Tuesday, May 14, 2019

SiriusXM highlights CX

Sunday standouts:

The Coffee House
  • Alaska (Acoustic)-Maggie Rogers (Sensible lyrics about allowing yourself time to breathe after a breakup, paired with a catchy melody.)
Free Bird
  • Couldn't Stand The Weather-Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble (Vaughan and his band never lacked confidence or conviction in vocals or spitfire instrumental prowess.)
No Shoes Radio
  • Chasin' Me-Caroline Jones (Jones sings endearingly about being pursued.)
Real Jazz
  • Trimmed In Blue-Harold Vick/Don Patterson (The organ and saxophone swing appealingly; this could segue with the James Williams tune, "Lo Joe.")
  • Two More Beer!-Vladimir Nesterenko (The guitar and organ parts mesh easily in this midtempo, expansive instrumental that gives its rhythm section ample chances to show off its chops.  If I heard this at a sound check, I'd know I was in for an evening of good jazz.  The tune could use a better title, but that's a quibble.)
Watercolors
  • Deixa-Marc Antoine (Pleasant, breezy guitar, keyboards, and harmonica.)