Jesse Harris on Perez Hilton

Tree Lawn Artists' JESSE HARRIS, the Grammy Award Winning singer/songwriter, is mentioned today with musician Norah Jones on the hugely successful entertainment blog Perez Hilton. Harris's collaborations with Norah Jones can be heard on her newest release due out in November. To see the blog entry visit PerezHilton.com

Jesse Harris w/Norah Jones on David Letterman

JESSE HARRIS appeared on The Late Show with David Letterman this past Wednesday night. Joining him were Norah Jones on piano, Tony Scherr on bass, and Dan Rieser on percussion. Jesse performed "It Will Stay With Us" from his newly released album, Watching The Sky. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CnS3y7y1qK4

NEW MUSIC TUESDAY: Jesse Harris and Tierney Sutton Release New Albums

Tree Lawn Artists is happy to announce the release of two albums today:

After over a year of touring as a duo, playing the 6-string banjo with a Brazilian-based percussionist, JESSE HARRIS decided to make that surprisingly full and efficient instrumentation the foundation of his new album Watching The Sky. Expanding upon the rhythmic direction of his previous release, Feel, this new recording is centered around the backbone percussion of Mauro Refosco (David Byrne, Bebel Gilberto, Forro In The Dark) who also plays vibes, marimba, and keyboards; and augmented by the versatile bass and guitar playing of his old pal from The Ferdinandos, Tony Scherr (Bill Frisell, Willie Nelson, Jenny Scheinman).

TIERNEY SUTTON, a leading figure in vocal jazz for nearly a decade, seeks the path to the true self in her new recording, Desire. This philosophical and spiritual approach to cutting a jazz record is not as new for the Tierney Sutton Band as it may seem. Sutton and her fellow musicians - pianist Christian Jacob, bassists Trey Henry and Kevin Axt, and drummer Ray Brinker - have been interpreting various standards from this perspective for the fifteen years that they've been together. Tierney maintains that the obsession with fame and material things - a phenomenon that has been accelerated and amplified in this media-centric new century - is wasted energy. Worse yet, it comes with a dark aspect that can infect the soul.

Jesse Harris Winter 2009 Tour with Joshua Radin

First and foremost, best wishes to everyone in the Tree Lawn family for a brilliantly successful 2009! We're looking forward to the same here, and we'll begin by announcing Jesse Harris' upcoming tour with Joshua Radin:

Jan 21 - Rochester, NY - Water Street #
Jan 22 - Boston, MA - Paradise #
Jan 23 - New York, NY - Webster Theatre #
Jan 24 - Philadelphia, PA - Keswick Theatre #
Jan 26 - Richmond, VA - The National #
Jan 28 - Carbarro, NC - Cat's Cradle #
Jan 29 - Birmingham, AL - Workplay Theatre #
Jan 30 - Athens, GA - Georgia Theatre #
Jan 31 - Greenville, SC - Handlebar #
Feb 03 - Ft. Lauderdale, FL - Culture Room #
Feb 04 - St. Petersburg, FL - Palladium Theatre #
Feb 05 - Gainesville, FL - Common Grounds #
Feb 09 - Austin, TX - The Parish
Feb 10 - Houston, TX - Warehouse Live Studio
Feb 11 - Dallas, TX - The Loft
Feb 13 - Santa Fe, AZ - Santa Fe Brewing Co
Feb 14 - Tempe, AZ - Clubhouse
Feb 15 - Tucson, AZ - Club Congress
Feb 17 - San Francisco, CA - Great American Music Hall
Feb 18 - Solana Beach, CA - Belly Up Tavern
Feb 20 - San Luis Obispo, CA - Downtown Brew
Feb 21 - Los Angeles, CA - Henry Fonda Theatre
Feb 23 - Aspen, CO - Belly Up
Feb 25 - Colorado Springs, CO - Black Sheep
Feb 27 - Lawrence, KS - The Bottleneck
Feb 28 - Minneapolis, MN - The Fine Line
Mar 2 - Milwaukee, WI - Pabst Theatre
Mar 3 - Chicago, IL - Park West
Mar 4 - Cincinnati, OH - 20th Century Theatre
Mar 6 - Kent, OH - Kent Stage
Mar 8 - Nashville, TN - Exit/In

# Also with Dar Williams

Hear Jesse Harris on NPR / Mountain Stage

Jesse Harris rose to prominence when pop-jazz singer Norah Jones made her debut with his song "Don't Know Why," and the world has been turned on to his compositions ever since. He won a Grammy for "Don't Know Why," and his songs have been recorded by Madeleine Peyroux and Lizz Wright, among other contemporary singers.

Hear Jesse's live Mountain Stage set on NPR here - http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=94760290

APAP Showcases

Showcase performances at the 2008 Arts Presenters (APAP) conference in NYC January 11-15 have been arranged for the YELLOWJACKETS with Mike Stern, JESSE HARRIS, SASHA DOBSON, RICHARD JULIAN and SWATI, and more are soon to be confirmed. Stay tuned for more info and come take a sampling if you can.