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- Eli's Comin'-Laura Nyro (Nyro's singer-songwriter talents are on full display here. More listeners are likely familiar with Three Dog Night's version, but Nyro's own version deserves more airplay.)
- Apron Strings (Live)-Everything But The Girl (Tracey Thorn has written and co-written so many wistful acoustic gems for EBTG and has sung them so sensitively.)
- Someone To Lay Down Beside Me-Karla Bonoff (I was pleasantly surprised to hear Bonoff's new rerecorded version of this downcast, well-sung tune about longing on "Backroads." Bonoff has written and sung such quality work over the decades. In a more just world, her 1977 self-titled album would have yielded several hits. Also recommended: "Home.")
- Carapace-Guided By Voices (A mixed compliment, perhaps, but the driving guitar riff of this new release is strong enough that it almost doesn't matter what's sung over it.)
- E Luxo So-Stan Getz & Charlie Byrd ("Begin The Beguine" as a samba? An excellent, refreshing example of breezy synergy between tenor sax and guitar...)
- Adentro Y Afuera-Walter Gorra (...and it segues well with this instrumental that proves how soothing a minor key sometimes is.)
- Droptop-Jeff Golub (One of my favorites from the days of former smooth jazz station WSSM; a steady, inviting midtempo guitar groove, ideal for driving.)
- Wholly Cats-Charlie Christian (In just three minutes, guitarist Christian and each band member shine in this percolating tune that would segue smoothly after Count Basie's "One O'Clock Jump.")
