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Sharon Jones and the Dap Kingsby Mark Norris |
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The last time soul group extraordinaire Sharon Jones and The Dap Kings squeezed its expansive line-up onto a tiny Buffalo stage, the band performed before a small but adoring crowd. Fronted by the foot-stompin,’ sweat-producing soul-shouting of vocalist Sharon Jones and perfectly backed by the revival-schooled, dance-moves-in-unison, hot horns and rhythms of The Dap Kings, this group regularly sells out concert halls and nightclubs in New York, Chicago and wherever crowds gather to hear good live music. The band’s latest CD, Naturally (Daptone Records), is a funky, rump-shaking collection of tunes that harkens back to the days when the suits were sharp and the jams were tight. Certainly, most of those people who attended the group’s local show a year or so ago will come out again to see their return performance on Wednesday. Sadly, this show of devotion is simply not enough. Simply put, Buffalo music lovers need to attend this show if only to redeem the city in this group’s collective eyes before they make this ’burg a mere stopover on their way to Toronto, Detroit and other border cities. Get on the good foot, Buffalo! DJ Scotty of déjà blü spins funk with a touch of soul before the show.
Wednesday, November 9th at 7pm. Town Ballroom, 681 Main St. (852-3900). $15.
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