Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Dave Mason to perform

MORRISTOWN — Take a journey back to the greatest days of rock with Dave Mason's Traffic Jam, Saturday, Jan. 11 at 8 p.m. at the Mayo Performing Arts Center. Tickets are $39 to 59.

Join Rock and Roll Hall of Famer and co-founder of the legendary band Traffic, Dave Mason for an evening of music history as he retraces the earliest days of his career with "Traffic" and the works that launched his successful solo career.

Mason founded "Traffic" with Steve Winwood while both were still teenagers. He would go on to establish himself as a successful songwriter, guitarist and solo artist.

At age 18, the Worcester, England native teamed up with Steve Winwood, Jim Capaldi and Chris Wood to form the legendary band Traffic, who had a profound affect on the genre of rock and roll. While still a teen Mason penned the Traffic hit "Feelin' Alright." The song became a global rock anthem and has been recorded by dozens of artists (including Joe Cocker who had a huge international hit with the song). "Feeling Alright" remains a highlight of Mason's live shows today.

After extensive touring with "Traffic" throughout the UK and Europe, Mason headed for the USA to pursue a solo career. He struck international gold with his debut album "Alone Together," which is considered a seminal rock classic. It's known for the hits "Only You Know And I Know," "World In Changes," "Shouldn't Have Took More Than You Gave" and more.

He's penned dozens of hits, and his legendary guitar work has been linked with numerous other members of rock and roll elite, including Eric Clapton, Stevie Wonder, Michael Jackson, Fleetwood Mac, The Rolling Stones, Graham Nash, Stephen Stills, Rita Coolidge, Leon Russell, Ron Wood and Mama Cass Elliot.

The Mayo Performing Arts Center is located at 100 South St., Morristown. For more information or tickets call the box office at 973-539-8008 or visit www.mayoarts.org.