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British soul vocalist Jamie Lidell returns to Bimbo’s. His extraordinary live shows careen from glitzy funkadelic extravaganzas to electronic avant-garde showpieces, and are largly improvised as he creates each track live, layering each melody as he goes along. He produces funky, addictive music that blends the sounds of mid-'60s Stax with his own brand of electronic disco. But the focus here is on Lidell's voice, which can be compared to more than a few soul legends.