[UPDATED] Joshua Redman Joins ‘Jake-Less’ Umphrey’s McGee In New Haven

As reported, a bout of “wicked flu” has temporarily sidelined guitarist Jake Cinninger of Umphrey’s McGee who held a show without him last evening at College Street Music Hall in New Haven, Connecticut. Pre-announced guest saxophonist Joshua Redman sat-in for much of the show that featured a bust out cover and a tribute to Butch Trucks.

UM’s lone guitarist Brendan Bayliss the quintet through and opening sequence of “Nipple Trix” > “Slacker.” After a nicely jammed “Wellwishers,” Bayliss altered the lyrics to “Sociable Jimmy” to reference the current U.S. President and followed it with “ “Sweetness” > “Mad Love.” At that point the band once again became a six-piece as Redman emerged for “Speak Up” and the set closing “Booth Love.”

Redman was on stage for all of set two beginning with “Der Bluten Kat” that featured “Final Word” played within. He was also there to add sax to “Day Nurse,” “Wife Soup” and the instrumental rarity “Dear Lord.” A dub version of Pink Floyd’s “Breathe” closed out the set. Keyboardist Joel Cummins began the encore with a solo piano arrangement of The Allman Brothers Band classic “Jessica” in tribute to their late drummer Trucks. The five-person UM lineup came back for “Uncommon” and a bust out cover of “Down Under” which was last played in 2014 and broke a 270 show absence.

UM and Redman will perform together again tonight at the State Theatre in Portland, Maine featuring an all improvised second set. View photos from Adam McCullough, full show audio and audience-shot video from last night below:

Photos (by Adam McCullough)

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Audio (Taped by Greg Nash)

[Jessica | Captured by mk devo]

[Breathe | Captured by Kelly D]

[Der Bluten Kat | Captured by Kyle Miller]

Setlist (via All Things Umphrey’s)

Set One: Nipple Trix > Slacker, Wellwishers > Sociable Jimmy > Sweetness > Mad Love, Speak Up[1] > Booth Love[1]

Set Two: Der Bluten Kat[1] > Final Word[1] > Der Bluten Kat[1], Day Nurse[2] > Wife Soup[1], Dear Lord[1], Breathe[3]

Encore: Jessica[4], Uncommon > Down Under

Notes:

• [1] with Joshua Redman on saxophone
• [2] with Joshua Redman on saxophone; with Working Day and Night (Michael Jackson) teases
• [3] “dub” version
• [4] instrumental; just Joel on piano
• entire show without Jake
• Jessica played in remembrance of Butch Trucks
• last Down Under 04.08.2014 (270 shows)