'40s Junction
- Sentimental Journey-Les Brown And His Band Of Renown with The Ames Brothers (An impressive blend of big band elegance with vocals to match; I wish I'd played this version on WEW.)
- Aged Pine-Della Mae (Mae uses an aged pine as an effective lyrical simile for the heart.)
- You Don't Run Across My Mind-Irene Kelley (Segues well with Maia Sharp's version of "A Home.")
- You've Got A Friend-Carole King (James Taylor's version is the one most listeners know, but King wrote it and performs a heartfelt rendition of it in her own right. Worth seeking out: King's concert recording of it with Taylor.)
- I Got A Line On You-Spirit (Tight, infectious album rock, in which every element--guitar, keyboards, bass, drums, and vocals--rises to the occasion.)
- My Funny Valentine-Miles Davis (Sublime, expansive, contemplative trumpet...In short, it's Miles.)
- Satin Doll-Ray Bryant (A cool stride piano rendition of a stellar Duke Ellington tune.)
- She Waits For The New Sun-Kenny Garrett (A pensive, moving saxophone and piano instrumental.)
- Triple-Swiss Jazz Orchestra/Michael Zisman (An impressive big-band-meets-the-accordion sound.)
- Anytime-Brian McKnight (An especially heart-wrenching tune about missing someone.)
- Rock The Boat-The Hues Corporation (One of the best examples of smooth vocals and catchy instrumental backing elevating lyrics that would sound pedestrian otherwise.)
- These Eyes-Jr. Walker & The All Stars (As appealing as The Guess Who's version is, it's also refreshing to hear a saxophone-and-harmony-vocals take on it.)
- On The Radio-Donna Summer (Holds up lyrically in a way that a lot of dance tunes from its era don't.)
