Balm in Gilead's songs flow easily through its roots and soul fabric; it reflects the lifetime work of a woman, whose very name is a genre. The album features Ben Harper, Jon Brion, Vic Chesnutt, Bill Frisell, Victoria Williams and Alison Krauss among other highly talented friends.

The album's charms include the R&B-flavored opener "Wild girl" which harkens back to classic Rickie Lee, sung with a mother's love - older and wiser. "The Gospel of Carlos, Norman and Smith" which artfully widens the lens on society's racial injustice and its bottomless human ramifications; "Old Enough" (a duet with Ben Harper) is also classic Rickie Lee Jones, with its irresistible punchy horns. Other highlights include the emotionally raw and heartbreaking "Bonfires," the gorgeous ambient "His Jeweled Floor" on which she plays all the instruments except bass and accordion and the wild-dog howl of "Blue Ghazel."

With her 1979 self-titled debut album and its top 10 hit, "Chuck E.'s in Love," Jones made an immediate impact on pop culture beginning with an indelible SNL appearance and an instantaneous Rolling Stone cover, all while winning a Grammy for Best New Artist. Three decades' worth of acclaimed creative journeys have ensued with both her singing and writing "voice" remaining, despite her pervasive and incalculable influence on two or three entire generations of singer/songwriters, among the most distinctive and instantly recognizable in music.

Upcoming Tour Dates:
Date City Venue
Dec 6 Boston, MA Berklee Performance Center
Dec 9 Munhall, PA Carnegie Music Hall of Homestead
Dec 10 Alexandria, VA The Birchmere
Dec 19 San Francisco, CA The Fillmore

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