.Nov. 21: Mose Allison at 19 Broadway Nightclub

Given the brilliance of Mose Allisonā€™s lyricsā€”pointed, wry and delivered in a knightly laid-back mannerā€”itā€™s important to remember that the man behind the beatnik classics ā€œYour Mind Is on Vacationā€ and ā€œEverybodyā€™s Cryinā€™ Mercyā€ is also a hell of a pianist. At 29, he included on his very first album for Prestige Records Back Country Suite only two vocal tracks; the rest, ivories, played in his impossible-to-nail-down style. Now 82, Allison can appreciate his status as a living legend, but he doesnā€™t rest on his greatest hits. In concert, heā€™s as nimble on the keys as he is varied in his set lists; thereā€™s no telling when heā€™ll premiere a new composition or, for that matter, unearth a forgotten chestnut from an obscure 1940s Nat ā€œKingā€ Cole session. Cross your fingers for ā€œLost Mindā€ and ā€œYoung Man Bluesā€ when he appears on Saturday, Nov. 21, at 19 Broadway Nightclub. 19 Broadway, Fairfax. 4:30pm and 7pm. $25ā€“$30. 415.459.1091.Gabe MelineĀ 

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