Performance

Robert Johnson Tribute

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“Robert Johnson Tribute” at Iridium sets a rock/pop frame around the blues repertoire associated with Robert Johnson, a foundational figure whose songs helped shape American guitar language. The program is led by Kerry Kearney, with Johnson’s legacy treated as both subject and source, rather than period reenactment. In New York, where downtown and uptown scenes have long recycled blues forms into new styles, the set lands as a local study in influence. The most telling moments come when the arrangements keep the rough edges intact.