Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey have announced new tour dates in support of their upcoming release, 'Lil Tae Rides Again', available April 8, 2008 on Hyena Records.

The 20-date run begins in the trio's hometown, Tulsa, Oklahoma, stretches up the West Coast to Seattle and wraps with a string of shows around New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival.

This will be the first West Coast tour for drummer Josh Raymer who joined JFJO's Brian Haas and Reed Mathis late last year.

On 'Lil Tae Rides Again', Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey enlisted underground electronic music producer, Tae Meyulks. Recorded over the span of 2007 in Tulsa, the album is marked by its hallucinatory psych-jazz and ambient rock soundscapes.

In forthcoming reviews, Cory Frye of Under The Radar writes: "Lil Tae Rides Again bathes in electro-blackness, a blood-red island in a skewed fantasy. Gorgeous or beastly, it sticks to your shivering bones."

In The Absolute Sound, journalist Greg Cahill states: "The Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey step through the looking glass to emerge from the shadows of their disparate rock and jazz influences with something wholly fresh. Producer Tae Meyulks transforms these sessions into a sonic wonderland."

Additionally, each week leading up to the release of 'Lil Tae Rides Again', JFJO will post a new animated stop-motion video short, created by Tae Meyulks, that features a different album track.

Watch "Tae Parade" video short:

Watch "Autumnal" video short

'Lil Tae Rides Again' will be available on digital, CD and vinyl formats.

Free MP3 download of "Tae Parade" is available here

Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey April/May 2008 tour dates:

Dates could be added or changed! Go to Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey's Official Website for the latest tour dates and information.

April 4 Blank Slate Tulsa, OK
April 5 The Deli, Norman, OK
April 8 2008 Winston's, San Diego, CA (w/ Al Howard)
April 9 The Mint, Los Angeles, CA (w/ The Breakfast)
April 10 Kuumbwa, Santa Cruz, CA
April 11 Cafe Du Nord, San Francisco, CA (w/ Mushroom)
April 12 Matty's Party, Arcata, CA (w/ Bluetech and Vibesquad)
April 14 Mobius, Ashland, OR
April 15 Doug Fir, Portland, OR (w/ Eleven Eyes)
April 16 WOW Hall, Eugene, OR
April 17 High Dive, Seattle, WA
April 18 John's Alley, Moscow, ID
April 19 The Loft, Missoula, MT
April 24 Hodi's Half Note, Fort Collins, CO (w/ Grip Organ Trio)
April 25 Oriental Theatre, Denver, CO
April 26 Trilogy, Boulder, CO (w/ W Mob)
April 29 Hi Ho Lounge, New Orleans, LA (w/ Skerik's Maelstrom Trio)
April 30 Blue Nile, New Orleans, LA (w/ Big Sam's Funky Nation)
May 1 DBA, New Orleans, LA (late night)
May 4 Blue Nile, New Orleans, LA

Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey on Myspace
Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey Official Website

Kick your day off on the good foot with "The Real Morning Party," the first video from Marco Benevento's critically-acclaimed new album, 'Invisible Baby', out on HYENA Records.

Filmed in the kitchen of his Brooklyn apartment, Marco gets down in his bathrobe, effervescent colors flash on split screens and the "Real Morning Party" dance-craze is introduced to an unsuspecting nation.

Watch Marco Benevento - "The Real Morning Party" video:

Marco has just finished a five date East Coast run with his trio featuring Reed Mathis and Andrew Barr, more dates below.

Marco Benevento West Coast 2008 tour dates (highly recommended):

Dates could be added or changed! Go to Marco Benevento's Official Website for the latest tour dates and information.

2 May 2008 One Eyed Jack's New Orleans, Louisiana
6 May 2008 Yoshi's San Francisco, California
7 May 2008 The Triple Door Seattle, Washington
10 May 2008 The Boulder Theatre Boulder, Colorado

Marco Benevento's 'Invisible Baby' has been drawing raves from fans and press alike. Here's what critics have been saying:

"On Invisible Baby (Hyena) with bassist Reed Mathis and drummers Andrew Barr and Matt Chamberlain, Benevento sculpts his pieces with playful weirdness too (the insect-dance hook of 'The Real Morning Party') and addresses the melodies and spaces in 'Ruby' and 'You Must Be Lion' with heated grace." - David Fricke, Rolling Stone

"...Benevento is actually a pop formalist, albeit a sneaky one, and, for all his improvisational chops, a textural minimalist very much in the tradition of Brian Eno or Sigur Ros. Chaos and chance are the calling cards, but his songs are always accessible..." - Bret Gladstone, Village Voice

"The new Benevento record will appeal to fans of Thelonious Monk, Air, Radiohead and Phish...tunes like 'Bus Ride' and 'Are You The Favorite Person Of Anybody' are ambient soundscapes winking at the psychedelic." - David Callicott, New York Press

"Brief and spare, yet powerful and moving, there is nothing but joy at the heart of Invisible Baby, which is nothing short of an instant classic." - Josh Potter, Jambase.com

Marco Benevento - Invisible Baby on amazon.com

Watch "The Real Morning Party" at Vimeo.com in high def video (please give it time to load).

For more music and information, go to:

Marco Benevento on Myspace
Marco Benevento Official Website