If Joanna Connor has trouble breaking from the indie world into the big leagues, she could no doubt thrive as a songwriter for Bonnie Raitt, whose inspiration informs Connor's vocal style, blues-rock guitar approach, and attitude. Raitt's producers often add a lot of slickness and polish, while Connor scores points by keeping things slightly more raw. "Fine and Sublime" is romantic blues-rock at its best, but Connor goes beyond this at times, thinking globally on more than a few occasions. "No Black and White" is a global unity message set to a blend of rock and Irish jig rhythms. "Afrisippi," a colorful tribute to the place where humanity first reared its head, has a South African rolling guitar vibe; it would be better sung than spoken, but Connor's message is what counts -- all music derives from the same basic spiritual and human source. While Connor is a solid songwriter, she's also a clever interpreter of soul standards ranging from "Fever" to "Somebody Have Mercy" by Sam Cooke.
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The Joanna Connor Band Review
by Jonathan Widran
Track Listing
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| 1 | The Joanna Connor Band / Joanna Connor | 03:06 | SpotifyAmazon | |||
| 2 | The Joanna Connor Band / Joanna Connor | 03:46 | SpotifyAmazon | |||
| 3 | The Joanna Connor Band / Joanna Connor | 02:23 | SpotifyAmazon | |||
| 4 | The Joanna Connor Band / Joanna Connor | 03:22 | SpotifyAmazon | |||
| 5 | The Joanna Connor Band / Joanna Connor | 03:15 | SpotifyAmazon | |||
| 6 | The Joanna Connor Band / Joanna Connor | 05:28 | SpotifyAmazon | |||
| 7 | The Joanna Connor Band / Joanna Connor | 03:06 | SpotifyAmazon | |||
| 8 | The Joanna Connor Band / Joanna Connor | 03:39 | SpotifyAmazon | |||
| 9 | The Joanna Connor Band / Joanna Connor | 03:06 | SpotifyAmazon | |||
| 10 | The Joanna Connor Band / Joanna Connor | 02:55 | SpotifyAmazon | |||
| 11 | The Joanna Connor Band / Joanna Connor | 05:22 | SpotifyAmazon | |||
| 12 | The Joanna Connor Band / Joanna Connor | 04:47 | SpotifyAmazon | |||
| 13 | The Joanna Connor Band / Joanna Connor | 02:26 | SpotifyAmazon | |||
| 14 | The Joanna Connor Band / Joanna Connor | 03:15 | SpotifyAmazon |
