News - 8 Mar 2011

Boogie 4 Stu
In a tribute to Rolling Stones keyboardist Ian Stewart, who passed away in 1985, Bill Wyman has rejoined Mick, Keith and Charlie to produce Boogie 4 Stu: an 11-track album that is masterminded by boogie-woogie pianist Ben Waters.In his recent visual autobiography, Jimmy Page also paid tribute to Stu: 'He was without doubt one of the finest, if not the best, blues pianist in England.' - Jimmy Page
To celebrate the release, Ben Waters will perform a special preview tomorrow evening (9th March) at The Ambassadors Theatre, London. Charlie Watts is among special guests set to join him on stage.
The album is out on April 18th and available now to pre-order. All proceeds go to the British Heart Foundation.
Above: Stu pictured with Bill Wyman on tour in the USA, from T.O.T.A. '75.
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T.O.T.A. '75 - Tour of the Americas 1975
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The Rolling Stones & Christopher Simon Sykes
Published with The Rolling Stones, the tour diary and remarkable photography of Christopher Sykes.
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