a benefit for the Parker Family
Health Clinic, a local nonprofit
that extends medical services to
the uninsured, a cause Jon and his
wife Dorothea have been a part
of since before he dug in his first
shovel at groundbreaking.
The historic Count Basie Theatre,
just a few blocks east of the JBJ
Soul Kitchen — a restaurant run by
Jon’s Soul Foundation serving free
food in exchange for volunteer
work -- was filled to the brim with
both women on pilgrimage and
residents of the suburb baited by
its many local music heroes and a
prodigal son.
The band was relentless. Soaring
vocals by Jon and the 14-piece
Kings of Suburbia rocked ‘n’
rolled between bar band torque,
think Nick Lowe’s “What’s So
Funny ’Bout Peace, Love and Understanding”, or the gritty R&B of
Ray Charles’ “Night Time is the
Right Time”, or the artful soul of
Sly & the Family Stone’s “Everyday
People”, Queen’s classic rocker
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