Last Friday (23), Rod Stewart and Jools Holland launch, with their Rhythm and blues orchestrathe long awaited album Swing fevera brilliant greeting from 13 tracks to the songs of great bands, revived by two true giants of the music scene. The project is now available on all digital platforms via Warner Music.
For the first time, the new partners of Great Britain have officially reunited to share their unrivaled skill in a tribute to truly amazing songs like It’s not bad behavior, almost like being in love, Penny From Heaven AND Lullaby of Broadway.
Swing fever it is the creation of conversations between Auction AND Jools, which began during the pandemic, and Rod’s dream of making an album with songs that were, in many ways, the rock ‘n’ roll of their time. Sitting together, Jools says: “I was packing to go Christmas and you called me. We hadn’t talked much before. I thought ‘I love Rod, how exciting’, and you said ‘I want to make a record’. I was always a fan of Rod and saw that we liked the same things.”
Also on the new project, over the course of approximately twelve collective sessions, the intimacy of the recording space combined with the enduring brilliance of the songbook to create an infectious sound. Rod Stewart is one of the most successful artists, with more than 250 million albums sold worldwide. His distinctive voice, style and songwriting have transcended every genre of popular music, from rock, folk, soul, R&B and also the Great American songbookmaking him one of the few stars to enjoy chart-topping albums in every decade of his career.
Stewart has won numerous of the industry’s top awards, including two entries into Rock and Hall of Fame Roll, OR ASCAP Founders Award by composition, author best seller From New York TimesYes, Living Grammy legend and, in 2016, it officially became one Sir Rod Stewart after being knighted Buckingham Palace for his services to music and charity.
Some of his biggest hits include Gasoline Alley, Every Picture Tells a Story, Mandolin Wind, You Wear It Well, The Killing of Georgie, Tonight’s the Night, You’re In My Heart (The Final Acclaim), Da Ya Think I’m Sexy?, Young Turks , Forever young, hot legs, infatuationthe unforgettable Maggie Mayamong many other classics
Jools sums up the spontaneous charm of Swing fever: “This song has a strong effect on me. And every time I play it to people, they feel it too, they want to be moved. Music is an expression of many different things, and joy is a big part of what it does ” .
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