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In local theaters: Clapton and Marsalis

On Wednesday, Sept. 7, nine local movie theaters, including four IMAX theaters, will present "Wynton Marsalis and Eric Clapton Play the Blues," a replay of the duo's April 8 concert at Rose Hall in New York. Here's Rolling Stone's account of the show, which includes eight members of the Jazz at Lincoln Center's Orchestra and a guest appearance by Taj Mahal. Show time is 7:30 p.m. For tickets, go here. For a list of participating theaters, see below.

Tedeschi Trucks Band at the Blue Room today

Just posted on the American Jazz Museum's Facebook page:

American Jazz Museum TONIGHT - IMPROMPTU Jam Session today at 5 pm to 9 pm at The Blue Room - Maurice Brown, Solomon Dorsey, Gerald Dunn, Dennis Winslett and more will be there! Come jam with members of Tedeschi Trucks Band.

Review: The Low Anthem

Photos by Sherman Breneman/Friend of B2R

Several things needed to be said right off the bat about the Low Anthem show at the Record Bar on Monday. 

First, to be in this band, apparently, you need to play at least four instruments, even if one is the zither or the saw or a flugelhorn or a contraption of small cymbals called the crotales. And you must be prepared to play anything with a bow, including a banjo. Or the crotales. And if the setlist calls for it, you should be ready to jump quickly from the drums to the pump organ and then onto the standup bass. 

Falling forward: There's a glut of music choices

Review: Def Leppard, Heart

Photos by Kris Knowles/Friend of B2R

Def Leppard may be the ultimate Saturday night party band.  

The only ambition of its marvelously melodic and unrepentantly escapist music is to make the listener feel good.  Intentionally devoid of significance, Def Leppard's highly processed approach strategically fuses the catchiest elements of pop and heavy metal.  The band offered ninety minutes of perfectly executed arena rock Saturday at the Sprint Center.  

Review: TV on the Radio

Tunde Adebimpe of TV on the Radio. Photos by Susan Pfannmuller

It’s an understatement to say there are few bands around like TV on the Radio, because the truth is there is none.  Yes, they make music that arouses some comparisons to other bands, but those similarities are vague and tend to create a false impression. 

Review: Return to Forever

Stanley Clarke announced to an excited Midland Theater crowd that this latest version of Return to Forever wasn’t like all those other reunion bands who declare that a tour was their last time around. Rather, the bass player said, Return to Forever were just turning a new page.

Answer a question; win tickets

We have a pair of tickets to give away to Saturday's TV on the Radio / !!! (Chk Chk Chk) show at Crossroads KC. First person to correctly answer the question below is the victor. Tix will be at will call under your name.

Review: Steely Dan

Photos by Jill Toyoshiba/The Star

Thursday night was musician appreciation night at Starlight Theater. Steely Dan was in town, and more than a celebration of the vaunted music catalog of Walter Becker and Donald Fagen, the two-hour concert before a crowd of more than 6,500 showcased the musical precision and dexterity of the duo and its backing band. 

Ticket giveaway

Tomorrow at noon, right here, we'll be giving you a chance to win a pair of tickets to the TV on the Radio / !!! (Chk Chk Chk!) show, which is Saturday night at the plush and luxuriant Crossroads KC, nestled in the warm, pillowy bosom of downtown Kansas City. Noon. Tomorrow.