Stingray Music highlights LXI

Standout tracks heard today:

Alt Country-Americana

• I-89-I'm With Her (Sometimes, you just need space.  This is yet another example of fine vocal harmony from one of this year's strongest releases, "See You Around.")

The Chill Lounge

• Latin Note-St. Germain (How A Vibraphone-Dominated Rhythm Section Sustains A Groove: Exhibit A.)

Gospel

• Living Word-Derrick Jackson (An uplifting piano melody that could also fit into a smooth jazz format.)

Holiday Hits

• This Land Is Your Land-Arlo Guthrie & Woody Guthrie (Sentiments worth remembering during fractured times.) 

Jazz Now

• Dedicated To You-Regina Carter (Carter's tone shimmers on the violin, as usual.)

Motown

• He Was Really Sayin' Somethin'-Earl Van Dyke & The Soul Brothers (Most listeners who recognize this tune are probably more familiar with the versions by The Velvelettes or Bananarama.  It works even better without vocals in this incarnation, as the organ stylings are reminiscent of Booker T.)

Nature

• Night On The Lake-John Grout (This could segue with or underscore Martin Denny's "Quiet Village.")