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For those unaware, GRAMMY-nominated singer-songwriter Joan Osborne has just released Relish Reimagined, a jazz-inspired reimagining of her landmark debut album, arriving just over 30 years since its original release on November 13th, 2026 via Brother Mister Productions/Mack Avenue Music Group.

Produced by 11x GRAMMY-winner Christian McBride, Relish Reimagined also boasts an all-star band of modern jazz artists including Marc Ribot, Nate Smith, Caelen Cardello, Renee Rosnes, Jerome Jennings and Donny McCaslin who, alongside Osborne and McBride, breathe inventive new life into these beloved songs.

In a full-circle moment, the original release of Relish brought Osborne to the attention of Dylan, thanks in part to her critically acclaimed rendition of his song on the original album, which later led to the two recording a duet together.

“My first recording of it on the original Relish brought me to Dylan’s attention, and he invited me to record a duet with him in the studio, a career highlight for me,” says Osborne. “This was one of the first tunes Christian and I worked on arranging in his basement studio, and the swinging feel he brought to it propels the tune forward as the story of the lyric unfolds, like a whole movie in one song.”

To celebrate the album’s 30th anniversary, Osborne decided to reinterpret the songs of Relish through the lens of an unexpected influence – inspired by her visit to the 2024 Newport Jazz Festival, which proved to be an eye-opening experience for a singer with an admittedly cursory familiarity with the genre. She was also impressed by McBride, then nearing the end of his decade-long run as Newport’s artistic director.

“I met Christian backstage and found him to be incredibly warm, charismatic and friendly,” Osborne recalls. Already brainstorming ways to honor Relish for its upcoming 30th, she was struck by a sudden inspiration and reached out to McBride to see if he’d be interested in taking her debut album to a completely different place.

As it happened, McBride had been a fan of Relish and Osborne since the album’s initial release. On the collaboration, the revered bassist states, “If you could have told me in 1995 that I’d one day be working with Joan Osborne, you could have knocked me over with a feather. I’m honored to call Joan not just a musical partner and cohort, but a friend.”

1. St. Teresa
2. Man in the Long Black Coat
3. Right Hand Man
4. Pensacola
5. Dracula Moon
6. One Of Us
7. Ladder
8. Spider Web
9. Help Me
10. Crazy Baby
11. Lumina

With the original album nominated for Album of the Year at the 38th Grammy Awards, and also earning nominations for Best New Artist and Best Female Pop Vocal Performance for Osborne, she opens her new re-recording on the ________________ of St. Teresa and the ________________ of Man in the Long Black Coat and then come the ________________ of Right Hand Man, the ___________ of Pensacola, and the ______________ of Dracula Moon.

Along next is the ____________________ of One Of Us which is itself backed seamlessly by the ___________ of Ladder and the __________ of Spider Web, the new set rounding out on the ___________ of Help Me, coming to a close on the __________ of Crazy Baby and the ____________ of Lumina.

One of the primary reasons that Osborne wanted to record Relish Reimagined was the fact that she has gained three decades of perspective on these songs. The arrangements that she plays with her own touring band have evolved over that time, as has her own connection with the material as it’s been colored by experience and maturity. She’s also been confronted with the profound impact that the album has made on its fans.

“I’ve lived with these songs for 30 years and know them more intimately than anyone,” Osborne says, reflecting on the experience of recording Relish Reimagined. “It was amazing to be in the room with these people who are stellar players at a level that I could never hope to achieve myself and find a new understanding of the album. These sessions were so joyful for me.”

2026-27 Tour Dates:
10/16 - Madison, WI - Atwood Music Hall
10/17 - Indianapolis, IN - Shelton Auditorium at Butler Arts Center
10/18 - Kent, OH - The Kent Stage
12/3 - Ogunquit, ME - Jonathan’s Ogunquit
12/4 - Old Saybrook, CT - The Kate
12/5 - Fall River, MA - Narrows Center For The Arts
1/21 - Mexico City, Mexico - La Maraka *
2/16 - Seattle, WA - The Triple Door
2/17 - Portland, OR - Aladdin Theater
2/19 - Monterey, CA - Golden State Theatre
2/20 - Napa, CA - Uptown Theatre Napa
2/21 - Grass Valley, CA - Center for the Arts
2/23 - San Luis Obispo, CA - Fremont Theater
2/25 - Tomball, TX - Main Street Crossing
2/26 - Austin, TX - 04 Center
3/2 - Los Angeles, CA - Blue Note Los Angeles +
3/3 - Los Angeles, CA - Blue Note Los Angeles +
4/8 - Vienna, VA - The Barns at Wolf Trap
4/16 - Charleston, SC - Charleston Music Hall +

* with Belinda Carlisle
+ with Christian McBride

Official Purchase Link

www.joanosborne.com