Rickie Lee Jones on Reconnecting with Her Past & Singing the American Songbook

<p>Rickie Lee Jones drops by to talk with Kyle Meredith about <em>Pieces of Treasure</em>, her first album of standards that focuses specifically on The American Songbook. The legendary singer-songwriter tells us about reuniting with Russ Titelman, who co-produced her first two LPs, and taking control of her story with the recent autobiography <em>Last Chance Texaco: Chronicles of an American Troubadour.</em> Jones also discusses what it means to sing songs that are steeped in a bygone male-dominated era, giving a new, mystical sound to the song “Nature Boy,” and digging up her very first publicity photo for the cover art.</p><p>Listen to Rickie Lee Jones chat about all this and more in the new episode or watch via <a href="https://youtu.be/fftXCEHk1WA" rel="nofollow">YouTube</a>. Please take the time to <a href="https://lnk.to/kylemeredithwith" rel="nofollow">like, review, and subscribe to <em>KMW</em></a> wherever you get your podcasts, and keep up to date with all our series by following the <a href="https://consequence.net/category/consequence-podcast-network/" rel="nofollow">Consequence Podcast Network</a>.</p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>