Boz Scaggs Appearing On "Late Night w/ Jimmy Fallon" May 23rd Rock/Blues Legend Will Sit In With The Roots And Perform Classic Songs And Cuts From New Album "MEMPHIS"
"MEMPHIS" Recently Debuted @ #17 On Billboard Top 200 Maintains @ #1 On Billboard Blues Chart
Scaggs Continues To Tour Throughout 2013
Dukes Of September PBS Special Airs Fall 2013
"The singer/songwriter's first album in five years oozes with the soul of the title city. His vocals are sublime." USA Today
SANTA MONICA, Calif., Mary 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --Grammy Award winning rock legend Boz Scaggs is celebrating one of his best chart debuts with his latest studio album titled MEMPHIS with an extensive tour and a confirmed appearance sitting in with The Roots on "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon" on May 23rd. The critically acclaimed project entered the Billboard Top 200 Albums Chart at #17 and the Billboard Blues Chart at #1, his best chart debut since the phenomenal success of "Silk Degrees." The multi-platinum selling musician just signed with 429 Records which released the album on March 5th. The music is available everywhere including a continuing campaign at North American Starbucks stores and Barnes & Noble (which offers a 2CD exclusive set including a disc of 6 demo versions). The album is also available on 180 gram audiophile quality vinyl. Showcasing both original songs and choice covers, MEMPHIS was produced by Steve Jordan (John Mayer) and was recorded at Willie Mitchell's legendary Royal Studio in Memphis, where the late Mitchell recorded Al Green and other Hi Records artists. Joining Scaggs on MEMPHIS are Willie Weeks (bass), Ray Parker Jr. (guitars), Spooner Oldham (keyboards), the Memphis Horns, Lester Snell (string arrangements) and Steve Jordan (drums). Boz is continuing a national tour in support of "Memphis" and will also be touring internationally which includes a visit to Japan in November. Scaggs continued on a lauded and multi-genre musical journey to the present day. Scaggs also performs alongside Donald Fagan and Michael McDonald in their super group 'The Dukes of September' who will have a PBS "Great Performances from Lincoln Center" concert special airing in December and a DVD release on 429 Records this fall.
William Royce "Boz" Scaggs began a long and storied career in 1965 with the release of his first solo recording Boz. Scaggs quickly developed into an iconic singer songwriter cutting his teeth playing with Steve Miller on several highly successful projects and honing his rock and R&B chops working with the likes of the Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section and Duane Allman. Scaggs hit it big in 1976 achieving multi-platinum success with "Silk Degrees" and its follow ups. Scaggs continued on a lauded and multi-genre musical journey to the present day.
BOZ SCAGGS 2013 CONFIRMED DATES INCLUDE:
June
11-Portland, OR-Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
13-Sacramento, CA-Red Lion Woodlake Hotel
15-Saratoga, CA-The Mountain Winery
16- San Francisco, CA – Stern Grove Festival
18-Humphrey's Concerts By The Bay-San Diego, CA
19-Bakersfield, CA-Rabobank Theater and Convention Center
22 – Las Vegas, NV – The Pearl Concert Theatre @ Palms Casino
23-Costa Mesa, CA-Segerstrom Center For The Arts
July
02-Huntington, NY-The Paramount
03-Lincoln, RI-Twin River Event Center
05-Torrington, CT-Warner Theatre
06-Hyannis, MA-Cape Cod Melody Tent
09-Kennett Square, PA-Longwood Gardens
10-Morristown, NJ-Mayo Performing Arts Center
12-Lowell, MA-Boarding House Park
13-Dallas, PA-Wells Fargo Amphitheatre
14-Vienna, Va-The Filene Center at Wolf Trap
16-Homestead, PA-Carnegie Music Hall of Homestead
17-Charlotte, NC-Blumenthal Performing Arts Center
19-Atlanta, GA-Atlanta Botanical Garden-Event Lawn
20-Boone, NC-Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts
22-Knoxville, TN-Tennessee Theatre
23-Bowling Green, KY-Southern Kentucky Performing Arts Center
25-Kansas City, MO-Uptown Theater
26-Salina, KS-Stiefel Theatre for the Performing Arts
28-Littleton, CO-The Hudson Gardens & Event Center-Outdoor Amphitheatre
September
21-Oakland, CA-Fox Theater
22-Guerneville, CA-Johnson's Beach Resort
For more information visit: www.429records.com/bozscaggs
To Purchase "Memphis" CD:
Vinyl:
To Download:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/memphis-bonus-edition/id600147006
429 Records is a unit of The Savoy Label Group (SLG). SLG is the North American based division of Nippon Columbia the oldest music company in Japan. The Savoy Label Group has evolved into a Grammy Award winning and chart topping independent music company consistently outperforming competitors in key music categories as monitored by Billboard Magazine. The Savoy Label Group is led by Steve Vining and is based in Los Angeles, CA.
SOURCE 429 Records
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