Jon Anderson
High-voiced rock legend Jon Anderson has had a remarkable career in popular music, and not just with the million-selling band, Yes, where he was frontman, lyricist, “team captain,” and the driving force — for better and worse — behind their various sprawling concept albums. Outside of Yes, Anderson’s worked with King Crimson, Vangelis, Tangerine Dream, Kitaro, Mike Oldfield, Iron Butterfly (!), Bela Fleck & The Flecktones, and Dream Theater. Plus he’s recorded lots of solo albums, appeared on sundry soundtracks, and got sampled on a 2010 smash release by Kanye West. Heck, Anderson’s Wikipedia entry reads like a small book. All of which suggests that the “Roundabout” and “Owner of a Lonely Heart” hitmaker will have plenty to reminisce about between songs at this week’s solo acoustic show. Tom Surowicz