Sunday, May 1, 2016

Online radio sampler highlights XXXVI

Five standout tracks heard tonight:

KAFM (Grand Junction, CO)
  • Not A Care In The World-Bill Charlap Trio (From a quiet, piano-anchored new release of covers, "Notes From New York."  Also recommended: Charlap's versions of "A Sleepin' Bee" and "I'll Remember April.")
KALX (Berkeley, CA)
  • Daylight Saving Time-Sandy Edmonds (A bouncy melody from '67 that incorporates a lot of the '60s Motown sound.)
WDNA (Miami, FL)
  • Swing Spring-Joe Henderson (Henderson's saxophone guides this upbeat melody.  Each player has a chance to shine on this expansive number.)
WSPS (Concord, NH)
  • Corazon Espinado-Santana (For casual Santana fans who don't know much of the group's music beyond "Smooth," this is a good starting point.  The tune contains a good helping of "Smooth"'s feel...)
  • Entre Abismos-Jose Alberto "El Canario" (...and this faster piece segues well with it.)