Monday, May 13, 2019

Stingray Music highlights LXXVII

Standout tunes heard Saturday:

Alt Country-Americana
  • Howling-Wild Rivers (Forcefully sung lyrics and strong vocal harmonies.)
Jazz Masters
  • The Way You Look Tonight-Erroll Garner (Garner's instrumental rendition gives the tune a jauntier feel than it usually has; stride piano isn't the most obvious choice for the song, but it works.)
Jazz Now
  • Across The Waters-Emil Brandqvist Trio (A plaintive, melancholy piano-anchored melody.) 
Retro R&B
  • Remember Me-Diana Ross (This 1971 hit isn't usually played on the radio, at least in St. Louis. If I were a program director, I'd schedule David Soul's "Don't Give Up On Us" before or after it.) 
Revival--'60s & '70s
  • I Only Want To Be With You-Dusty Springfield (Pop lyrics don't get much more universal or accessible than this.)
The Spa
  • Moonrise-France Ellul (An ideal harp melody for drifting off to sleep and setting the stage for pleasant dreams.)