Janiva Magness at the Rhythm Room in Phoenix
by Bluesrunthroughmyveins on 2010-10-27Rhythm Room - PhoenixWe just sensed a good Blues bar was nearby judging by the number of bail bond and pawn shops in the area. Janiva and her men gave a solid performance of her current album and past favourites. Her four men band resembles the polished classical quartet of Al Divo with a edgy blues twist, not just eye candy, those men are each star performers on their own. Janiva is unique on to herself with slight shades of Janis Joplin, Tina Turner and of course, Bonnie Rait. The place was standing room only an hour prior to the show. The new album "The Devil is An Angel Too" has no weak tracks and is a must purchase. Having seen Janiva twice at the Edmonton Labatts Blues Festival it was a treat to see her perform on "home turf" in a small bar in the USA. It is no surprize that she won the BB King Award for Blues performer of the year.