KBXR (Columbia, MO)
- Alison-Elvis Costello (Comforting words, hopefully, from a friend. Everything But The Girl covers the tune well.)
- My Emotions Are Blinding-Tennis (Elements of Carole King in the vocals and an appealing chorus make me curious about the rest of this band's "Yours Conditionally" release, due out March 10.)
- Little Sheri-Stanley Turrentine (A sly midtempo saxophone groove, which Horace Parlan aids impressively on piano, that's ideal for an evening playlist.)
- Shelley's World-Eddie Higgins Trio (A beguiling waltz of a piano-anchored instrumental.)
- For Everyone Under The Sun-Jimmy Smith (Listeners can always count on Smith to deliver dazzling organ pyrotechnics. This track has 1972 stamped all over it, as Smith and his band sound like they're underscoring an album rock tune from that era.)
- I Never Cared For You-Alison Krauss (Krauss's voice fits this Willie Nelson tune compellingly, and this cover version is a highlight of her new release, "Windy City." Check out her strong performance of it on last night's "...Late Show With Stephen Colbert.")
- No Matter Who-Margaret Glaspy (It's a tricky feat for any singer-songwriter to capture universal feelings in ways that sound original yet familiar. Glaspy pulls that off here. Her unusual voice, paired with engaging guitar backing, has grown on me the more I've heard this tune from last year.)
