Angel Shields has been cutting up with her “A Night of Soul Searching” shows. The Hamiltones tore the roof off of BBs last time and Grammy nominated PJ Morton put his foot into his set at The Ready Room. Even before he got started “The Voice” finalist Tish Haynes–Keys threw down with a medley of my favorite hits from the 1990s. It was absolute life. CJ Jefferson, the latest talented St. Louisan to join the lineup of The Temptations, had intros and interludes longer than his songs – but he still got it in and the crowd was pleased. He got my attention when he hit those Eric Benet notes. I was a wreck when I heard them start “Sometimes I Cry,” because that’s what the singer usually ends up doing instead of singing. But CJ did that. And I could talk for hours about PJ Morton left the stage smoking – and St. Louis’ musicians and singers in the crowd joined in on the harmonies of those sangin’ background duo and blew PJ Away. Speaking of being blown away, that opening band was as funky as they come!
