SOULFUL SINGER/SONGWRITER JEFF ROGERS PRESENTS HIS DREAM JOB WITH NEW ALBUM RECORDED IN MUSCLE SHOALS, ALABAMA, SET FOR US RELEASE ON FEBRUARY 16, 2024
Listen to the first single, “Lock & Key,” at https://on.soundcloud.com/WSxvu
ATLANTA, GA – Canadian roots singer/songwriter and keyboard player Jeff Rogers’ unmistakably soulful voice often evokes weighty comparisons to the past – whether that’s Stevie Wonder, Ray Charles or even Otis Redding…. yet, his tone, range, phrasing, and sincerity, all make him unmistakably contemporary – and totally original.
Jeff’s highly anticipated new solo album, Dream Job, is set for a US release on February 16, 2024, from Diesel Entertainment, and was recorded at Wishbone Studios in the revered music mecca of Muscle Shoals, Alabama, where many of the greats including, Aretha Franklin, The Rolling Stones, Bob Seger, Etta James, Paul Simon, Otis Redding and The Black Keys, have recorded.
For this album, Jeff is accompanied by some of the legendary musicians of Muscle Shoals, including guitarist Kelvin Holly (Little Richard, Bobby Bland) keyboardist Clayton Ivey (The Staple Sisters, Thelma Houston), drummer Justin Holder (Keb Mo’, Delbert McClinton) and bassist Shonna Tucker (Booker T. Jones, Drive-By-Truckers). Dream Job is co-produced by Dick Cooper of The Cooper Brothers and features special guest appearances by Grammy Award winner, Colin Linden, and Juno Award winning singer, Kellylee Evans.
“Muscle Shoals was groovy. The mojo in that place is undeniable. It’s a privilege to get to make music with veteran musicians, especially those with the portfolios such as Kelvin and Clayton possess…” Jeff says. “Class acts, who just walk in and do what they do like it’s no big deal. Very inspiring.”
Raised in Ottawa as one of the city’s best kept secrets, Jeff’s Rogers honed his skills and mastered his craft over the past twenty years performing constantly in the clubs and festivals in and around the area, including, Ottawa Bluesfest, where he opened for Norah Jones.
Jeff has toured internationally and is in demand session player. He has also been a member of renowned country/rock band The Cooper Brothers for over a decade, and won the 2020 International Blues Challenge as a member of HOROJO Trio.
“I’ve been writing with Dick Cooper for years now,” says Jeff. “…and it’s always fun to just hang out and bounce around ideas. I’m very lucky to have him as a friend, band mate, and co-writer.”
Dream Job is the culmination of this musical collaboration and might be the boldest statement to date of Jeff’s vocal talent, his musical ability and his song writing gifts.
Jeff Rogers – Dream Job – Track Listing and Credits
1) Her Kind of Trouble
2) Lock & Key
3) Dream Job
4) Mind of Your Own (featuring Colin Linden)
5) Wish You Wouldn’t Go
6) Saving This Bottle of Wine
7) Dead of Night
8) So Worth the Wait (featuring Kellylee Evans)
9) Deep Cold Water
Produced by Richard Cooper, Jeff Rogers & Steve Foley
Recorded at Wishbone Studios, Muscle Shoals, Alabama; Engineered by Billy Lawson
Additional Recording at AudioValley Studios, Ottawa, Ontario; Engineered and mixed by Steve Foley Executive Producer: Derek Nicholson Art Direction & Design: Terry McMillan Photography: David Irvine
Lead Vocals/Piano/Wurlitzer: Jeff Rogers
Guitars: Kelvin Holly
Bass Guitar: Shonna Tucker
Drums/Percussion: Justin Holder
Organ: Clayton Ivey
Pedal Steel: John Steele
Percussion: Steve Foley
Rhythm Guitar/Bass: Steve Foley “Saving This Bottle Of Wine;” Lead Guitar: Anders Drerup “Her Kind of Trouble;” Lead Guitar: Blair Hogan “Saving This Bottle Of Wine;” Background Vocals: Sherri Harding, Rebecca Noelle, Jeff Rogers ;Choir: “Her Kind of Trouble;” “Dream Job” & “Deep Cold Water” Sharon Riley and Faith Chorale: Sharon Riley, Teena Riley, Jean Lawrence-Scotland, Michelle Francis, Renee Rowe, Patricia Lewis; Horn Section: Trumpet: Ed Lister; Tenor Sax: Petr Cancura; Trombone: Mark Ferguson; Horns Arrangements: Ed Lister
Special Guests: Colin Linden: Slide Guitar on “Mind of Your Own;” Kellylee Evans: Vocals on “So Worth the Wait”
Hi-res cover: http://www.markpuccimedia.com/Jeff-Rogers-Dream-Job-Hi-Res-Cover-scaled.jpg
Hi-res photo: http://www.markpuccimedia.com/Jeff-Rogers-Live-Hi-Res-Photo.jpg
For more information on Jeff Rogers see www.jeffrogers.ca
Publicity Contacts:
US: Mark Pucci Media (770) 804-9555 / mark@markpuccimedia.com
Canada: Eric Alper (647) 971-3742 / eric@thatericalper.com
Blues Radio: Michelle Castiglia – macradiopromo@gmail.com
Artist Representative: Todd Littlefield – Diesel Entertainment (613) 741-9242 todd@dieselentertainment.com
