Tedeschi Trucks Band release Soul Sweet Song – a tribute to their late keyboardist Kofi Burbridge

Tedeschi Trucks Band Share “Soul Sweet Song” – A Tribute To Their Beloved Late Keyboardist Kofi Burbridge                                     

New Track and Video Previews I AM THE MOON: EPISODE IV. FAREWELL The Final Installment of the Band’s Epic 4-Album and 4-Companion Film Series — Out August 26th

TTB Set For August 22 Performance On Jimmy Kimmel LIVE!

Today, Tedeschi Trucks Band — the GRAMMY-winning 12-piece rock group headed by Derek Trucks and Susan Tedeschi — share the poignant and uplifting “Soul Sweet Song,” the first look at I Am The Moon: Episode IV. Farewell, the final chapter in their epic, four-part album series I Am The Moon.

Commenting on the track, Trucks explains, “That was Gabe,” he says of keyboardist Gabe Dixon, who co-wrote this song with the guitarist and TTB vocalist Mike Mattison. “He had the idea of writing about Kofi.” (Original TTB keyboardist Kofi Burbridge died in February 2019.) Trucks continues, “Gabe’s lyrics: I feel your rhythm moving me/’Cause your soul’s sweet song’s still singing – that hit me between the eyes.”

“Soul Sweet Song” rides a sun-dappled groove and Susan Tedeschi’s sparkling lead vocal with a message of connection and hope, listen HERE. The video for the track is taken from the album’s full-length companion film which debuts on the band’s YouTube channel Tuesday, August 23rd. Watch the “Soul Sweet Song” video HERE. I Am The Moon Part IV: Farewell is out digitally and on CD Friday, August 26th, 2022- Pre-order HERE.

Additionally, on Monday, August 22nd, Tedeschi Trucks Band will make a rare, live television appearance on Jimmy Kimmel LIVE! performing music from I Am The Moon on TV for the first time. This performance comes in the middle of a West Coast run that includes dates at the Greek Theaters in Los Angeles and Berkeley, before the band gears up for their near-mythic annual run of dates at the Beacon Theatre in New York City at the end of September. See full tour dates below.

Few groups are capable of the uniquely nuanced amalgamation of American music — jazz, blues, rock, soul, funk, roots, and psych that TTB integrate on a nightly basis and, on I Am The Moon, they take those studied forms and construct their own language out of it.

Excitement and anticipation around this project continues to build as each film and LP is released and the band unveil fresh performances of this new music on the road. Recognizing     I Am the Moon’s unusual scope and depth, fans have validated the band’s ambitious strategy absorbing the new material with rapturous approval, giving each release a ‘can’t miss’ atmosphere.

In this thrilling new and creative chapter for TTB, the four albums that comprise I Am The Moon I. Crescent, II. Ascension, III. The Fall, and IV. Farewell — feature staggered release dates over four successive months.  In addition, each installment of I Am The Moon is accompanied by its own album-length companion film that will debut three days prior to each audio release. The immersive films offer fans the chance to experience the music as the band intended, in an unbroken, communal setting. Full film and audio release dates below.

TTB’s Mike Mattison recently sat down with PRX The World to discuss Persian poet Nizami Ganjavi’s “Layla & Majnun,” the influential epic romance poem that was the thematic throughline of I Am The Moon. Listen to the interview HERE.

Last month, Derek Trucks spoke with Rick Beato for a far-reaching interview that delves into Derek’s one-of-kind guitar/audio technique, his deep-rooted jazz influences, and so much more. Watch HERE.

Pre-Order I AM THE MOON HERE and watch the project trailer HERE

All vinyl configurations, including individual LPs and the 4-LP I Am The Moon Deluxe Box will be available on September 9th, 2022. (The TTB store has sold-out, please order EXCLUSIVELY through the Fantasy Records store.)

See below for the complete list of Tedeschi Trucks Band tour dates. For ticket information, visit tedeschitrucksband.com.

 

TEDESCHI TRUCKS BAND – I AM THE MOON: ALBUM + FILM RELEASE DATES:

I Am The Moon: I. Crescent

Film Premiere: May 31st

Album Release: June 3rd

 

I Am The Moon: II. Ascension

Film Premiere: June 28th

Album Release: July 1st

I Am The Moon: III. The Fall

Film Premiere: July 26th

Album Release: July 29th

I Am The Moon: IV. Farewell

Film Premiere: August 23rd

Album Release: August 26th

 

I Am The Moon vinyl configurations: individual LPs + the 4-LP Deluxe Box

Available September 9th, 2022.

Tedeschi Trucks Band Tour Dates:

August 18 / San Diego, CA / Cal Coast Credit Union Amphitheater

August 19 / Los Angeles, CA / The Greek Theatre

August 20 / Berkeley, CA / The Greek Theatre

August 23 / Sacramento, CA / Sacramento Memorial Auditorium

August 24 / Eugene, OR / Cuthbert Amphitheater

August 26 / Auburn, WA / White River Amphitheater

August 27 / Bend, OR / Hayden Homes Amphitheater

August 28 / Reno, NV / Grand Sierra Resort & Casino

August 31 / Boise, ID / Outlaw Field at the Idaho Botanical Garden

September 1 / Bonner, MT / Kettlehouse Amphitheater

September 3 / Moorhead, MN / Bluestem Center for the Arts Amphitheater

September 29 – Oct 8 / New York, NY / Beacon Theatre

October 17 / Copenhagen, DK / Amager Bio

October 18 / Copenhagen, DK / Amager Bio

October 20 / Randers, DK / Vaerket

October 21 / Oslo, NO / Sentrum Scene

October 22 / Stockholm, SE / Annexet

October 25 / Berlin, DE / Verti Music Hall

October 26 / Hamburg, DE / Edel-optics.de Arena

October 27 / Prague, CZ / Forum Karlin

October 30 / Rotterdam, NL / RTM Stage

November 2 / Dublin, IE / The Helix

November 4 / London, UK / The London Palladium

November 5 / London, UK / The London Palladium

November 6 / London, UK / The London Palladium

November 9 / Manchester, UK / Manchester Academy

November 10 / Glasgow, UK / O2 Academy Glasgow

November 12 / Paris, FR / Le Trianon

November 13 / Paris, FR / Le Trianon

November 15 / Paris, FR / Bataclan

Tedeschi Trucks Band:

Susan Tedeschi: Guitar and Vocals

Derek Trucks: Guitar

Gabe Dixon: Keys and Vocals

Brandon Boone: Bass Guitar

Tyler Greenwell: Drums and Percussion

Isaac Eady: Drums and Percussion

Mike Mattison: Guitar and Vocals

Mark Rivers: Vocals

Alecia Chakour: Vocals

Kebbi Williams: Saxophone

Ephraim Owens: Trumpet

Elizabeth Lea: Trombone

 

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