SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE: Feb 6. 2007 Booker T: See how the soul man's career flowered --from 'Green Onions' to a lifetime achievement Grammy >>

This legendary performer, producer and songwriter is perhaps best known for the million-selling instrumental, "Green Onions," recorded by Booker T. and the MGs. His career highlights, however, also include recording with everyone from Otis Redding, Ray Charles and Wilson Pickett to Bob Dylan, Boz Scaggs and Barbra Streisand. He produced Willie Nelson's multi-platinumStardust album and Bill Withers'Ain't No Sunshine, as well as co-writing the classic hit "Born Under a Bad Sign." He's also performed live with Neil Young, Eric Clapton and George Harrison to name only a few. Booker is now performing with his own band, showcasing his impressive vocals and new original songs along with a treasure chest of favorite blues, R&B, and MGs material. An evening's performance with Booker T. Jones ranges broadly through what he calls the "soundtrack of his life," sharing stories and songs that have had the greatest impact on him and many of the rest of us.

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Booker T. Jones Featured at the Jammys
May 2008, Rosebud News

Booker T. Jones opened the 7th annual Jammy Awards at the Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City on Wednesday evening (May 7, 2008) with a roaring rendition of “Gold Dust Woman” and “Take Me To the River” joined by Warren Haynes, Grace Potter, Will Lee and Joe Russo. Later in the ceremony Booker joined Galactic onstage for the Booker T. & the MG’s classic “Hip Hug Her” and the Booker penned “Born Under A Bad Sign” with Sharon Jones and Chali 2NA on vocals. The Jammys celebrates the best in improvisational music. Booker T. Jones is a Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee and Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award winner who is on tour throughout 2008 ...see tour dates >>

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Booker T. Jones on "Be Kind Rewind" Soundtrack
March 2008, Rosebud News

Booker T. Jones is featured on the soundtrack CD to the new movie "Be Kind Rewind" starring Mos Def, Jack Black, Danny Glover and directed by Michel Gondry (Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind) . The soundtrack is out now on Lakeshore Records and also includes music from Mos Def, Jack Black, Fats Waller and Billy Preston. Booker performs on three tracks on the soundtrack including "I Ain't Got Nobody", "Lulu's Back in Town" and "Sunny Monday" with fellow MG's Steve Cropper and Donald 'Duck' Dunn. Director Michel Gondry even gets into the act by playing on the first two tracks. You can learn more by visiting myspace.com/bekindrewindsoundtrack.

Booker is currently writing and recording for a new solo CD and will be performing live throughout 2008 -...see tour dates >>

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