Words and Sounds Tour was a music tour in 2001 by American recording artist
Jill Scott. The Words and Sounds tour started on January 27, in Atlanta, Georgia through the end of February.
By the spring Jill Scott ended her headlining tour during the winter, she was invited to join rock singer
Sting
Sting may refer to:
* Stinger or sting, a structure of an animal to inject venom, or the injury produced by a stinger
* Irritating hairs or prickles of a stinging plant, or the plant itself
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* Sting (Middle-eart ...
on his US tour. Scott was featured as Sting's opening act for his itinerary of shows for the month of May.
Jill Scott was hospitalized for an illness a day after the tour kicked off on May 5, in D.C. She was treated and released with orders to rest for a week, as she would miss the first few shows. She soon recovered and joined Sting on May 15, when the tour arrived in Madison, Wisconsin at the Kohl Center. Scott resumed a North America second leg tour in July with dates scheduled through the summer.
Jill Scott Unveils Summer Tour Plan
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The tour was later packaged and released as a two CD-set entitled '' Experience: Jill Scott 826+''. The August 26, show was recorded at DAR Constitution Hall in Washington, D.C. Disc 1 is the live concert, while disc 2 showcases new material including poetry spoken to music known as "Thickness
Thickness may refer to:
* Thickness (graph theory)
* Thickness (geology), the distance across a layer of rock
* Thickness (meteorology), the difference in height between two atmospheric pressure levels
* Thickness planer a woodworking machine
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Opening act
* Mike Phillips (North America—Leg 2)
Set list
#"Jilltro"
#" A Long Walk"
#"Love Rain" (Suite)
#"Slowly Surely"
#"One Is the Magic #"
#"Brotha"
#"Do You Remember"
#" Gettin' In the Way"
#"Honey Molasses" 1
#"It's Love"
#" The Way"
#"Said Enough" 1
#"Thickness" 1
#"Fatback Taffy/ "
#" He Loves Me (Lyzel In E Flat) / Movements I, II, & III)"
1 performed only at select venues
Band
* Musical Director/Keyboards: Pete Kuzma
* Erik Tribbett: Drums
* James Mason: Percussion
* Thaddaeus Tribbett: Bass
* Matt Cappy: Trumpet
* Jeff Bradshaw: Trombone
* Background vocals: Carol Riddick, Vivian Green
Vivian Sakiyyah Green (born May 22, 1979) is an American R&B singer-songwriter and pianist.
Early life
Green was born May 22, 1979 in the East Oak Lane neighborhood of Philadelphia, and took an interest in singing, playing the piano, and ...
, Monique Harcum
Tour dates
References
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Jill Scott (singer) concert tours
2001 concert tours