The always elegant Boz makes a significant leap from his first collection of standards, bringing a strong sensual edge to "Speak Low." Not only does he sound thoroughly involved but he has an acoustic bassist as a sparring partner, dancing around his vocals and peppering the empty spaces with flair. Album will be released on vinyl on Sept 30. [Variety .com]
"It was raining, cold out. I walked by the Blue Note and heard music coming out of the club. It was vibes, string trio, a couple of horns - this was the sound I'd been hearing in my head, exactly. Turned out to be Gil Goldstein and a nonet. After the set Gil and I started talking, and it was just a really nice meeting. When we got together around a piano, that was it. We knew."
"So many people in the last decade have gone back to the standards; the list is as long as my arm. Lots of them with big orchestras, too," Scaggs said in his bio. "It seemed pointless to even go there unless we were going to do something to make these songs our own. ... We had to find an emotional connection. It's a testament to the songs themselves that they keep getting redone, but that makes it tricky, too. We played around a lot with different tempos and feels, pushed the songs in different directions."
February
February 8 - Las Vegas Hilton February 9 - Las Vegas Hilton
March - Boz and Toto in Japan
[For concers reviews/videos etc. check the Toto Website]
March 20 - JBC Hall - Tokyo - Photos and setlist March 21 - JBC Hall - Tokyo March 22 - Pacifico - Yokohama March 24 - Festival Hall - Osaka March 25 - Festival Hall - Osaka March 27 - Century Hall - Nagoya March 29 - International Forum - Tokyo - Photos March 31 - International Forum - Tokyo
April
April 04 - Ford Amphitheatre - Tampa FL April 05 - House of Blues, Myrtle Beach SC April 17 - Chumash Casino - Santa Ynez CA April 18 - Harrah's - San Diego CA April 19 - Spotlight Casino - Coachella Valley CA April 20 - Desert Diamond Casino - Tuscon AZ
May
May 11 - Royal Hawaiian Hotel - Honolulu - HI May 12 - Maui Arts & Culture Centre - Kahului - HI [Interview] May 17 - Harrah's Rio Vista Amphitheatre - Laughlin - NV May 23 - David Foster & Friends - Mandalay Event Centre*
[*An almost four-hour musical extravaganza featuring performances from Foster’s friends including Boz Scaggs.] [photos]
Setlist Lowdown Jojo Slow Dancer Desire Hercules Sick and Tired Miss Sun *Street Life - performed by Monet* Look What You've Done To Me Georgia Lido Shuffle Encore: Loan Me A Dime Breakdown Dead Ahead
June 14 - Newport Yachting Center - RI June 15 - Filene Center At Wolf Trap - Vienna - VA June 17 - Keswick Theatre - Glenside - PA June 19 - Eastman Theatre - Rochester - NY - [Photos] [Review] June 20 - Warner Theatre - Torrington - CT June 21 - Chautauqua Amphitheater - NY June 22 - FOTA Pavilion At Planting Fields - Oyster Bay - NY June 25 - Casino Rama - Rama - ON June 26 - Freedom Hill Amphitheatre - Sterling Heights - MI - [Slide Show & Photos] June 27 - Ravinia Festival - Highland Park - IL June 28 - Fraze Pavillion - Kettering - Ohio [Review]
Setlist Kettering Ohio (thank you Dan) Lowdown Jojo Slow Dancer Hercules Sick and Tired Miss Sun Street Life Look What You've Done To Me Harbor Lights Georgia Lido Shuffle
Encore: Loan Me A Dime Runnin' Blues
July
July 01 - Peace Centre - Greenville - SC [pre concert interview] July 02 - Chastain Park Amphitheatre - Atlanta - GA* [*Boz performed with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra] July 04 - Borgata Hotel, Casino & Spa - Atlantic City - NJ July 05 - Cape Cod Melody Tent - Hyannis - MA [Review] July 06 - Westhamptom Beach Perf. Arts Center - NY July 08 - Cisco Systems Bluesfest - Ottawa, Ontario, Canada [Review] July 10 - Moondance Jam - Festival Grounds - Walker - MN [Photos] [JoJo Video] July 12 - Star of the Desert Arena - Primm, NV July 26 - Lumberjack Days 2008 - Stillwater - MN July 30 - Wente Vineyards - Livermore - CA - [Review]
August
Aug 01 - Mid State Fairgrounds - Paso Robles - CA - [Review] [Photos] Aug 02 - Ironstone Vineyards - Murphy's - CA - [Photos] Aug 03 - Rodney Strong Vineyards - Healdsburg - CA Aug 06 - Humphrey's Concerts By The Bay - San Diego - CA Aug 07 - The Grove - Anaheim - CA - [with David Paich on keyboards] Aug 09 - Montbleu Resort Casino & Spa - Lake Tahoe - NV Aug 10 - The Mountain Winery - Saratoga - CA Aug 11 - Table Mountain Rancheria Casino - Friant - CA Aug 13 - Woodland Park - Seattle - WA [Review] [Review] Aug 15 - River Rock Casino Resort - Richmond - BC Aug 16 - Red Robinson Theatre - Coquitlam - BC Aug 17 - Oregon Zoo Amphitheatre - Portland - OR Aug 19 - Deer Valley Resort - Deer Valley - UT Aug 20 - Belly Up Aspen - Aspen - CO Aug 21 - Paramount Theatre - Denver - CO Aug 23 - Riverwind Casino - Norman - OK
September
Sept 02 - Casino Regina Show Lounge - Regina - SK [Review & Photos] Sept 04 - The Birchmere - Music Hall Alexandria - VA Sept 05 - Seneca Allegany Casino - Salamanca - NY Sept 06 - Zoellner Arts Center - Bethlehem - PA Sept 07 - The Klein Memorial Auditorium - Bridgeport - CN Sept 09 - North Shore Music Theatre - Beverly - MA [Pre Show Interview] Sept 10 - Mayo Center - Morristown Sept 12 - Soaring Eagle Casino - Mt Pleasant - MI Sept 13 - Potawatomi Casino - Milwaukee - WI Sept 14 - Ryman Auditorium - Nashville - TN - [Review]
October
Oct 10 - McCallum Theatre - Palm Desert - CA [cancelled - to be re-scheduled] Oct 11 - Cerritos Center - Cerritos - CA [with Steve Lukather and David Paich]
Cerritos Set List
Lowdown JoJo Slow Dancer Desire Hercules Sick & Tired Harbor Lights Miss Sun Street Life (Monet) Look What You've Done To Me Georgia Lido Shuffle Encore: Short guitar jam Boz & Steve Lukather (Toto) Breakdown Loan Me A Dime
10/31/2008 7:30 P.M. Invitation Lowdown Some Other Time She Was Too Good I Wish I Knew Harbor Lights Save Your Love Dindi **LWYDTM Baby's/Call That Love Thanks To You
31/10/2008 9:30 P.M. Invitation Lowdown Speak Low Some Other Time She Was Too Good I Wish I Knew Harbor Lights Save Your Love Dindi **LWYDTM Baby's/Call That Love This Time The Dreams On Me Thanks To You
