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- Good Old Desk-Harry Nilsson (Who else would write a tuneful tribute to the comfort and structure that a desk provides? Admittedly, as a blogger, these lyrics strike a chord with me.)
- Sunken Garden-William Tyler (A pleasant, thought-provoking acoustic guitar instrumental that wouldn't be out of place on a new age playlist.)
- In Memory Of Elizabeth Reed-John Pizzarelli (Leave it to Pizzarelli to offer a tasteful, guitar-based tribute to The Allman Brothers Band. First, as a tribute to Gregg Allman, who passed away last month, listen to the original studio and concert versions. Allman's haunting organ solo, along with some of the band's most gripping, expansive guitar playing, make this one of their strongest efforts. Then, listen to Pizzarelli's respectable cover version.)
- Place To Hide-Kandace Springs (Graceful piano accompaniment for lyrics that bring to mind James Taylor's sentiments in "You've Got A Friend.")
- Bag's Groove-Ron Carter (Excellent, par-for-the-course straight ahead bass playing from Carter; with such strong, well-covered source material, every track on Carter's 2007 release, "Dear Miles," deserves airplay.)
- Down-Marian Hill (Samantha Gongol's vocals on the hard-to-forget chorus mesh effectively with the piano and skillfully placed techno effects. The tune is just repetitive enough without wearing out its welcome.)
- Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto In B minor For Four Guitars and Orchestra (The Romeros; San Antonio Symphony Orchestra/Victor Alessandro, conductor) (I hear elements of J.S. Bach's Brandenburg Concertos in this piece. How often do you hear a piece for four guitars that brings to mind multiple compelling Bach works?)
