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Superior sound

Em and the MotherSuperiors with Honeylark and Feathered Rabbit
10 p.m. Friday
Kamps 1310 Lounge
1310 N.W. 25th
kamps1310lounge.com
819-6004
$7

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It might get loud

Okie Noise Fest 2 with Psychotic Reaction, Copperheads, Fire Bad! and more
3 p.m.-midnight Saturday
Bad Granny’s Bazaar
1759 N.W. 16th
free
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Fox news

Foxtrot Uniform with Them Hounds
9 p.m. Friday
Blue Note Lounge
2408 N. Robinson
thebluenotelounge.com
600-1166
$5

Foxtrot Uniform with Quaker City Night Hawks
9 p.m. Saturday
Grady’s 66 Pub
444 W. Main, Yukon
gradys66.com
364-8789
$7
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Sweet slumber

The technology boom of the last two decades has made life easier in a variety of ways. In the music world, widespread computer use has spawned a modern-day compositional renaissance.
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Beau bridges

Beau Mansfield Trio
10 p.m. Saturday
The Bluebonnet Bar
321 E. Main, Norman
447-2480
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Harry Connick Jr. — In Concert on Broadway


Connick is on fire, and his band plays like maniacs.

Stephen Carradini March 2nd, 2011

Do you miss the era where Frank Sinatra was the biggest thing around? Do you pine over the days when the musical was king in pop culture? Are you already a fan of Harry Connick Jr., who apparently never left those days?

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If the answer to any of these questions is yes, “Harry Connick Jr. in Concert on Broadway” needs to be in your collection.

It’s exactly what it sounds like: Connick sings show tunes from the good ol’ days on Broadway (he extols “Guys and Dolls” as a perfect musical before belting out “My Time of Day / I’ve Never Been in Love Before”). The members of his big band and orchestra play their fingers off (especially in the triumphant “Take Her to the Mardi Gras,” which is part of a frenzied and fantastic third-act turn toward New Orleans jazz). People cheer exuberantly; Connick beams (you can almost hear it, for real).

Having had some experience with musicals in my day, this was a blast to listen to. Connick is in brilliant form, using his voice commandingly and fitting in to the large sound created by his band. The aforementioned final third is the best part of the disc, as the band  feeds Connick’s presence with their power. Connick is on fire when he really gets roaring, and it’s impressive.

So if you’re in the mood for some N’awlins jazz or musical standards by someone who really believes in them, pick this one up. It will not disappoint you. If you want to check it out before you buy it, the concert that this 15-song CD was culled from is playing on PBS’ “Great Performances” tonight. It’s worth your time. —Stephen Carradini

 
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