KCSN (Los Angeles, CA)
- Dirty Work-Steely Dan (An unusual sing-along quality in the chorus for a song about an affair; David Palmer pulls off lead vocals effectively on this early Steely Dan track.)
- Hear Me-Tedeschi Trucks Band (Susan Tedeschi has a knack for conveying just the right amount of bluesy angst in her vocals. This midtempo tune, released in January, is one of many tracks that illustrates this.)
- House Of Mercy-Sarah Jarosz (I hear elements of Stevie Nicks in the vocals and instrumentation. That influence, along with Jarosz's previous strong CDs, makes me curious to hear her new "Undercurrent" release, due out June 17.)
- Loca-Buika (These appealing flamenco vocals and instrumentation wouldn't be out of place on a jazz station.)
- Don't Misunderstand-Harold Mabern featuring Norah Jones (Excellent synchronicity between piano and vocals here; I'd expect no less from artists of this caliber.)
