A.J. Croce Roadtrips To Record With Six Different Producers - Including Cowboy Jack Clement & Allen Toussaint - And Writes With Leon Russell For New LP 'Twelve Tales' Out 2/4 Via Compass Records

A.J. Croce will unveil his most ambitious recording project to date entitled 'Twelve Tales' on February 4 via Compass Records. The album's 12 songs were recorded with six illustrious producers over the course of a year, including some of Cowboy Jack Clement's final sessions before he passed last August and a co-written song with Leon Russell, "Rollin' On." "'Twelve Tales' is like a cohesive collection of six 45's," Croce says of the album. Watch the video for Kevin Killen-produced song, "Right On Time" on Wall Street Journal: http://shorefi.re/19dOtEW

Croce traveled to record the album in five cities across the country, allowing each producer to select two new songs to record. Legendary producer Cowboy Jack Clement (Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash) signed on first for sessions in Nashville. Croce then went on to record sessions with Allen Toussaint (Dr. John, Paul McCartney) in New Orleans, Greg Cohen (Tom Waits, John Zorn) at Tom Waits' introduction in New York City, five-time Grammy winner Kevin Killen (Elvis Costello, Peter Gabriel) in Stamford, CT, and in Los Angeles for sessions with Mitchell Froom (Crowded House, Los Lobos) and Tony Berg (Fiona Apple, Bob Dylan). Toussaint says of working with Croce, "it is a pleasure to witness triple uniqueness: pianist, songwriter, singer and at such a level. Who does he sound like? The answer is himself: A.J. Croce."

Croce, son of legendary singer-songwriter Jim Croce, began his career at age 18 opening for B.B. King and has since spanned genres from jazz to Americana to blues to pop. Croce has written with artists including Robert Earl Keen, Gary Nicholson, Roger Brown and Will Jennings, headlined festivals and shared the stage with artists including Ray Charles, James Brown, Lyle Lovett, and Rod Stewart. Additionally, Croce has performed on Leno, Letterman, Conan and Austin City Limits and received praise from The New York Times, Rolling Stone, People Magazine and more.

Croce has announced initial winter tour dates with more to follow. Please see dates below.

Track listing for 'Twelve Tales'
1. Right on Time
2. Always and Evermore
3. Rollin' On
4. What is Love
5. Tarnished and Shining
6. Make It Work
7. Call of Love
8. Easy Money
9. Momentary Lapse of Judgement
10. Keep the Change
11. Venus and Adonis
12. The Time is Up

A.J. Croce tour dates
1/10 - Jackson, TN - Ned R McWherter West TN Cultural Arts Center
1/11 - Bartlett, TN - Bartlett Performing Arts Center
1/29 - Los Angeles, CA - Largo
2/19 - Kansas City, MO - Knucklehead's
2/22 - Kansas City, MO - Folk Alliance Conference (Conference attendees only)
2/23 - St. Louis, MO - Old Rock House
4/2 - Las Cruces, NM - Rio Grande Theatre

A.J. Croce on the Web:
http://www.ajcrocemusic.com
http://www.youtube.com/user/ajcrocemusic
http://twitter.com/croceiscroce
http://compassrecords.com/AJ-Croce
http://shorefire.com/client/AJ-Croce

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