Rickie Lee Jones Announces UK Tour

Plays London’s Bluesfest October 27th

‘Kicks’ Out Now

“Rickie Lee Jones remains pleasingly unpredictable.” – Mojo

“She sounds more effortlessly cool than ever.” – Times

“She makes (these songs) her own…on a record full of sound choices.” – Sun SFTW

 

Following a string of stellar US shows this Summer, Rickie Lee Jones announces she will be returning to the UK for a handful of dates in October, which will include a headline appearance at London’s Bluesfest on October 27th. ‘Kicks’, Rickie’s latest collection of songs (track listing below) is out now on her own label, OSOD through Thirty Tigers.

Following a US tour, Rickie Lee Jones will arrive in the UK in October. Tickets on sale now.

 

October

Sun 27th                                 LONDON, Bluesfest

Mon 28th                               MANCHESTER, RNCM

Wed 30th                               BRISTOL, St. George’s

 

Rickie Lee Jones released her critically acclaimed new album ‘Kicks’ earlier this year, the follow up to her equally applauded ‘The Other Side of Desire’. Produced by Rickie Lee Jones with her band-mate, vibraphonist Mike Dillion, ‘Kicks’ features 10 songs of a highly infectious nature. The album spans two decades (50s-70s) of pop, rock and jazz, presenting her unique and sophisticated interpretations of songs that were pivotal to her musical journey.

Check out a fantastic live clip of ‘Nagasaki,’ the second single from ‘Kicks’.  For her version of the song, which was first performed by the Ipana Troubadours in 1928 and was most famously recorded by the Benny Goodman Quartet in 1952, Rickie Lee Jones gives the track a traditional jazz offering of tight three-part harmonies.

The winner of two Grammy awards (‘Best New Artist’ in 1979 for her self-titled debut and ‘Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album’ for ‘It’s Like This’ in 2000), Rickie is the most iconic American female singer-songwriter of her time, a woman who outlasted all her adversaries–including youth and self-destruction. Before Rickie Lee Jones, the genre of singer

songwriter was derived entirely from the folk singers of the 50’s and 60’s.  She brought jazz to the rock stage, a teenaged recklessness and a flair for drama.

 

Kicks – Track Listing

  1. Bad Company (Bad Company, 1974)
  2. My Fathers Gun (Elton John, 1970)
  3. Lonely People (America, 1974)
  4. Houston (Sanford Clark, 1964; made famous by Dean Martin, 1965)
  5. You’re Nobody ‘TilSomebody Loves You (Russ Morgan, 1944; made famous by Dean Martin, 1960/1964)
  6. Nagasaki (IpanaTroubadours, 1928; most famous by Benny Goodman Quartet, 1952)
  7. Mack The Knife (Louis Armstrong, 1956; made famous by Bobby Darin, 1958)
  8. Quicksilver Girl (Steve Miller Band, 1968)
  9. End of The World (Skeeter Davis, 1962)
  10. Cry (Ruth Casey, 1951; made famous by Johnnie Ray and the Four Lads, 1951)

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