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

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