BECK JOINS MENTOR LES PAUL AS ONLY ARTIST TO WIN BOTH AWARDS IN THE SAME YEAR
THE IMELDA MAY BAND JOINS BECK ON THE “ROCK ‘N’ ROLL PARTY” CD, BLU RAY AND DVD IN TRIBUTE TO LES PAUL – IN STORES FEBRUARY 22 WITH TOUR TO FOLLOW
JEFF BECK’S 2011 EMOTION & COMMOTION TOUR KICKS OFF APRIL 13
LOS ANGELES – Jeff Beck, rock guitarist extraordinaire, captured three Grammy® awards at the star-studded ceremony held yesterday at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. His latest studio album, Emotion & Commotion, was nominated for five Grammy awards, making him the most nominated artist rock artist this year. Beck won Best Rock Instrumental Performance for “Hammerhead” and Best Pop Instrumental performance for “Nessun Dorma”, both from Emotion & Commotion. This marks only the second time an artist has won Grammys in both of these categories in the same year. The first time was in 2006 by guitar legend and Beck mentor Les Paul. Beck also won for Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals for “Imagine,” his collaboration with Herbie Hancock, Pink, India.Arie, Seal, Konono No. 1 & Oumou Sangare. Beck has previously won five Grammy awards.
On February 22, Rock ‘n’ Roll Party (Honoring Les Paul) will be released on Blu-Ray, DVD, and CD from Eagle Rock Entertainment and ATCO. “The Rock ‘n’ Roll Party” Tour kicks off on March 24 in Washington D.C. with Beck once again performing Les Paul classics with The Imelda May Band. Beck and May enchanted the 2010 Grammy Awards audience with their duet of Paul’s “How High the Moon.”
After finishing the tour in San Francisco, CA on April 9, Beck will re-join his celebrated Emotion & Commotion band (Jason Rebello, Rhonda Smith, and Narada Michael Walden) for a tour of North America beginning on April 13 in Salt Lake City. The tour will also include stops at Nashville’s famous Ryman Auditorium and Beck’s second appearance at the New Orleans Jazz Festival as well as a performance at the West Palm Beach Sunfest on May 1.
“Rock ‘n’ Roll Party (Honoring Les Paul)” Tour Dates with The Imelda May Band:
March
24 9:30 Club Washington, D.C.
25 Keswick Theater Philadelphia, PA*
26 The Wang Centre Boston, MA
28 Beacon Theatre New York, NY
29 State Theatre New Brunswick, NJ
31 Michigan Theatre Ann Arbor, MI
April
1 Cadillac Palace Theatre Chicago, IL
2 Cadillac Palace Theatre Chicago, IL**
4 Verizon Theatre at Grand Prairie Grand Prairie, TX
5 Austin City Limits Live at Moody Theatre Austin, TX
8 Fox Theater Pomona, CA
9 The Fillmore San Francisco, CA
*second show added that evening
**new date, not previously announced
The additional Jeff Beck 2011 US tour dates not previously announced are:
April
13 The Depot Salt Lake City, UT
15 Paramount Theatre Denver, CO
16 Uptown Theatre Kansas City, MO
17 State Theatre Minneapolis, MN
19 Devos Hall Grand Rapids, MI
21 Casino Rama, Orilla, Ontario
22 University Of Buffalo Centre For The Arts Buffalo, NY
23 Carnegie Music Hall Of Oakland Pittsburgh, PA
26 Louisville Palace Theatre Louisville, KY
27 Ryman Auditorium Nashville, TN
29 New Orleans Jazz And Heritage Festival New Orleans, LA
May
1 Sunfest West Palm Beach, FL
4 Florida Theatre Jacksonville, FL**
5 Hard Rock Live Orlando, FL**
7 Ruth Eckerd Hall Clearwater, FL**
**New Date – Not Previously Announced