David Bowie will be releasing a new single - a jazz track he recording with Maria Schneider.

The singer penned 'Sue (Or In A Season Of Crime)' after seeing the composer perform in New York with her 17-piece band, and the two got into the studio this summer to work on the track.

David Bowie

Producer Tony Visconti explained to NME magazine: "Initially we worked from David's demo of the untitled song.

"Over the course of three long sessions in a rehearsal studio, Maria and core members of her band jammed over the bassline for several hours.

"After this, Maria and David met to finalise the arrangement and structure and Maria kept me in the picture by sending me musical scores of her updates - her writing was very meticulous."

He added: "When the day arrived to record the piece with the full 17-piece band, David handed lyrics to Maria, myself and our engineer - and it was only then we learned it was called 'Sue'."

Maria enjoyed her time with the star and says the experiences they shared provided her with inspiration for her career going forward.

"It was a fantastic collaboration that brought us to a place that I don't know either of us envisioned, but after the fact, felt entirely inevitable. He has been such a fresh inspiration for me."

The song is to be released for download and as a limited edition vinyl on November 17.


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