Words and Sounds Tour
{{Short description|2001 concert tour by Jill Scott}}
{{Infobox concert
| concert_tour_name = Words And Sounds Tour
| image =
| image_caption = Jill Scott performing at the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles 2001.
| artist = Jill Scott
| album = Who Is Jill Scott? Words and Sounds Vol. 1
| start_date = January 27, 2001
| end_date = August 29, 2001
| number_of_shows = 52 in North America
52 in total
| number_of_legs = 2
| last_tour =
| this_tour = Words and Sounds Tour
(2001)
| next_tour =Buzz Tour
(2004)
}}
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.[http://www.livedaily.com/news/3188.html Scott kicks off Winter Tour].livedaily.com
By the spring Jill Scott ended her headlining tour during the winter, she was invited to join rock singer Sting 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.[https://web.archive.org/web/20110629061121/http://www.vh1.com/news/articles/1443734/20010515/index.jhtml Jill Scott tour to kick off in May].VH1 News 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.[http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/79741/jill-scott-to-rejoin-sting-tour-tonight Scott will rejoin Sting's Tour]. From Billboard.com Scott resumed a North America second leg tour in July with dates scheduled through the summer.[http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/79476/jill-scott-unveils-summer-tour-plans Jill Scott Unveils Summer Tour Plan]. Billboard.com
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".
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/ {{small|(Band Introduction)}}"
- "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, Monique Harcum
Tour dates
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
! width="150"| Date ! width="150"| City ! width="150"| Country ! width="250"| Venue |
| bgcolor="#DDDDDD"
| colspan=4| North America—Leg 1 |
| January 27, 2001
|rowspan="2"|Atlanta |rowspan="22"|United States |rowspan="2"|The Tabernacle |
| January 29, 2001 |
| January 31, 2001
|rowspan="2"|Baltimore |rowspan="2"|Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall |
| February 1, 2001 |
| February 3, 2001 |
| February 4, 2001
|The Avalon |
| February 9, 2001
|The Boathouse |
| February 12, 2001 |
| February 16, 2001
|Belly Up |
| February 17, 2001
|House of Blues |
| February 21, 2001
|rowspan="2"|Los Angeles |rowspan="2"|Universal Amphitheatre |
| February 22, 2001 |
| May 15, 2001 |
| May 16, 2001 |
| May 18, 2001 |
| May 19, 2001 |
| May 20, 2001 |
| May 22, 2001 |
| May 23, 2001 |
| May 25, 2001
|Cumberland Civic Center |
| May 26, 2001
|Boston |
| June 22, 2001
|Jazz Festival |
| bgcolor="#DDDDDD"
| colspan=4| North America—Leg 2 |
| July 4, 2001
|rowspan="29"|United States |
| July 5, 2001 |
| July 17, 2001
|rowspan="2"|Chicago |rowspan="2"|Chicago Theatre |
| July 18, 2001 |
| July 20, 2001
|Coors Light Festival |
| July 21, 2001 |
| July 22, 2001 |
| July 25, 2001
|The Pier |
| July 27, 2001 |
| July 28, 2001
|Los Angeles |
| July 29, 2001 |
| July 31, 2001 |
| August 2, 2001
|Bronco Bowl |
| August 3, 2001 |
| August 5, 2001 |
| August 6, 2001 |
| August 8, 2001 |
| August 9, 2001 |
| August 11, 2001
|rowspan="2"|Newark |rowspan="2"|New Jersey Performing Arts Center |
| August 12, 2001 |
| August 14, 2001
|Boston |Fleet Pavilion |
| August 15, 2001
|Baltimore |
| August 17, 2001 |
| August 18, 2001
|Harbor Center |
| August 19, 2001 |
| August 20, 2001 |
| August 22, 2001 |
| August 23, 2001
|Atlanta |
| August 25, 2001
|rowspan="2"|Washington, D.C. |rowspan="2"|DAR Constitution Hall |
| August 26, 2001 |
| August 29, 2001
|Canada |
References
{{Reflist}}
{{Jill Scott}}
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