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- Home In San Antone-Willie Nelson (When all else fails, it's reassuring to know you still have your home in San Antone. The melody reminds me of Pete Seeger's "New River Train.")
- Rocking Chair-Over The Rhine (One of 2019's more appealing songs, due to a melody and vocals that fall somewhere between Bonnie Raitt's "Nick Of Time" and the Kenny Loggins/Stevie Nicks tune, "Whenever I Call You 'Friend.'")
- Take Five (Live At Carnegie Hall)-Dave Brubeck (The famous 5/4 melody in a faster tempo.)
- Django Reinhardt: Nuages (Charlie Byrd/The Washington Guitar Quintet) (Segues smoothly with Hot Club Of Detroit's "Patio Swing.")
- Ravel: Bolero (Labeque Sisters) (Two pianos convey the drama of a full orchestra in this compelling reading. An unexpected benefit: Such a moving take on a great melody took the edge off of my mood and made me less inclined to swear when my car was starting to hydroplane during heavy rain.)
- Compared To What-Roberta Flack (Most people who know jazz have heard the Les McCann/Eddie Harris rendition. Vocally and instrumentally, Flack's version gives off a strong Aretha Franklin vibe. It should be played more often, perhaps on WSIE? This was one of the highlights of "The Slatkin Shuffle," in which former longtime St. Louis Symphony Orchestra music director Leonard Slatkin sets his iPad playlist to shuffle mode and comments on the results. The debut edition included selections ranging from Pachelbel's Canon to Joe Tex's "I Gotcha," which made me curious to hear future shows.)
