![]() "I needed to cry a little bit, to reassess my life because it had changed so much." "I needed to go grocery shopping, and sit on my grandmother's porch, to sleep in my mother's nightgown and get on my grandmother's bed - things that matter to me. "The reason that I've had to wait is I needed to live," Scott says. In Philadelphia, getting married to longtime beau and multi-song-inspiration Lyzel Williams, fixing up a house, recharging batteries suddenly spent. She'll be working with a quartet of musicians a full band tour in larger venues will follow in the fall. 31, and Scott will preview it with a short "buzz tour," including Friday and Saturday shows at the 9:30 club. ![]() 2." The new album is set for release on Aug. "Actually, I have heard that a couple of times," Scott says with a laugh from Philadelphia as she prepares to unveil "Beautifully Human: Words and Sounds Vol. Then two years ago, she pretty much disappeared, and folks started thinking any new album might have to be titled "Where Is Jill Scott?" ![]() Folks quickly took to Scott's bracing brew of soul, jazz and hip-hop, insightful storytelling and dramatic stage presence, as well as a glorious voice that told everyday stories about romantic aspiration, failure and renewal with extraordinary power and conviction. 1" answered its own question by selling 2.3 million copies, elevating the unknown North Philadelphia poet from "who?" to "whoosh!" via a stunning debut and sold-out tours here and abroad. IT'S BEEN four years since "Who Is Jill Scott? Words and Sounds Vol.
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