Nathan-Paul Davis

Nathan-Paul Davis, a local musician who plays sax with the Akron funk/soul band the Admirables, launches a residency tonight with this concert. He says he'll mainly play original music and will invite local acts to sit in on a few tunes too. The Admirables came together a few years back when singer Wesley Bright (of the equally awesome Akron-based traditional soul group Wesley Bright and the Hi-Lites) asked Davis to put together a group to play Soul Shakedown for Wesley, a special birthday party. At the time, Davis thought it would be a one time thing. But the group carried on past that night and continues to be a force on the local scene. Davis says he sees the Euclid Tavern residency as a way to extend the success he's already had on the local scene. The residency will take place on the last Thursday of every month and is tentatively slated to continue through June. (Niesel)