Review: Sonny Knight and the Lakers Do It Live | George W. Harris | Jazz Weekly

When soul music comes to your mind, one of the last places you might think about would be Minneapolis, Minnesota. Well, there’s a hip joint there called Dakota Jazz Club, and they get some hot groups that swing around the Midwest. On a cold Tundra night in December 2014, Sony Knight and his Stax sounding 7 piece band The Lakers delivered a sweaty set that got the staid Scandinavians stomping on the floor.

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