The Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey will embark on a Midwest and West Coast tour on today in support of their HYENA debut album, Walking With Giants. The album was released in August right after JFJO signed to HYENA, a label with notables such as James Blood Ulmer and Thelonious Monk.
The avant-garde jazz group modified their traditional modus operandi with the inclusion of an acoustic piano into Walking With Giants.
Tour Dates:
November 18 / Blue Wisp / Cincinnati, OH
November 19 / The Grog Shop / Cleveland, OH
November 20 / Jazz Record Mart / Chicago, IL ***Free In-store Performance
November 20 / Hot House / Chicago, IL
November 26 / Cain’s Ballroom / Tulsa, OK
November 29 / Meachum Hall / Norman, OK
December 1 / Winston’s / San Diego, CA
December 2 / The Good Hurt / Los Angeles, CA
December 3 / Kuumbwa / Santa Cruz, CA
December 4 / 12 Galaxies / San Francisco, CA
December 7 / The Owl Club / Roseville, CA
December 8 / Six Rivers Brewery / McKinleyville, CA
December 10 / Sengthrong’s Blue Sky Room / Dunsmuir, CA
December 11 / Goodfoot / Portland, OR
December 12 / Triple Door / Seattle, WA
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