expressive guitar style and an inhabited vocal presence. A benchmark full concert for fans of live blues-rock, illustrating the vitality of a contemporary blues scene carried by a new generation of instrumentalists.
Personnel & credits
- Joanne Shaw Taylor — chant, guitare
- Rob McNelley — guitare
- Steve Mackey — basse
- Jimmy Wallace — claviers, piano
- Nick Buda — batterie
- Devonne Fowlkes — chœurs
- Kim Fleming — chœurs
- Kenny Wayne Shepherd — invité
- Mike Farris — invité
- Joe Bonamassa — invité
