# Stanley Jordan at Sweetwater Music Hall, January 30, 2020

[Sweetwater Music Hall](https://www.sweetwatermusichall.com/e/stanley-jordan-plays-jimi-81711793173/) presents [Stanley Jordan](http://www.stanleyjordan.com/) _Plays Jimi_ featuring [Kenwood Dennard](http://www.justadvance.com/) and [Gary Kelly](http://www.garykellybass.com/)  
[19 Corte Madera Ave, Mill Valley, CA 94941 USA](http://maps.google.com/maps?q=19+Corte+Madera+Ave,+Mill+Valley,+CA+94941+USA&hl=en)  
8:00 PM, Thursday, January 30, 2020

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## One Set

[8:21 PM lights down, announcements, band out]

01. [8:22 PM] _Lover Man_
02. [8:27 PM] _Foxy Lady_
03. [8:33 PM] _Voodoo Child_ > [8:40 PM] _Changes_ (mostly jam, one or two lines sung by KD) > _Voodoo Child_  
[8:45 PM fake Paul Caruso interview about UFOs & Area 51]
04. [8:46 PM] _Up From the Skies_
05. [8:52 PM] _Angel_
06. [9:00 PM] _the Star-Spangled Banner_ »
07. [9:04 PM] _Purple Haze_
08. [9:07 PM] _Villanova Junction_
09. [9:16 PM] _Manic Depression_ (KD)
10. [9:20 PM] _1983 (A Merman I Should Turn to Be)_
11. [9:28 PM] _All Along the Watchtower_
12. [9:34 PM] _Hey Joe_  
[set ends 9:41 PM: bows, and then off]  
   
**Encore**  
[band back quickly, yack from SJ]
13. [9:45 PM] _Red House_  
[show ends 9:54 PM]

## Performers

* [Kenwood Dennard](http://www.justadvance.com/): drums, keyboard, lead and harmony vox;
* [Stanley Jordan](http://www.stanleyjordan.com/): guitar, lead and harmony vox;
* [Gary Kelly](http://www.garykellybass.com/): 5-string bass, harmony vox.

## Notes

My favorite part of tonight's show was getting to hear some of Jimi's less-covered tunes, like _Villanova Junction_ and _1983 (A Merman I Should Turn to Be)_.

I'm not entirely convinced that a theatrical presentation (_Stanley Jordan Plays Jimi_) was the best way for Stanley to show his appreciation for Jimi, but his long talk about it before the Encore certainly evidenced his sincere motivation.

Both Ting and I commented that the jamming was kind of rough and undeveloped ... I'd characterize it as the band having learned the skeleton outlines of the tunes, but then not spent enough time rehearsing in order to really figure out how to express themselves uniquely through the vehicle of the various songs. I'd be interested in attending the show again after they complete another tour or two.

Sadly, the Sweetwater crowd lived up to it's reputation, and by the first break (after _Voodoo Child_), they were yacking it up like drunk high school kids at a weekend social. Pretty silly!

## Photos

Big thanks to Ting for the photo gallery!

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