'40s Junction
- The Starlit Hour-Ella Fitzgerald (Fitzgerald sings sentiments appropriate for any era. I wish I'd thought to play this on WEW.)
- Operator-Jim Croce (One of the most thoughtful, tuneful examples of talking through what you're feeling and reconsidering your original plan.)
- 1979 (Exclusive)-Freedom Fry (Lyrically, this Smashing Pumpkins tune works well in a soft, acoustic setting.)
- Just Feelin'-McCoy Tyner (Although I listen mostly to Tyner's 1985, piano-centered version, this 1979 rendition lets you hear George Adams carry the infectious, uptempo melody on tenor sax.)
- The Peacocks-Stan Getz (Getz's saxophone conjures up images of a desolate, moonlit street.)
- If I Can't Have You-Yvonne Elliman (Elliman's smash dance hit still holds up, 40 years later. Also recommended: Elliman's cover of "Hello Stranger.")
- Mas Que Nada-Marc Antoine (Some listeners criticize smooth jazz remakes of traditional jazz or pop songs as too watered down. This is one remake, however, where the artist's commitment to the tune and energy level are just as solid as the original artist's.)
