JW Jones, the award-winning Canadian blues rock guitarist and singer-songwriter, will release his new album “High Temperature” on Solid Blues Records via Proper Distribution in the UK and Europe on October 20th, 2017.
The album dovetails an 18-date nationwide UK tour starting at the Worthing Pavillion on Thursday 23rd November.
“High Temperature”, produced by Nashville-based Colin Linden, recently won “Best Self-Released CD” at the 2017 “International Blues Challenge” (via Blues Foundation in Memphis), and was also named the “Hot Shot Debut” on the Billboard Top 10.
“High Temperature” is the follow-up to JW’s JUNO Award nominated 2014 album “Belmont Boulevard”, which was nominated for a Maple Blues Award, and held the #1 position on Canadian roots radio stations for 13 weeks.
On the new LP, Linden takes JW into new territory with warm, analog-driven tones, and a wide-range of material. JW’s evolution as a musician and vocalist shines through like never before.
“JW is ready to take his place among the greater blues-based musicians of the 21st century”, says Linden. “It’s an absolute pleasure to have worked on the new album”. Linden, an eight time JUNO and GRAMMY Award winner, is the musical director for the hit TV series “Nashville”, and over the years has produced albums for many iconic Canadian musicians including Bruce Cockburn and Colin James.
“High Temperature” features JW’s touring bassist Laura Greenberg (recorded before drummer Will Laurin joined the band), plus an all-star cast of session musicians including bassist Dominic Davis (Jack White, Tom Jones, Beck), keyboard player Kevin McKendree (Brian Setzer, Delbert McClinton), and drummer Bryan Owings (Emmylou Harris, Robert Plant).
Liam Russell sings harmonies on several tracks, and JW welcomes his first recorded duet with #1 hit-songwriter Jaida Dreyer on her song “How Many Hearts” (co-written with Colin Linden).
The release features original songs penned with the incredible Ottawa-based songwriter, Dick Cooper (Cooper Brothers), including the deeply personal “Who I Am”, which Jones uses as a vehicle to open-up even more than on Belmont Boulevard’s “Cocaine Boy”.
Tracklist:
1. Price You Pay
2. How Many Hearts
3. High Temperature
4. Murder In My Heart for the Judge
5. Who I Am
6. Away Too Long
7. Same Mistakes
8. Leave Me Out
9. Midnight Blues
10. Out in the Woods
11. Already Know
12. Where Do You Think I Was
13. Wham
UK Tour Dates 2017:
23 November - Worthing PierWorthing, England
24 November - Cellar Bar @ Bear HotelDevizes, England
25 November - The ThunderboltBristol, England
26 November - Mr KypsPoole, England
27 November - Marr’s BarWorcester, England
28 November - Robin2Wolverhampton, England
29 November - Kardomah94 Hull, England
30 November - The MusicianLeicester, England
01 December - Pizza ExpressMaidstone, England
02 December - BorderlineLondon, England
03 December - The Voodoo Rooms – Presented by Edinburgh Blues ClubEdinburgh, Scotland
05 December - WaterfrontNorwich, England
06 December - KomediaBrighton, England
07 December - Talking HeadsSouthampton, England
08 December - The OctagonKeighley, England
09 December - Nice N SleazyGlasgow, Scotland
10 December - The Cluny2Newcastle, England
Weblinks:
www.jw-jones.com
www.facebook.com/jwjonesblues
The album dovetails an 18-date nationwide UK tour starting at the Worthing Pavillion on Thursday 23rd November.
“High Temperature”, produced by Nashville-based Colin Linden, recently won “Best Self-Released CD” at the 2017 “International Blues Challenge” (via Blues Foundation in Memphis), and was also named the “Hot Shot Debut” on the Billboard Top 10.
“High Temperature” is the follow-up to JW’s JUNO Award nominated 2014 album “Belmont Boulevard”, which was nominated for a Maple Blues Award, and held the #1 position on Canadian roots radio stations for 13 weeks.
On the new LP, Linden takes JW into new territory with warm, analog-driven tones, and a wide-range of material. JW’s evolution as a musician and vocalist shines through like never before.
“JW is ready to take his place among the greater blues-based musicians of the 21st century”, says Linden. “It’s an absolute pleasure to have worked on the new album”. Linden, an eight time JUNO and GRAMMY Award winner, is the musical director for the hit TV series “Nashville”, and over the years has produced albums for many iconic Canadian musicians including Bruce Cockburn and Colin James.
“High Temperature” features JW’s touring bassist Laura Greenberg (recorded before drummer Will Laurin joined the band), plus an all-star cast of session musicians including bassist Dominic Davis (Jack White, Tom Jones, Beck), keyboard player Kevin McKendree (Brian Setzer, Delbert McClinton), and drummer Bryan Owings (Emmylou Harris, Robert Plant).
Liam Russell sings harmonies on several tracks, and JW welcomes his first recorded duet with #1 hit-songwriter Jaida Dreyer on her song “How Many Hearts” (co-written with Colin Linden).
The release features original songs penned with the incredible Ottawa-based songwriter, Dick Cooper (Cooper Brothers), including the deeply personal “Who I Am”, which Jones uses as a vehicle to open-up even more than on Belmont Boulevard’s “Cocaine Boy”.
Tracklist:
1. Price You Pay
2. How Many Hearts
3. High Temperature
4. Murder In My Heart for the Judge
5. Who I Am
6. Away Too Long
7. Same Mistakes
8. Leave Me Out
9. Midnight Blues
10. Out in the Woods
11. Already Know
12. Where Do You Think I Was
13. Wham
UK Tour Dates 2017:
23 November - Worthing PierWorthing, England
24 November - Cellar Bar @ Bear HotelDevizes, England
25 November - The ThunderboltBristol, England
26 November - Mr KypsPoole, England
27 November - Marr’s BarWorcester, England
28 November - Robin2Wolverhampton, England
29 November - Kardomah94 Hull, England
30 November - The MusicianLeicester, England
01 December - Pizza ExpressMaidstone, England
02 December - BorderlineLondon, England
03 December - The Voodoo Rooms – Presented by Edinburgh Blues ClubEdinburgh, Scotland
05 December - WaterfrontNorwich, England
06 December - KomediaBrighton, England
07 December - Talking HeadsSouthampton, England
08 December - The OctagonKeighley, England
09 December - Nice N SleazyGlasgow, Scotland
10 December - The Cluny2Newcastle, England
Weblinks:
www.jw-jones.com
www.facebook.com/jwjonesblues