Friday, September 30, 2016

FM dial scan highlights LXVIII

Pleasant selections heard recently:

KDHX 88.1 FM
  • The Skies Will Break-Corinne Bailey Rae (Rae's vocals and the instrumentation convey the illusion of hurtling through space.  It's a fine intro to her latest release, "The Heart Speaks In Whispers.")
  • Your Baby Doesn't Love You Anymore-The Carpenters (It's unusual to hear The Carpenters on KDHX; in fact, today marked the first time I'd ever heard any radio station play this beautifully sung cover of the Ruby & The Romantics tune.)
WSIE 88.7 FM
  • Fly Me To The Moon-Eldar Djangirov (This impressive piano arrangement falls somewhere between traditional jazz and lounge music.)
  • On The Other End Of The Phone-Melissa Manchester featuring Joe Sample and Dionne Warwick (Quite an impressive trio; Manchester and Warwick harmonize exceptionally well with Sample's piano accompaniment.)
K297BI 107.3 FM, a.k.a. KNOU-HD2
  • Sharon Isbin: Pilgrim's Waltz (Sharon Isbin, guitar; Mark O'Connor, violin) (A short, beguiling movement that conveys the feel of Autumn; it's one of many impressive compositions on Isbin's "Journey To The New World" release.)