MADELEINE PEYROUX Announces The Blue Room Album, and Concert Dates

Jan 20, 2013

MADELEINE PEYROUX Announces The Blue Room Album, and Concert Dates

MUSIC NEWS- Madeleine Peyroux's new album The Blue Room has been revealed for a March 5^th release, from Decca Records. The Blue Room sees Madeleine and longtime collaborator / legendary producer Larry Klein (Joni Mitchell, Herbie Hancock), re-examine Ray Charles' classic, and one of his most controversial albums, Modern Sounds In Country And Western Music.

"Ray's 'cultural landmark' album has always been a part of me," says Klein. "Madeleine naturally came to mind with this project. Much like Charles who in 1962 jelled R & B, Gospel, Country and Jazz, Madeleine is at a nexus of styles. She comes from the same places, blending Jazz, Blues, Country and
Pop." The duos' concept was in no way intended to replicate the instrumentation, arrangements, style or sequence of the original album. Instead, Madeleine and Mr Klein represented the artistic freedom Ray exhibited, using imagination to break down musical categories and barriers.

What Madeleine and Larry created is a sophisticated album rich in strings, pushing the power of Madeleine's vocal capabilities - her melody changes, choices of tone and phrasing. The Blue Room
explores new ground, showing that like jazz itself, Madeleine is willing to take new chances
- reinterpreting songs with an emotion and depth that can't help but touch the soul.

"I didn't want to just do a straight forward covers album," says Madeleine. "When Larry first brought this project to me, I was so moved by what I heard that it truly inspired me to both reinterpret these songs while also merging them with others that I thought fit perfectly."

Madeleine said she felt that the infusion of newer but like-minded material was essential to this project. Gems like Randy Newman's "Guilty," Warren Zevon's "Desperadoes Under The Eaves" and John Hartford's "Gentle On My Mind," prove Madeleine to be quite the insightful 'interpreter' with her impeccable choice of material.

Starting on March 20, 2013, Madeleine will kick off a world tour that includes two nights at Lincoln Center in New York City. Tour dates below (with many more to come!)