Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey have announced the release of a live album The Battle For Earth out September 4 via Royal Potato Family. Recorded in 2014 over two nights at Dazzle in Denver, the collection focuses on fresh interpretations of material from their previous studio album, Worker, along with a handful of JFJO classics like "Tetherball Triumph." The collection will be released in all digital formats, as well as a limited edition comic book.

JFJO have also announced Fall 2015 tour dates with several two night stands along the way, including Oddly Correct in Kansas City, Doc's Lab in San Francisco and Earshot Jazz Festival at The Royal Room in Seattle. Multiple special guests will join them from night to night, including Skerik, Mark Southerland and Wil Blades. The trio will open for Thundercat in Tulsa and Youngblood Brass Band in New Orleans.

JFJO Tour Dates
September 19 - Oklahoma City, OK – WestFest
September 22 - Tulsa, OK – The Vanguard (#)
September 26 - Guthrie, OK – Taloa Music Fest
October 9 - Kansas City, MO – Oddly Correct ($)
October 10 - Kansas City, MO – Oddly Correct
October 16 - New Orleans, LA – The Howlin’ Wolf (%)
October 22 - Albuquerque, NM – The Outpost
October 23 & 24 - Denver, CO – The 1up (^)
October 30 & 31 - San Francisco, CA – Docs’ Lab (&)
November 5 & 6 - Seattle, WA – Earshot Jazz Festival @ Royal Room (^)
November 7 - Portland, OR – The Goodfoot Lounge (*)

# – w/ Thundercat
$ – w/ Mark Southerland
% – w/ Youngblood Brass Band and Mike Dillon Band
^ – w/ Skerik
& – w/ Skerik and Chris Noonan
* – w/ Skerik, Wil Blades and DJ Logic