Jazz Articles about Imelda May

Imelda May: Life. Love. Flesh. Blood.

by Doug Collette
July 1, 2017

Collaborating with Jeff Beck, Imelda May's kitschy presence as preserved for posterity on the iconic guitar hero's Rock 'n' Roll Party (Honoring Les Paul) (Atco, 2011)is in stark contrast to the sultry black and white portrait that adorns Life. Love. Flesh. Blood. Not surprisingly, then, the British chanteuse stakes out an equally sensuous, shadowy terrain on the record, beginning with the opening track “Call Me." The spacious depth of T Bone Burnett's production just about equals the glow ...