Joe Jackson visits our fair city tonight. I think he’s kind of an overlooked titan in the music world—I mean, have you heard Look Sharp!? It’s amazing.

And over the years, he’s turned into a modern-day Gershwin, incorporating equal helpings of jazz and classical into his pop. You might complain that he abandoned the punk pop/new wave idiom of which he was an absolute master, but you can’t argue with his artistic adventurousness—on par with Elvis Costello, one could argue. He even did this song, which you may not even realize was by Joe Jackson:

Joe Jackson - Steppin’ Out

I admit I have not-entirely-good memories of this song, which I probably first heard as a little kid years before “Is She Really Going Out With Him?,” but at least it’s unforgettable. And hey, listening to it with fresh ears, maybe it actually transcends its dentist’s office/Kmart vibe… maybe.

Joe Jackson plays at the Aladdin Theater tonight.