Sunday morning coming down

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Scott Johnson

May 1 2016

 

Having signed up to see signed up to see Manhattan Transfer on Monday and Judy Collins on Wednesday, both at the Dakota in downtown Minneapolis, we were counting on a double dose of much needed anger management therapy. However, Judy Collins had to postpone her show at the last minute on account of laryngitis. Drat! (The show is rescheduled to June 23.) As it turned out, however, we were able to stay for both of Manhattan Transfer’s two shows on Monday night, so we received the needed two doses in any event.

 

When Manhattan Transfer came to town in March 2014 for two nights at the Dakota, we ran down to catch them both nights. They put on a completely winning show, starting with “Spain” and ending with “Birdland” (video below) and “Route 66.” In between there were no lulls; it was an unadulterated expression of musical joy. It’s difficult to be crabby listening to music like this.

 

 

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