“Concert goers may have thought they were in Jill Scott’s hometown of Philadelphia given the roof-rattling response from the sold-out crowd at the singer’s NYC show at Madison Square Garden Friday night. Yeah, she owned it, even beating headliner Maxwell’s uproarious reception afterwards.”
Read the full article at usmagazine.com.
Billboard.com featured an article about the 2010 Maxwell + Jill Scott tour:
…”Coming off critically acclaimed acting stints on “Law & Order: SVU,” in the film “Why Did I Get Married,” and on HBO’s “The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency,” a musically re-energized Jill Scott immediately took charge during her opening 75-minute set. Flanked by two dancing females silhouetted in cubes set above the stage, Scott strutted onstage in form-fitting black glittery pants and a long-sleeved jacket, offset by a pair of white-framed glasses. The singer/songwriter launched into a soulfully rockin’ version of “Gimme.” And it was on from there.”…
Read the rest at Billboard.com.
“The ever fabulous Jill Scott took the stage at the Staples Center in L.A. this past Saturday. She’s on tour with Maxwell and the new mom is rocking a fresh and fun look.”
Check out Jill performing “Cross My Mind” at the LA show:
A few more pics are available at theYBF.com.
Grammy Award-winning singer Jill Scott guarantees that her tour with Maxwell this spring will be an evening of “music.” And, she doesn’t “say that lightly.”
“People put things in boxes and say, ‘Oh, it’s music,’” Scott said. “This is something different. There are a lot of musicians on stage. There’s a live performer without any Auto-Tuning or anything recorded previously. It’s a live energy performance from myself and Maxwell. It’s really a pleasure to offer this to everybody.”…
Read the rest of the interview at SoundSpike.com.
More pics from the May 25th United Center show are at prefixmag.com.
Check out the full gallery at v103.com.
R&B singer Jill Scott made quite a splash when she released her debut album in 2000, the Grammy-nominated Who Is Jill Scott? Words and Sounds Vol. 1. The record reflected Scott’s poetic sensibilities and instantly made her star. She and Maxwell are co-headlining a tour that launches tomorrow at Quicken Loans Arena. Scott — who also has a role in Tyler Pretty’s latest movie, Why Did I Get Married Too and contributes a regular column to Essence magazine — recently spoke to us about the tour. —Jeff Niesel
Read the interview at clevescene.com.
Maxwell & Jill Scott Tour Dates:
Fri-May-21-10 / Cleveland / Quicken Loans Arena
Sat-May-22-10 / Indianapolis / Conseco Fieldhouse
Mon-May-24-10 / Detroit / Joe Louis Arena / Palace of Auburn Hills
Tue-May-25-10 / Chicago / United Center
Thu-May-27-10 / St. Paul / Xcel Arena
Sat-May-29-10 / St. Louis / Scottrade Center
Sun-May-30-10 / Oklahoma City / Cox Arena
Wed-Jun-02-10 / Sacramento / Arco Arena
Fri-Jun-04-10 / Oakland / Oracle Arena
Sat-Jun-05-10 / Los Angeles / Staples Center
Tue-Jun-08-10 / Dallas / American Airlines Arena
Wed-Jun-09-10 / Houston / Toyota Center
Fri-Jun-11-10 / Atlanta / Philips Arena
Mon-Jun-14-10 / Miami / American Airlines Arena
Tue-Jun-15-10 / Tampa / St. Pete Times Forum
Fri-Jun-18-10 / Washington DC / Verizon Center
Sat-Jun-19-10 / Philadelphia / Wachovia Center
Mon-Jun-21-10 / Uncasville / Mohegan Sun
Tue-Jun-22-10 / Norfolk / Scope Arena
Fri-Jun-25-10 /New York / Madison Square Garden
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Jill Scott stars in Tyler Perry’s “Why Did I Get Married Too”. Opens 4/2
Jill on Late Night w/ Jimmy Fallon on 3/25