Originally slated to be a Jackson Browne solo show, the format has evolved and expanded on the tour as the stellar chemistry between Jackson and Sara Watkins and her band became apparent. Sara Watkins is dazzling the crowds on this tour. "Cheerful and charming, Watkins was totally at ease," says the Charleston City Paper. "Watkins also handled the melodies and harmonies with cool authority, and she dazzled with several fiddle solos that demonstrated her virtuosity." Here's how it will stack up at Mountain Park next Wednesday night. Former Nickel Creek member Sara Watkins opens the show with herself on fiddle, her brother Sean Watkins on guitar, and Tyler Chester on bass. Jackson's set starts out with a trio; himself on guitar, keyboard, and vocals, Val McCallum on guitar, and Fritz Lewak on percussion. Eventually all six of them are onstage in what has organically evolved into some of the most satisfying and exciting Jackson Browne concerts in recent memory.
Jackson Browne has written and performed some of the most literate and moving songs in popular music and has defined a genre of songwriting charged with honesty, emotion and personal politics. He was honored with induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2004, and the Songwriter's Hall of Fame in 2007.
Jackson's career began in the
mid-60s in Los Angeles and Orange County folk clubs. Except for a brief
period in NYC in the late 1960s, he has always lived in Southern
California. His debut album came out on David Geffen's Asylum Records
in 1972. Since then, He has released thirteen studio albums and three
collections of live performances; his most recent, Love Is Strange
features David Lindley.
Beyond his music, Browne is known for his advocacy on behalf of the environment, human rights, and arts education. He's a co-founder of the groups Musicians United for Safe Energy (MUSE), Nukefree.org, and the Success Through the Arts Foundation, which provides education opportunities for students in South Los Angeles.
In 2002, he was the fourth recipient of the John Steinbeck Award, given to artists whose works exemplify the environmental and social values that were essential to the great California-born author. He has received Duke University’s LEAF award for Lifetime Environmental Achievement in the Fine Arts, and both the Chapin-World Hunger Year and NARM Harry Chapin Humanitarian Awards. In 2004, Jackson was given an honorary Doctorate of Music by Occidental College in Los Angeles, for "a remarkable musical career that has successfully combined an intensely personal artistry with a broader vision of social justice."
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Sara Watkins is dazzling the crowds on this tour. "Cheerful and charming, Watkins was totally at ease," says the Charleston City Paper.
"Watkins also handled the melodies and harmonies with cool authority,
and she dazzled with several fiddle solos that demonstrated her
virtuosity." Her new album, Sun Midnight Sun, Watkins' second
solo album, features guest appearances by Jackson Browne, Fiona Apple,
Sean Watkins, and more. The album, produced by Blake Mills, includes
songs written by Watkins, several collaborations with Mills, songs by
Dan Wilson and Willie Nelson, and a duet with Fiona Apple on The Everly
Brothers' “You’re the One I Love.” Released on CD and digitally in May
on Nonesuch Records, the album is set for release on vinyl next Tuesday,
July 24,
Tickets are available at Northampton Box Office, 76 Main Street, 413-586-8686 and online at IHEG.com.
Beyond his music, Browne is known for his advocacy on behalf of the environment, human rights, and arts education. He's a co-founder of the groups Musicians United for Safe Energy (MUSE), Nukefree.org, and the Success Through the Arts Foundation, which provides education opportunities for students in South Los Angeles.
In 2002, he was the fourth recipient of the John Steinbeck Award, given to artists whose works exemplify the environmental and social values that were essential to the great California-born author. He has received Duke University’s LEAF award for Lifetime Environmental Achievement in the Fine Arts, and both the Chapin-World Hunger Year and NARM Harry Chapin Humanitarian Awards. In 2004, Jackson was given an honorary Doctorate of Music by Occidental College in Los Angeles, for "a remarkable musical career that has successfully combined an intensely personal artistry with a broader vision of social justice."
Tickets are available at Northampton Box Office, 76 Main Street, 413-586-8686 and online at IHEG.com.
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