Stingray Music highlights XXII

Thursday morning standouts:

Chamber Music 

• Robert Schumann: Drei Romanzen, Op. 94 (Rivka Golani, viola; Bernadene Blaha, piano) (A resonant, gripping viola tone drew me into this piece.)

Cocktail Lounge

• Rocking Voices-Jankowski Singers & Horst Jankowski (The Swingle Singers meet Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66?)

Folk Roots

• Echo In The Hills-Carrie Elkin & Danny Schmidt (Quiet, endearing vocals.) 

Hungarian Pop & Rock

• Mashol varnak-Blahalouisiana (Appealingly retro vocals, whirling organ, and an engaging hook.  It's one of the most tuneful songs I've heard in a while.  It would flow well after "Fine" by The Cardigans.)

Jazz Latino

• Una Tarde En Alamar-Paquito D'Rivera (The flute line and warm rhythmic backing make me wonder why I haven't heard this tune on the radio more often, at least at night.)

Jazz Masters 

• Freddie Freeloader-Miles Davis (Two repeated, perfectly placed notes carry the melody of this legendary track from the "Kind Of Blue" album.)

Retro R&B 

• That's Where It's At-Sam Cooke (Vocally and instrumentally, the tune segues smoothly with Cooke's "Bring It On Home To Me.")

The Spa

• Reflechir-Alain Morier (A pleasant midtempo guitar piece.)