Monday, April 29, 2019

SiriusXM highlights CVIII

Sunday and Monday standouts:

Chill
  • Midnight-Alex Lustig (A haunting, ethereal groove, suitable underscoring for a cave exploration.)
Classic Rewind
  • Little Too Late-Pat Benatar  (The tune builds well to a memorable hook.  I always thought this was one of Pat Benatar's more appealing hits, but I've almost never heard any radio station play it since it was a hit.)
Escape
  • Daydream-Charlie Shaffer (This easy listening piano cover of The Lovin' Spoonful's hit transports a tune that was already a throwback into an even earlier era.) 
Real Jazz
  • Nomad-Jared Gold (Sinister, foreboding organ.) 
Siriusly Sinatra
  • I Wish You Love-Laura Fygi (Fygi's low, breathy voice suits the warmth of the lyrics well.)
Watercolors
  • Berimbau Consolacao-Sergio Mendes featuring Stevie Wonder and Gracinha Leporace (Appealing, uptempo Brazilian flavor in Leporace's vocals and Wonder's harmonica.)
  • True To Myself-Incognito (Sunny, forthright vocals and instrumentation; an ideal cut for heavy rotation in a smooth jazz playlist.)