Actually, It Was Pretty Unusual: Photos of Tom Jones at Apogee Studio

There are only a few performers out there who genuinely qualify as legends, but Welsh singer Sir Tom Jones is one such artist. For over 50 years, he has been a chart-topping musician, a Grammy Award-winner, a television and film star, and an international sex symbol. With his new album, Long Lost Suitcase, he has just completed a trilogy of roots-rock records that feature covers of personal favorites from the likes of Leonard Cohen, Gillian Welch, Hank Williams and many blues classics. He shared a few of these tracks, along with some Jones’ own hits from throughout his long career, for a very enthusiastic crowd, including a beaming Anne Litt (a legend in her own right), who conducted an interview with the man himself.

Take a peek:

Unleashing the Voice

(all photos by Larry Hirshowitz)

Set List:

Take My Love (I Want to Give It)

Raise a Ruckus

Opportunity to Cry

Delilah

If I Give My Soul

Thunderball

(INTERVIEW with ANNE LITT)

Elvis Presley Blues

‘Til My Back Ain’t Got No Bone

Soul of a Man

Strange Things

Green Green Grass of Home

I Wish You Would

ENCORE:

It’s Not Unusual

Tower of Song

Don’t Knock

Didn’t It Rain

Musicians:

Sir Tom Jones

Marco Giovino – Musical Director – Drums

Doug Lancio – Guitar

Viktor Krauss – Bass

Patrick Warren – Keys

We’ll be airing an edited version of this special live performance & interview on Morning Becomes Eclectic on Tuesday, December 22, so please join us!

ERIC J. LAWRENCE