Award-Winning Jazz Saxophonist Tim Ries Releases "Stones World: The Rolling Stones Project II"

Saxophonist/composer Tim Ries an extraordinary jazz musician and member of the Rolling Stones touring band since 1999 translates the Stones immortal songbook into uncharted jazz-influenced, world music territories in Stones World: The Rolling Stones Project II (release date 10/21/08). Born from Ries world tours with the band, the album is a two-CD, 13-track organic exploration of the worlds musical melting pot that unites an impressive roster of international musicians performing jazz rearrangements of the Stones classics. Led by Ries on tenor, soprano, and alto saxophone, Stones World features performances by: Stones members Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Charlie Watts, and Ronnie Wood; Stones band members Lisa Fischer (vocals), Bernard Fowler (vocals), and Michael Davis (trombone); and special guest artists including Latin-jazz pianist Eddie Palmieri, jazz drum giant Jack DeJohnette, Portuguese fado singer Ana Moura, Brazilian superstar Milton Nascimento, and flamenco dancer extraordinaire Sara Baras...Brown Sugar and No Expectations are rendered as passionate Portuguese fado songs sung by fadista Ana Moura... (full review)