Live on 11/11 captures Joanna Connor’s stage command and guitar mastery in a set of covers and signature blues-rock performances recorded at the Fallout Shelter in Norwood, Massachusetts.
Live on 11/11 is a live album recorded at the Fallout Shelter in Norwood that showcases Joanna Connor’s guitar chops, commanding vocals, and stage presence.
The set leans on classic blues covers — Elmore James, Little Walter, Willie Dixon, Magic Sam and others — backed by a tight band: Jason JRoc Edwards, Shaun Gotti Calloway, and Dan Souvigney.
Connor’s career arc: born in Brooklyn, raised in Worcester, moved to Chicago in 1984, became a fixture there, signed to Blind Pig, paused touring in the 2000s to raise two children, then returned to the road in the 2010s.
# What this release is
Live on 11/11 is a live album documenting Joanna Connor in performance at the Fallout Shelter in Norwood, Massachusetts. The recording is built around classic blues material and rock-tinged interpretations that highlight Connor's guitar work and vocal presence.
# Who Joanna Connor is
# What's on the record
The album runs through covers and songs that sit squarely in the blues-rock tradition. Specific tracks mentioned include covers of Elmore James' "Shake Your Money Maker" and "The Sky Is Crying," Little Walter's "You're So Fine," Willie Dixon's "I Just Wanna Make Love To You," Magic Sam's "Magic Sam Boogie," Steve Winwood's "Can't Find My Way Home," and Kansas Joe McCoy and Memphis Minnie's "When the Levee Breaks."
# Who's in the band
Connor is backed by Jason "JRoc" Edwards on drums, Shaun Gotti Calloway on bass, and Dan Souvigney on keyboards. That lineup provides a straightforward, muscular backing that keeps the focus on Connor's guitar and vocal performance.
# The performance style
Reviewers describe Connor's technique as a combination of brazen guitar licks and commanding vocals that read as effortless onstage. The album aims to capture that live intensity — the kind of performance that looks casual because of long experience and hard work.
# How this fits in her discography
From the reviewer's perspective, Live on 11/11 sits naturally alongside recent studio work. Recommended prior records include Six String Stories (2016), 4801 South Indiana Boulevard (2021), and Best of Me (2023). If you want a sense of her catalogue and evolution, those titles are useful listening before or after this live set.
# Why listeners might care
If you follow contemporary blues and guitar-driven roots music, the album is useful for hearing a seasoned player interpret classic material in a live setting. It's also useful for anyone who wants to hear how a working blues guitarist translates studio craft into stage immediacy.
# Where to start listening
Start with the set's covers that you know — for example, Elmore James' "Shake Your Money Maker" or Willie Dixon's "I Just Wanna Make Love To You" — to get a baseline for Connor's approach. From there, listen for the solos and phrasing that reviewers single out as evidence of her mastery.
# Final practical note
This release records a single night and emphasizes live energy and interpretation. If you've never seen Connor live, the album and the available concert footage provide a clear introduction to her stage persona and guitar technique.
Joanna Connor – Live on 11/11 M.C. Records MC-0097 www.joannaconnorguitar.com 10 songs – 64 minutes There are few guitarists in the world – male and female – who can hold their own on stage with blues-rock guitarist Joanna Connor, a native New Yorker who grew up in Worchester, Mass., and has been delivering incendiary
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