KUCI (Irvine, CA)
- Quiereme Mucho-Niuver (Jazzy, appealing vocals from Cuba...)
- Donalina-Blick Bassy (...and Cameroon.)
- Franz Schubert: Violin Sonatina No. 1 (Anne Gastinel, cello) (This Schubert piece for violin transfers naturally and lyrically to the cello. Schubert passed away much too soon, but this piece, his unfinished symphony, and various other works show that he used his short life well.)
- Richard Strauss: Horn Concerto No. 1 (Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra/Kurt Masur, conductor; Hermann Baumann, horn) (Baumann and company pull of an anthemic reading of this alternately heroic and pensive-sounding concerto.)
- Cool Man Chu-Harry Allen (Swingin' sax, guitar, and piano, thanks to Allen, John Pizzarelli, and Ray Kennedy. Also recommended: Allen's perking-right-along version of "Flying Home" and his expansive take on "America, The Beautiful.")
- Don't Know What It Means-Tedeschi Trucks Band (A good new track; Susan Tedeschi sings it with her customary bluesy grit. Also recommended: "Part Of Me.")
- Sitting In The Park-Billy Stewart (Is the protagonist making the right choice? The listener can't help but sympathize with his plight in this 1965 R&B hit that deserves more recognition.)
