5 30 a.m. update: Light snow began across the area between 10 p.m. and 1 a.m. overnight and a more solid band of snow, moderate at times, has developed over the immediate area early this morning.
We wanted to make sure that the music was authentic and that they were a really solid band.
Backed by a ragged but solid band that included (for half the night) his fellow singer-songwriter M. Ward, Mr. Oberst barreled through a handful of old songs and a fistful of new ones.
For three years, it has been a solid working band, a blessing in jazz these days; with Mr. Williams's bass and Stefon Harris's vibes alongside piano and drums as well, there's some elegant complexity in the rhythm department.
Mr. Lund, a guitarist, and Mr. Wolf, a vibraphonist, appear one after the other, bringing an abundance of technique, a firm foothold in tradition and a solid working band.
Rather, they appear to be constructed of a solid metal band that runs across the brow line, with a small heads-up display mounted on the right side.
