Chaka Khan working on Gospel and Jazz albums and joins European Tour

Posted by | Ray Cornelius

The Huffington Post is reporting that 10-time Grammy winner Chaka Khan is teaming up with super-producer David Foster to travel across Europe and Asia with his Friends Tour. The tour kicks off this month and will make stops in Denmark, Sweden, Germany, Thailand and Japan.

Khan, who will be celebrating 40 years in the entertainment industry come 2013, is also gearing up for a gospel and jazz album.

“Being in the studio makes me very happy,” Khan said in a press statement. “I am so excited about the new music and the direction on this project. We are having a super great time on tour and the opportunity to connect with my fans is one of the greatest gifts ever.”

Khan is no stranger to singing jazz having released a few albums including Echoes of an Era  and ClassiKhan.

Check out the rest of the dates of her European and Asian Tour below…

10/10/12 – Bratislava, Slovakia

10/13/12 – Greve, Denmark

10/15/12 – Oslo, Norway

10/16/12 – Stockholm, Sweden

10/17/12 – Gothenburg, Sweden

10/19/12 – Amsterdam, Netherlands

10/24/12 – Groningen, Netherlands

10/25/12 – Zurich, Switzerland

10/26/12 – Berlin, Germany

11/2/12 and 11/3/12 – Singapore

11/5/12 – Bangkok, Thailand

11/7/12 – Jakarta, Indonesia

11/9/12 – Jakarta, Indonesia

11/12/12 – Tokyo, Japan

11/13/12 – Shanghai, China