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Monday, February 27, 2023

REMEMBER JONES CELEBRATES JOE COCKER & LEON RUSSELL

 

REMEMBER JONES Celebrates the

50th Anniversary of Mad Dogs & Englishmen

 


 

Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Joe Cocker’s groundbreaking live album and tour, MAD DOGS & ENGLISHMEN. Serving as a dedication to Joe Cocker and Leon Russell, the show will be recreated with the exact 20-piece personnel from the original tour including, for your delight, Cosmic Kiddies, English Roadies, Children with the Answers, Cooking Italians, Presidents of Recording Companies, Acrobatics and Displays, The Odd Sane Dog, The Space Choir, Assorted Sound Freaks, and All Elements of the Truth.

 

 




This event will feature guests and full choir, including all songs from the entire tour beyond those on the original album release, with large interpretations of songs by rock and soul greats including The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, Ray Charles, Otis Redding, Leonard Cohen, Traffic, Leon Russell, and more. Songs from the original tour include: “With a Little Help from My Friends," “She Came in Through the Bathroom Window,” “Let It Be,” “Feelin’ Alright,” “Honky Tonk Women,” “Cry Me a River,” “Darling Be Home Soon,” “Delta Lady,” "The Letter," and many other favorites.

Taking on lead vocals is national song-stylist and showman Remember Jones, who is on the rise while sharing stages with notable acts such as Bruce Springsteen, George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic, Ronnie Spector & The Ronettes, Darlene Love, Buster Poindexter, Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes, Low Cut Connie, and more. He has been a member of the acclaimed Everyone Orchestra alongside Robert Randolph, Steve Kimock and members of Ween, moe., The Roots, The Revivalists, and more. He has been mentioned in Rolling Stone, Variety, Paste, Relix, and more with his original music, high energy, show-band staging, and creative, theatrical events playing to packed and sold-out clubs and theaters throughout the United States.

The show will feature The Horn Section, currently on tour with Jerry Harrison / Adrian Belew’s REMAIN IN LIGHT tour and have performed across a wide range of musical genres, with artists such as Zac Brown Band, Umphrey’s McGee, Greensky Bluegrass, Big Gigantic, moe., Mike Gordon, and dozens more. The 8-person choir will comprise touring artists crossing many genres including international rock acts, soul tours, Broadway, and more.