Rickie Lee Jones and Russ Titelman reunite on a new album celebrating the Great American Songbook

Rickie Lee Jones has dipped into the Great American Songbook on several occasions with sterling results. She earned a Grammy nomination for her performance of "Autumn Leaves" alongside bassist Rob Wasserman and notched a Grammy win for her duet with Dr. John on "Makin’ Whoopee." And while she’s imparted deeply ingrained jazz sensibilities on her own recordings since her self-titled 1980 debut album, she’s just now getting around to recording an entire album of standards.
Pieces of Treasure (BMG Modern), her latest release, also marks her reunion with veteran producer Russ Titelman, who co-produced Jones’ first two Warner Bros. albums with Lenny Waronker. Jones discussed her new album - on which she also reprises the song "Company" from her debut record - with JAZZIZ publisher Michael Fagien. About midway through, Titelman joined the conversation, resulting in a freewheeling discussion about the pair’s long and affectionate relationship, with jazz and with one another
Photo by: Vivian Wang
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[@Noiramclerck]

An outstanding interview, and perfect, deft handling by the interviewer. Thank you for asking about how she felt about herself during the initial success, and now. I've always wanted to hear about it. The aching heartbreak of waiting for her after Pirates and sensing the struggle always had me wondering.
She's the finest miner of real, honest emotion I've ever heard in my life's devotion to listening to music. Thank you to Russ for helping her get there so organically.

[@scottfuller6046]

As a lifelong fan of both Rickie & Russ, this reunion and conversation is truly a dream come true. These two artists are national treasures, thank you Jazziz!

[@strings2wood]

Company pierces your heart and gives you the gift of tears.

[@lucifersam7771]

Company is my all time favorite song by Ms. Jones and has been since I heard it back in the 70's.

[@bobconnolly1614]

What a wonderful and insightful conversation...makes me appreciate Rickie and her art even more than I already had.

[@MrAurelius77]

Thank you Rickie Lee for you music, your inspiration and your Creative expressions

[@gigishapiro]

Bravo!

[@nelsonanthoine6293]

Bravo Ricki and Russ, true friends bringing beauty to this world, for decades past and centuries ahead. Finally stayed for the whole interview and love the stories about making this record and of the Jazziz photo shoot in early 90s (at 37min). Be Well!

[@kenac64]

great thank you

[@krisscanlon4051]

Good! Fantastic partnership some 45 years later!

[@TheTacomaven]

I don't see a second version of Company on iTunes, only the original.

[@Stacyo22]

❤❤❤❤❤

[@kimmomaki]

my oh my -- the years have treated Ms. Jones a lot more kindly than they have treated me. I suspect there's a Dorian Gray portrait in her attic.

[@jparkercoleman]

No. Dawes wrote the lyric 3

[@candelise]

Company has got to be one of the saddest songs ever, no?