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- Tell Heaven-Rosanne Cash (One of the stronger tracks from last year's "The River & The Thread" release. Cash's vocals are characteristically understated. Lyrically, this is a good way to ask for help from above without sounding over-the-top.)
- Blue Skies-Tom Waits (A good early track from Waits, in which he sings in his natural range. On days when you expect to feel ambivalent about waking up and desire a song that matches your mood, you might set your alarm to this.)
- Joana's Waltz-Angela Davis (Sultry saxophone and piano with a film noir flavor.)
- Goes To Eleven-Baker's Dozen (A fast-paced saxophone lead, backed by a strong band reminiscent of Maynard Ferguson's mid-to-late '80s players.)
- Mechanical Heart-Beth Hart (A good new release. Hart's low-pitched vibrato brings to mind elements of Fiona Apple and Mary Fahl. Orchestral backing enhances Hart's powerful vocals.)
- You And I-O'Bryan (A smooth slow jam from 1983; yet another good memory from early '80s KMJM.)
- Smoke From A Distant Fire-The Sanford/Townsend Band (One of the best one-hit wonder tracks; strong lead vocals, lyrics to which almost everyone can relate, and a band that plays exactly what the song requires.)
