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08/03/2017 12:01 AMThe Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center (“the Kate”) welcomes back critically acclaimed singer-songwriter, Rickie Lee Jones on Thursday, Aug. 3 at 8 p.m.
A premiere song stylist and songwriter since 1978, Rickie Lee Jones has made a career of experimenting with her sound and persona over 15 critically acclaimed albums. Rolling Stone magazine put her on its cover twice in two years, and Saturday Night Live gave her an unprecedented three songs for her second appearance. Jones is both a character in the songs and the songwriter singing, defying convention with her sometimes brazen sexuality and the mixed bag of jazz, rock, and what has come to be known as “confessional” songwriter performances.
Over the course of a career that spans five decades, Jones has recorded in various musical styles including rock, R&B, blues, pop, soul, and jazz. Her latest album, The Other Side of Desire, was written, recorded, and rooted in the city of New Orleans, where Jones lives on the opposite side of the street made famous by Tennessee Williams. Produced by John Porter (of Roxy Music) and Mark Howard, this is the first new music Jones has written in more than a decade.
For tickets, $65 to $68, call the Kate Box Office at 877-503-1286 or visit www.thekate.org.