![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The rhythm section stayed deep in the pocket throughout, while a guitarist and additional keyboardist added a variety of hues and occasionally took brief yet crowd-pleasing solos. ![]() Jones’ band was huddled close together at the center of the stage, physically suggesting an intimacy that was reflected in their play. The lighting was well considered and evocative, as diagonal lines of bright color braided with white spotlights, with each song in a different palette. Taken as a whole, the performance was highly professional yet also came across as casual and unfussed. The torch song “I’ve Got to See You Again,” the herky-jerky “Sinkin’ Soon,” the gorgeous “Tragedy” were all resounding triumphs and, of course, her breakout hit, “Don’t Know Why,” received the biggest crowd response. This stretch provided variation from the jazz and Cole-Porter-esque pop that bookended the set, but those sections were full of highlights as well. She performed the latter song on acoustic guitar, one of several songs in which she used the instrument – even swapping it out for an electronic keyboard for “Chasing Pirates” and an electric guitar for the brief rock number “Don’t Know What It Means” (written with her other band, Puss N Boots). It was one of a few impeccably chosen cover songs, including Neil Young’s semi-obscure “Don’t Be Denied” (which is also on “Day Breaks”) and a show-stopping rendition of the Grateful Dead’s languid country ballad, “It Must Have Been the Roses.” She opened with a cover of “Everybody Knows,” one of the most recognizable songs by recently deceased Leonard Cohen, replacing his near-spoken-word delivery with a vocal melody that slithered menacingly and adding a cabaret-style piano that gave the song a sultry feel. ![]()
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