The young man next to me refused to stay seated when a band led by David Byrne launched into “Born Under Punches (The Heat Goes On)” at Muriel Kauffman Theatre on Thursday. (I reviewed the concert for The Kansas City Star.) My new friend confided that “it’s from my favorite album, I have to dance” as he rose to his feet. I joined him even though I knew that my display of solidarity would draw the ire of the handful of prim people who refused to stand. My dance partner had yet to be born when Talking Heads' Remain in Light was recorded, but I bought it as a new release in 1980. Angelique Kidjo shares our passion for the seminal album. The Beninese star has remade Remain In Light in her own image. Her translation of songs including "Born Under Punches" and “Once in a Lifetime” address some of the most crucial issues of 2018.
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I reviewed the Marcus Lewis Big Band at RecordBar for Plastic Sax.
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Eddie Clearwater has died. The Chief seemed to play in Kansas City nightclubs and at area festivals at least three times a year during the blues boom of the ‘80s and ‘90s.
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Danny Kirwan of Fleetwood Mac has died.
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The problematic Kids See Ghosts is better than Ye and not as good as Daytona.
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Of Life, Steve Tibbetts’ first album since 2010, is enchanting. RIYL: Ravi Shankar, dreaming, Terje Rypdal.
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Marcus Miller’s Laid Black is a star-studded party. The accomplished bassist and producer hosts pals like Trombone Shorty and vocalist Selah Sue on a feel-good project that’s ideally suited for backyard barbecues. RIYL: Quincy Jones, getting down just for the funk of it, Jonathan Butler.
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Sullivan Fortner is my top pick among the legions of young neo-conservative jazz pianists. Moments Preserved features Roy Hargrove on a few tracks. RIYL: Cyrus Chestnut, tradition, Cedar Walton.
(Original image of Kiki Smith sculpture by There Stands the Glass.)
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