Joan Armatrading

Single-Minded and Direct Songs by Joan Armatrading

Soundcheck | Jun 16, 2018

The British guitarist and singer, Joan Armatrading, has had a long and award-winning relationship with the British folk scene, has had a strong jazz influence in a lot of her early hits, topped the American charts with a new wave song in 1980, and just a few years ago became the first British woman to debut at #1 on the Billboard Blues Chart.  Joan Armatrading has just released her 21st album, called Not Too Far Away, and she’s here in the studio to play some of it for us. 

Watch the full session here:

  

Watch the individual songs below:



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