KBGA (Missoula, MT)
- Salt Peanuts (Live At Massey Hall)-Charlie Parker (The Quintet) (Depending on the edition, this is credited to either The Quintet or Charlie Parker. Fantastic interplay between all players, particularly Bud Powell, with his rapid runs on the piano, and Parker on alto sax. I envy the audience who got to see this set in 1953.)
- Fall Down-Crumb (Released in June, this tune's spooky vocals and instrumental backing would sound appropriate before Milo Greene's "Move.")
- Franz Schubert: Piano Sonata in A major, D.664: III. Allegro (Radu Lupu, piano) (A vivacious closing to a short, compelling sonata.)
- Shadow Of The Sun-Irma Thomas (A movingly wistful R&B tune for days when you feel overwhelmed or thanklessly anonymous.)
- Oh Happy Day-Louis Prima with Sam Butera & The Witnesses (Like many listeners, I tend to think of the Edwin Hawkins Singers upon mention of the tune's title; I've always liked that rendition and play it on Easter Sunday. That said, there's no skimping on energy or emotion in the trumpet or guitar in this no-holds-barred cover. If the way The Boston Pops and Chet Atkins approached "Alabama Jubilee" appeals to you, you might also enjoy this.)
