Showbiz 411: Roger Friedman: March 1st 2025
Costello’s two man show with ace pianist and keyboardist Steve Nieve began in what turned out to be an unexpected gem mixing lively comic patter with insanely nuanced musicianship.
Costello and Nieve are usually part of the four or five members of The Imposters, but on Thursday — and this tour — they were on their own. That may suggest a stark presentation. But not so in this case. The duo made such a large sound that several times I looked around on stage to find the other band members, surprised to find they weren’t there.