JT On Leno’s Final “Tonight Show”
JT will be a guest on Jay Leno’s final “Tonight Show” on May 29. See the Washington Post for more details.
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Star Academy
JT will appear on the Montreal, Canada-based TV series “Star Academy”.
“One Man Band” Concert On PBS
Performances from JT’s “One Man Band” DVD will air on PBS television in March as part of the network’s pledge drive. We’ll have more details later.
MusiCares Benefit on PBS
On November 29 PBS will air the February 6, 2006 benefit concert where JT was honored as the “MusiCares Person of the Year.” Performers include JT, Jackson Brown, David Crosby, Sheryl Crow, Dr. John, Carole King, Alison Krauss, Taj Mahal, Bonnie Raitt, Paul Simon, Bruce Springsteen, Sting, and Keith Urban. See the Tour page for details. The concert will also be released on DVD October 3. It’s available for pre-ordering now from Amazon.
JT Will Present Award At Grammys
JT will present the “Album of the Year” award at the February 8 Grammy ceremony, which will be broadcast live at 8 p.m. on CBS. He isn’t expected to perform, but he will perform and be honored as the 2006 MusiCares Person of the Year in a separate star-studded benefit concert on February 6 in Los Angeles. Bruce Springsteen, the Dixie Chicks, Paul Simon, Sting, India Arie, Jackson Browne, David Crosby, Dr. John, Carole King, Alison Krauss, Taj Mahal, Randy Newman, and Bonnie Raitt are also scheduled to perform at the benefit. The MusiCares show won’t be broadcast on TV.