Elvis Costello w/ The Houston Symphony

I had the chance last night to catch Elvis Costello on his current "Symphony Tour." Accompanied by the Houston Symphony, the evening began with a performance of his ballet composition Il Sogno. Then Elvis and his keyboard player Steve Nieve joined the symphony for some surprising renditions of his tunes. You can hear similar versions (plus a bonus disc of Il Sogno) on his new release My Flame Burns Blue.

Elvis Costello is simply one of the most diverse and interesting artists of the modern era. He continues the Symphony Tour in the coming weeks.