Davina and the Vagabonds

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Led by singer Davina Sowers and her huge, throaty voice, the Minnesota ensemble Davina and the Vagabonds celebrates blues music in all its forms, from the boogie-woogie of the genre’s 1930s barrelhouse incarnations to the brassy swing of New Orleans’ R&B and the smooth sounds of Memphis soul, with splashes of cabaret and gospel thrown in for good measure. All those sounds are nicely captured on the group’s spirited latest album, 2016’s Nicollet and Tenth, which they recorded live at the Dakota Jazz Club in Minneapolis.