Thursday, February 13th, 2020
808s & HEARTBREAK: The Entire Kanye West Album Performed by Remember Jones & A 25-PIECE ORCHESTRA
with an original opening set by Remember Jones
Doors: 6:00 PM
/
Show: 8:00 PM
21+ Years

Event Info
Venue Information:
Brooklyn Bowl
61 Wythe Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11249
Brooklyn Bowl
61 Wythe Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11249
Remember Jones presents 808s & HEARTBREAK: a LIVE anti-Valentine’s celebration and revival of the entire KANYE WEST album starring soul sensation Remember Jones + 25-piece orchestra band plus an opening set of super-soul originals from Remember Jones!
Named one of Paste Magazine/Daytrotter's Top Ten Soul/R&B artists of 2017, soul sensation Remember Jones brings a 25-piece orchestra to recreate the entire 2008 acclaimed and groundbreaking KANYE WEST album 808s & HEARTBREAK, including a choir, string quartet,horn section, guest vocalists, auxiliary instruments, and other special guests. Fronted by "one of the most enthusiastic, fiercely passionate powerhouses in the game" (Live for Live Music), Remember Jones will lead the ensemble through all 12 songs and other surprises, including the hit singles “Heartless,” “Love Lockdown” “Paranoid,” “Amazing,” and more. This one-of-a-kind show is presented by a band that has sold out most previous engagements.
The band includes musicians from some of the most acclaimed funk and soul bands in New York, Philadelphia, and Asbury Park's music scenes. They have presented similar events in dedication to Amy Winehouse, Jeff Buckley, and more. Remember Jones will play an original set featuring material from his original recordings!
"Fiercely passionate frontman... one for the ages... holds the audience in the palm of his hand..." - Live For Live Music
"...remarkable vocalist... uncanny magic... Remember Jones is heading for big things." - Popdose
"...truly captivates audiences every time he performs..." -BroadwayWorld.com
"A singer blessed with an amazing instrument and an uncanny ability to interpret the music of others so that the material becomes unmistakably his own, Remember Jones is at the vanguard of the rebirth of soul music as an immersive experience that begs to befelt as well as heard." - KEF Audio
The band's DEBUT ALBUM, "Ladies and Gentlemen, Remember Jones!", available via CDBaby, iTunes, Spotify, Apple Music, and other outlets, was created after raising close to $19,000 through nearly 300 small donations via Indiegogo, and created in front of a live studio audience with a 25-piece band. POPDOSE calls the album "...uncanny magic... remarkable vocalist... Remember Jones is heading for big things." A set with Daytrotter, called "AMAZING!!...highly recommend this session to everyone and anyone..." was released in February 2017: http://www.daytrotter.com/remember-jones/futureappletree-december-09-2016.html
The latest release, "Tranquilizer!", produced by Andrija Tokic (Alabama Shakes, Banditos, Langhorne Slim, Hurray for the Riff Raff), is now available!
"...remarkable vocalist... uncanny magic... Remember Jones is heading for big things." - Popdose
"...truly captivates audiences every time he performs..." -BroadwayWorld.com
"A singer blessed with an amazing instrument and an uncanny ability to interpret the music of others so that the material becomes unmistakably his own, Remember Jones is at the vanguard of the rebirth of soul music as an immersive experience that begs to befelt as well as heard." - KEF Audio
The band's DEBUT ALBUM, "Ladies and Gentlemen, Remember Jones!", available via CDBaby, iTunes, Spotify, Apple Music, and other outlets, was created after raising close to $19,000 through nearly 300 small donations via Indiegogo, and created in front of a live studio audience with a 25-piece band. POPDOSE calls the album "...uncanny magic... remarkable vocalist... Remember Jones is heading for big things." A set with Daytrotter, called "AMAZING!!...highly recommend this session to everyone and anyone..." was released in February 2017: http://www.daytrotter.com/remember-jones/futureappletree-december-09-2016.html
The latest release, "Tranquilizer!", produced by Andrija Tokic (Alabama Shakes, Banditos, Langhorne Slim, Hurray for the Riff Raff), is now available!
Artist Info
Remember Jones
Remember Jones is a one-of-a-kind soul/pop singer, storyteller and bandleader with a throwback vibe and authentic energy. Often backed and supported by a large ensemble of musicians, his original music and creative, theatrical events have played to countless packed and sold-out clubs and theaters throughout the United States.
Remember Jones’ debut album, Ladies and Gentlemen, Remember Jones!, was created after raising close to $19,000 through nearly 300 small donations via IndieGoGo, and created in front of a live studio audience with a 25-piece band. In 2017, his subsequent release, Tranquilizer!, was recorded at The Bomb Shelter in Nashville, TN, under the production of Andrija Tokic (Alabama Shakes, Hurray For the Riff Raff, Langhorne Slim) and was named one of Paste Magazine and Daytrotter’s Top 10 R&B/Soul Artists of 2017. A 3rd album, currently untitled, is in production and planned for a 2021 release.
In addition to touring and supporting two albums worth of original material, Remember Jones presents and fronts multiple productions which have also gained wide popularity. back to BACK TO BLACK, a recreation of the entire Amy Winehouse album with an orchestra of 12, Joe Cocker's Mad Dogs and Englishmen in a 20-piece arrangement, YAS QUEEN!, a theatrical celebration of the music of Queen and Freddie Mercury with a full choir and unique arrangements, and more have helped Remember Jones develop a diverse audience. The company has also performed commissioned events, including Jeff Buckley's Grace album in its entirety as a collaboration with Grammy-nominated guitarist and Grace co-writer Gary Lucas, a 50th Anniversary concert experience of the musical HAIR, and a live revival of Kanye West’s 808s and Heartbreak with a 25-piece orchestra, and more.
Remember Jones has shared stages with George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic, Ronnie Spector & The Ronettes, Darlene Love, Buster Poindexter, Nigel Hall, Rebirth Brass Band, Ivan Neville’s Dumpstaphunk, Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes, and more, further justifying his versatility. In the vein of putting a spin on the work of other artists, Remember Jones released Ain’t That a Kick in the Head?!, a single in celebration of Dean Martin’s 100th birthday, sharing studio time with Dean’s daughter, Deana Martin.
Whether you see him alongside a piano, a four-piece rock band, or with a large orchestra, Remember Jones evokes the energy of the greatest front men and women, with one of a kind song styling and expert storytelling that keep audiences on their toes and emotions in the moment.
Remember Jones’ debut album, Ladies and Gentlemen, Remember Jones!, was created after raising close to $19,000 through nearly 300 small donations via IndieGoGo, and created in front of a live studio audience with a 25-piece band. In 2017, his subsequent release, Tranquilizer!, was recorded at The Bomb Shelter in Nashville, TN, under the production of Andrija Tokic (Alabama Shakes, Hurray For the Riff Raff, Langhorne Slim) and was named one of Paste Magazine and Daytrotter’s Top 10 R&B/Soul Artists of 2017. A 3rd album, currently untitled, is in production and planned for a 2021 release.
In addition to touring and supporting two albums worth of original material, Remember Jones presents and fronts multiple productions which have also gained wide popularity. back to BACK TO BLACK, a recreation of the entire Amy Winehouse album with an orchestra of 12, Joe Cocker's Mad Dogs and Englishmen in a 20-piece arrangement, YAS QUEEN!, a theatrical celebration of the music of Queen and Freddie Mercury with a full choir and unique arrangements, and more have helped Remember Jones develop a diverse audience. The company has also performed commissioned events, including Jeff Buckley's Grace album in its entirety as a collaboration with Grammy-nominated guitarist and Grace co-writer Gary Lucas, a 50th Anniversary concert experience of the musical HAIR, and a live revival of Kanye West’s 808s and Heartbreak with a 25-piece orchestra, and more.
Remember Jones has shared stages with George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic, Ronnie Spector & The Ronettes, Darlene Love, Buster Poindexter, Nigel Hall, Rebirth Brass Band, Ivan Neville’s Dumpstaphunk, Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes, and more, further justifying his versatility. In the vein of putting a spin on the work of other artists, Remember Jones released Ain’t That a Kick in the Head?!, a single in celebration of Dean Martin’s 100th birthday, sharing studio time with Dean’s daughter, Deana Martin.
Whether you see him alongside a piano, a four-piece rock band, or with a large orchestra, Remember Jones evokes the energy of the greatest front men and women, with one of a kind song styling and expert storytelling that keep audiences on their toes and emotions in the moment.
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