R&B All Star Night @ The Trane

Stevie Wonder, Knocks Me Off My Feet

Any chance to see soul flutist Jef Kearns sharing the stage with friends, especially when it’s conveniently just around the corner at The Trane Studio!

As suggested in the e-flyer that got sent around - that this mother of all mothers day shows would be so dope you won’t want to miss a note - the concert did not disappoint! Jef is totally chilled as frontman for some of the finest hip hop and R&B musicians in the city.

So what if it’s a Sunday night?

Afterword: At time of posting, I couldn’t put my finger on the name of the tune here, but Jef has put me out of my misery! This is his killer cover of Stevie Wonder’s Knocks Me Off My Feet from the timeless double-album, Songs In The Key of Life. No wonder the tune sounded so familiar, as this is only my favorite album of all time! Dating from 1976, this is one of those recordings that just keeps getting better with the passage of time! Check out this link to Higher Ground from 1973, and tell me that Stevie Wonder wasn’t on to a sound and message that - if not visionary - then at least was miles ahead of its time!