KKJZ (Long Beach, CA)
- I Can't Give You Anything But Love-Oscar Peterson (Peterson is known for his excellent command of the piano, so it's an interesting change of pace to hear him sing this. Also recommended: Peterson's instrumental rendition of "I Can't Give You..." on the compilation, "The Complete Songbooks:1951-1955.")
- Rotten Decay-BadBadNotGood (Don't let the title turn you off. This piano instrumental is ideal for days when you're in a melancholy mood and your thoughts are muddled.)
- Missing-Everything But The Girl (Haunting, effective lyrics about missing someone. I also recommend the Ultramarine remix of "Missing.")
- Patient Zero-Aimee Mann (Well-written lyrics that I gather are about being in the early stages of one's career and having a cautiously optimistic outlook.)
- Right On-Marvin Gaye (The "What's Going On" album's most-played radio tracks, "Mercy Mercy Me" and the title track, often eclipse this track. "Right On" deserves its due; it acknowledges the world's unfairness while offering a more hopeful outlook than "Inner City Blues." It also sports some impressive, perfect-for-their-era piano, flute, and string parts.)
