Adult Alternative
- The Stars Are Ours-Mayer Hawthorne (This is how you seize the day while throwing caution to the wind. There might be consequences, but as the song says, "we'll never be as young as we are today.")
- Stay Gold-First Aid Kit (Who can't relate to Robert Frost's lament, "Nothing gold can stay?" Who hasn't wished that certain people, places, and times would stay as they are? These two sisters convey this universal longing effectively.)
- One Note Samba-Antonio Carlos Jobim (Jobim extracts impressive mileage from a single note. Also recommended: John Pizzarelli's vocal rendition.)
- Looking Back-Hey Mavis (Strong vocals from Laurie Michelle Caner and ornate violin flourishes from Eddie Caner make this a captivating number. I would be curious to hear Sara Watkins, Sarah Jarosz, and Aoife O'Donovan cover this.)
- I Feel Like Going On-Bishop Marvin Winans (If the resolve Cannonball Adderley expresses in "Walk Tall" resonates with you, these soaring vocals, sung with absolute conviction, should have a similar effect.)
- Evening Rain-Alexis Baro (An appropriately titled contemplative mood piece for trumpet, piano, bass, and drums.)
- Birds In The Evergreens 6-Bernie Krause (A go-to example of prominent birdsong. Sammy the cat, pictured in previous posts, would have paid rapt attention to this and squealed excitedly in his younger days.)
