Eight Gigs: Maxwell

At 43, ’90s R&B sensation Maxwell hasn’t lost a step. The forthcoming blackSUMMERS’night, which is part of a trilogy and comes out on July 1, proves he still has the magic groove. And while nothing may compare with 1996’s Maxwell’s Urban Hang Suite and the sultry yet poignant follow-up in 1998, Embrya, his new album pleases on all fronts and is as hot and heavy as you would expect. This modern-day Teddy Pendergrass, Marvin Gaye or even Barry White equivalent is much more than a one-trick pony. 1301 L Street, www.musze.com.