Eagle Rock Entertainment has announced the simultaneous release of
Jeff Beck Rock & Roll Party: Honoring Les Paulon Blu-ray on February 22. Filmed in high definition at the Iridium Jazz Club in New York City this past spring, this musical celebration of the great Les Paul features selections of his songs and other great rock 'n' roll tracks.
On June 9, 2010, which would have been Les Paul's 95th birthday, Jeff Beck and a host of special guests paid homage to the musical icon at the very club where he performed every Monday night. Rockabilly songstress Imelda May and her band, led by Darrel Higham, as well as Gary US Bonds, Brian Setzer and Trombone Shorty, join Beck on many of the tracks. This collection of talent, performing in the club's intimate setting, captures the spirit of Les Paul's weekly gigs. Spotted in the audience at this event is an amalgam of stars, such as David Bowie, Meat Loaf, Steven Van Zandt, Paul Shaffer, Kirk Hammett, and Nils Lofgren.
The track listing is as follows:
- Baby Let's Play House
- Double Talkin' Baby
- Cruisin'
- Train Kept a Rollin'
- Poor Boy
- Cry Me a River
- My Baby Left Me
- How High the Moon
- Sitting on Top of the World
- Bye Bye Blues
- The World Is Waiting for the Sunrise
- Vaya con Dios
- Mockin' Bird Hill
- I'm a Fool to Care
- Tiger Rag
- Peter Gunn
- Rocking Is Our Business
- Apache
- Sleep Walk
- New Orleans
- Walking in the Sand
- Please Mr. Jailer
- Casting My Spell on You
- Twenty Flight Rock
- The Girl Can't Help It
- Rock Around the Clock
- Shake, Rattle & Roll
Special features include:
- Interview with Jeff Beck
- Behind The Scenes
- At home with Jeff Beck & his guitars
- Jeff Beck & Les Paul Rock 'n' Roll Tonite
- Les Paul & his little black box.
Jeff Beck will take this party on the road with Imelda May and her band for a spring tour. See dates below:
"Rock 'n' Roll Party (Honoring Les Paul)" Tour Dates
- March 24: 9:30 Club Washington, D.C.
- March 25: Keswick Theater Philadelphia, PA
- March 26: The Wang Centre Boston, MA
- March 28: Beacon Theatre New York, NY
- March 29: State Theatre New Brunswick, NJ
- March 31: Michigan Theatre Ann Arbor, MI
- April 1: Cadillac Palace Theatre Chicago, IL
- April 4: Verizon Theatre at Grand Prairie Grand Prairie, TX
- April 5: Austin City Limits Live at Moody Theatre Austin, TX
- April 8: Fox Theater Pomona, CA
- April 9: The Fillmore San Francisco, CA