You couldn’t help but wonder if the Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey would go on after Tea Leaf Green announced that Reed Mathis would be taking over bass duties from Ben Chambers back in November. Reed immediately dismissed that notion and proclaimed he was JFJO for life. Well there’s no doubting that sentiment after the Jacob Fred boys released the brilliant Lil Tae Rides Again in April followed by a West Coast tour. Last night they kicked off another two week tour in support of the disc with the addition of Peter Tomshany on electric guitar.

Tonight Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey heads to Manchester, CT for a gig at the The Main Bar. Next, they head to Fall River on Thursday before playing a show billed as a “My Morning Jacket Late Night After Party” at Sullivan Hall on Friday night.

READ ON for a full list of dates and a few sicky-sicky JFJO videos…

June 18 / The Main Pub / Manchester, CT
June 19 / Narrows Center / Falls River, MA
June 20 / Sullivan Hall / New York, NY
June 21 / World Cafe Live / Philadelphia, PA
June 23 / The Rex Theater / Pittsburgh, PA
June 24 / Wilbert’s / Cleveland, OH
June 25 / Mad Frog / Cincinnati, OH
June 26 / University of Wisconsin / Madison, WI
June 27 / Lakeshore Theater / Chicago, IL
June 28 / The Yacht Club / Iowa City, IA
June 29 / Cafe Paradiso / Fairfield, IA

JFJO - ‘Tae Parade’ video short by Tae Meyulks:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y52BOqCeX-c

Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey - ‘Song of the Vipers’ (Armstrong):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2JWbTC0bkng