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Premiere: Aloe Blacc & Jon Batiste Pen A Soul-Soaked Tune For The Legendary Mavis Staples
Premiere: Aloe Blacc & Jon Batiste Pen A Soul-Soaked Tune For The Legendary Mavis Staples

Premiere: Aloe Blacc & Jon Batiste Pen A Soul-Soaked Tune For The Legendary Mavis Staples

Premiere: Aloe Blacc & Jon Batiste Pen A Soul-Soaked Tune For The Legendary Mavis Staples

Tomorrow, one of soul music's greatest and most influential voices, Mavis Staples, will release her fourteenth (!) studio album, Livin' On A High Note. The album pairs Staples renowned howl with compositions penned by contemporary songwriters, which has already been previewed singles like "Dedicated" and "Action," both of which arrived earlier this week. Today, we have the pleasure of bringing you the very last taste you'll receive before tomorrow's big reveal, as we premiere Staples' Aloe Blacc & Jon Batiste collaboration, "Tomorrow."  With bright horns galore and a soulful melody in hand, Staples displays her brilliant vocals and proves them to be truly timeless on this empowering, generation-spanning number. Hear Mavis Staples, Aloe Blacc & Jon Batiste's soul-soaked collaboration below and if it's good to your earhole, pre-order Livin' On A High Note on iTunes today ahead of tomorrow's official release, which coincides with the premiere of the much-anticipated documentary on her life, Mavis, debuting on February 29th on HBO.

Tour Dates:

Mar 04 @ Kessler Theater – Dallas, TX

Mar 05 @ Kessler Theater – Dallas, TX

Mar 06 @ Paramount Theater – Austin, TX

Mar 08 @ Tobin Center for the Performing Arts – San Antonio, TX

Mar 10 @ Holland Performing Arts Center – Omaha, NE

Mar 12 @ Walton Arts Center – Fayetteville, AR

Mar 13 @ Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts – Kansas City, MO

Mar 19 @ Thalia Hall – Chicago, IL

Apr 01 @ Virginia Theatre – Champaign, IL

Apr 07 @ The Hamilton – Washington, DC

Apr 08 @ Berks Jazz Fest – Reading, PA

Apr 15 @ Coachella – Indio, CA

Apr 22 @ Coachella – Indio, CA

Apr 23 @ Cache Creek Casino – Brooks, CA

May 01 @ New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Fest – New Orleans, LA

May 04 @ Au-Rene Theater at the Broward Center – Ft Lauderdale, FL

May 06 @ Kravis Center West Palm Beach, FL Tickets & More

May 08 @ Lyric Theatre – Birmingham, AL

Jun 09 @ Bonnaroo – Manchester, TN

Jun 23 @ Kate Wolf Memorial Music Festival – Laytonville, CA

Jun 25 @ Kate Wolf Music Festival – Laytonville, CA

Aug 12 @ Eaux Claires Festival (August 12-13) – Eau Claire, WI

Aug 27 @ Amourasaurus – Florence, MA