Bruce Hornsby Brings Eclectic Mix of Pop and Jazz to the Kimmel Center’s Verizon Hall Saturday, November 6
October 14, 2004
Hornsby, a three-time Grammy winner who has sold more than 10 million records since his multi-platinum debut in 1986, draws from a wide array of influences—among them jazz, pop, classical, bluegrass, rock, and vaudeville—to create Halcyon Days, his most sublime and elegant collection to date, all the while bringing his patented blend of playful lyrical whimsy and formidably refined musicality to the table.
Halcyon Days, Bruce Hornsby's ninth full-length album and first for Columbia Records, evoke hopes for the future and memories of the past and was greatly influenced by Hornsby’s role as a parent. "Dreamland," a 21st century lullaby, features the familiar soothing vocal timbres of Elton John, who alternates solo verses with Hornsby before the pair join in becalming dusky harmonies with gospel singer Lloyd Jones.
Eric Clapton (guitar) and Sting (vocals) also perform with Hornsby and his band on "Gonna Be Some Changes Made," the album's first single, and "Halcyon Days," the title track written for Hornsby’s wife
Hornsby made his triple-platinum recording debut with The Way It Is, which was recorded with his band, the Range. His debut generated three Top 20 hits, including its number one title track, and earned Bruce Hornsby & the Range the Best New Artist Grammy for 1986. Hornsby took home his second Grammy in 1989 for Best Bluegrass Recording for "Valley Road" (from the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band's Will the Circle Be Unbroken, Volume II) and his third Grammy in 1993 for Best Pop Instrumental for "Barcelona Mona" (created with Branford Marsalis for the Barcelona Olympics).
One of pop music's most in-demand "side" men, Bruce Hornsby has played on more than 100 records with artists ranging from Bob Dylan, Don Henley, and the Grateful Dead to Bob Seger, Bonnie Raitt, Béla Fleck, and Willie Nelson, among many others. His songs have been performed and/or recorded by a variety of artists including Willie Nelson, Don Henley, Tupac Shakur, Bob Dylan, Chaka Khan, Robbie Robertson, Huey Lewis, Sara Evans, and Leon Russell.
Tickets for the November 6 performance by Bruce Hornsby are $33, $40, $48 & $55 and can be purchased by calling 215-893-1999, online at www.kimmelcenter.org or at the Kimmel Center box office, open daily from 10am to 6pm and later on performance evenings. For group sales call 215-790-5883.
A limited number of $10 tickets will be available for every Kimmel Center Presents performance at the Kimmel Center. $10 tickets go on sale the day of the event and can be purchased at the Kimmel Center box office beginning at 5:30pm for evening performances and 11:30am for matinees. Limit one per person.
Sponsors of the 2004-2005 Kimmel Center Presents season include Mellon Financial Corporation, University of Pennsylvania Health System, Bank of America, Sovereign Bank, Wachovia Foundation, The American Express Company, Verizon Foundation, Bucks County Coffee and SEPTA, the Commuter's Choice. American Airlines is the Official Airline of Kimmel Center Presents. Toyota is the Official Vehicle of Kimmel Center Presents Jazz and World Pop programming.
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