James McMurtry w/ BettySoo

James McMurtry is embarking on an extensive tour featuring tracks from his latest album, The Horses and the Hounds (New West Records), alongside classic selections, some political commentary, anecdotes about touring life, and primarily an entertaining night of music. A new James McMurtry record with legendary producer Don Dixon is in development; he has already begun incorporating several of these unreleased songs into his live performances. His first complete studio album in seven years, The Horses and the Hounds, captures effortless elegance and boundless energy as familiar musical foundations guide the listener through a journey that carries a distinct Los Angeles atmosphere. As McMurtry himself notes, there is a ghostly presence of Warren Zevon among the guitar compositions on this recordthough he doesnt know how it came to be there, since Zevon never agreed to work for hire.