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Richie Havens first emerged from New York City's Greenwich Village folk scene in the early 60's, and in 1969 inspired and electrified an audience of over half a million with his legendary three hour opening performance at Woodstock.
Four decades later Richie Havens remains one of the most recognizable voices and universal lyricists in popular music. A truly timeless performer, and a man before his time, today this Brooklyn Native celebrates the release of his 26th album, Grace of the Sun, on his own Stormy Forest record label.
A testament to Havens' continued evolution as an artist, Grace of the Sun is being hailed as one of his most worldly and relevant albums to date. Billboard says, "...this acoustic soul giant truly seems to be getting more inspiring and graceful with age," and Guitar Player echoes, "...as vibrant and purposeful as ever."
Produced by Havens, Grace of the Sun features Groove Armada percussionist Patrick Dawes, Havens' longtime guitarists Walter Parks and Bill Perry, and world musicians Badal Roy (tabla) and Jorge Alfano (shakuhachi, fretless and electric bass). The 10 tracks on Grace of the Sun beautifully reveal Havens' unique rhythmic sensibility. The six original compositions on the album include the tabla-driven opener "By the Grace of the Sun," the sweetly melodic "When" and the hypnotic, Middle Eastern-flavored instrumental "Dusk." Soulful renditions of Bob Dylan's "All Along the Watchtower" and Joni Mitchell's "Woodstock" highlight Havens' mastery of interpretation and arrangement. Asked about recording the classic "Woodstock" after so much time, Havens remarked, "You know, we face the same struggles now as we did then."
Richie Havens' live performance is as captivating as always; a passionate and inspiring display of timelessness and spirit. His concerts include music from Grace of the Sun as well as a broad selection of songs from his extensive repertoire.
The complete list of Fall 2004 tour dates is as follows:
09.23 Barre Opera House | Barre, VT
09.24 Dana Center/St Anselm College | Manchester, NH
09.25 Lebanon Opera House | Lebanon, NH
10.01 Bodles Opera House | Chester, NY
10.02 Boulton Center for the Performing Arts | Bay Shore NY
10.08 Appel Farm Arts & Music Center | Elmer, NJ
10.09 NY State Harvest Festival and Freedom Fair | Lyonsdale, NY
10.13 McGonigel's Mucky Duck | Houston, TX
10.15 Antone's | Austin, TX
10.16 Poor Davids' Pub | Dallas, TX
10.22 Cave Creek Coffee Company | Cave Creek, AZ
10.23 Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts | Cerritos, CA
10.24 The Mainzer Theater | Merced, CA
10.27 Little Fox Theater | Redwood City, CA
10.28 Southwestern Oregon Community | Coos Bay, OR
10.29 Aladdin Theater | Portland, OR
10.31 The Triple Door | Seattle, WA
11.12 Narrows Center for the Arts | Fall River, MA
11.18 Black Rock Center for the Arts | Germantown, MD
11.19 B.B. King's | New York, NY
11.27 World Café Live | Philadelphia, PA
12.04 The Turning Point | Piermont, NY
More dates to be announced soon.
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