Elvis may be gone, but he remains ever-present. As the bard Mojo Nixon once sang: “Elvis is everywhere/Elvis is everything/Elvis is everybody/Elvis is still the king/Why do you think they call it evolution anyway? It’s really Elvislution.” Nature’s course continues with Walt Sanders and his eight-piece Cadillac Band‘s tribute to Mr. Presley. Wearing a white jumpsuit on general principles, Sanders leads the band through a spirited tribute — but not imitation — of some all-time greats, from “Burnin’ Love” to “I Got a Feeling in My Body.”

This article appears in Jul 26 – Aug 1, 2006.