Boz Scaggs [ ] has mapped out a fall spell of intimate jazz clubs to show window material from his first base new studio apartment album in five years.
The veteran singer/songwriter is in the thick of a summer trek that continues Sept. 2 in Regina, Saskatchewan. He'll make his away across the US through mid-October, and then launch his jazz club outing Oct. 28 in Napa, CA. The eight-city fall circuit includes five nights in New York City, quadruplet in Seattle and a two-night stand in Minneapolis. Plus, about dates feature two performances. Scaggs' full itinerary is listed below.
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Five years after his low volume of standards, "But Beautiful," topped Billboard's nothingness chart, Scaggs returns to the genre with the forthcoming "Speak Low." The set, co-produced with Grammy-winner Gil Goldstein, finds Scaggs interpreting classics including Johnny Mercer's "This Time The Dream's On Me," Duke Ellington's "Do Nothing Till You Hear from Me" and Rodgers and Hart's "She Was Too Good To Me."
In addition to Goldstein on piano/keyboards, the album's lineup includes percussionist Alex Acuna, saxophonist Bob Sheppard, bassist Scott Colley, vibraphonist Mike Mainieri and a small studio orchestra. Scaggs credits the musicians for realizing the sound he's had in his head for years--a sound of fleeting textures.
"So many citizenry in the last tenner have bygone back to the standards; the number is as long as my arm. Lots of them with big orchestras, too," Scaggs said in his bio. "It seemed pointless to even go there unless we were going to do something to fix these songs our possess. ... We had to find an emotional connection. It's a testament to the songs themselves that they keep acquiring redone, but that makes it wily, too. We played about a lot with different tempos and feels, pushed the songs in dissimilar directions."
"Speak Low" is imputable Sept. 30 on vinyl radical and is scheduled for wide release Oct. 28.
Scaggs began his solo recording career in 1969 and began a long-term association with Columbia Records a year later. His 1976 commercial find, "Silk Degrees," reached No. 2 on the US album chart and spawned the hits "Lowdown," "Lido Shuffle," "Georgia," "We're All Alone" and "It's Over." "Lowdown," which Scaggs co-wrote with David Paich, earned a Grammy for Best R&B song.
[Note: The undermentioned tour dates have been provided by artist and/or tour sources, who affirm its truth as of the publishing time of this chronicle. Changes may occur before go on sale. Check with official artist websites, ticketing sources and venues for late updates.]
September 20082 - Regina, Saskatchewan - Casino Regina4 - Alexandria, VA - The Birchmere5 - Salamanca, NY - Seneca Allegany Events Center6 - Bethlehem, PA - Zoellner Arts Center7 - Bridgeport, CT - The Klien Memorial9 - Beverly, MA - North Shore Music Theatre 10 - Morristown, NJ - Community Theatre at Mayo Center for the Performing Arts 12 - Mount Pleasant, MI - Soaring Eagle 13 - Milwaukee, WI - Northern Lights Theater14 - Nashville, TN - Ryman Auditorium October 2008 11 - Cerritos, CA - Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts 12 - Phoenix, AZ - JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort & Spa 28 - Napa, CA - Napa House Opera House 30, 31 - Seattle, WA - Jazz Alley November 20081, 2 - Seattle, WA - Jazz Alley5, 6 - Minneapolis, MN - Dakota Jazz Club & Restaurant 7 - Edmond, OK - UCO Jazz Club 10, 11 - New York, NY - Blue Note 14-16 - New York, NY - Blue Note19 - Washington, DC - Blue Alley 20 - Annapolis, MD - Ram's Head on Stage 23 - Boston, MA - Wilbur Theatre
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