Thursday, May 7, 2020

FM dial scan highlights CXXVIII

Five standout selections heard today:

KDHX 88.1 FM
  • In My Heart-Barbara And The Browns (An angst-driven, emotive R&B single from 1964 that should have been a hit.)
  • Frida K. The Beautiful-Triptypch Myth (Effectively conveyed sorrow from the piano, drums, and bass.)
WSIE 88.7 FM
  • Let The Stars Shine-Swing Out Sister (One of the group's strongest, best-arranged tunes.  The vocals mesh effectively with the '60s-style lounge backing.) 
  • Feelin' Good-Stanley Turrentine (Turrentine's saxophone sets the tone in this hip walking melody.)
K297BI 107.3 FM, a.k.a. KNOU-HD2 
  • Ottorino Respighi: Pines Of Rome: IV. The Pines Of The Appian Way (Chicago Symphony/Riccardo Muti, conductor) (Brassy and showy in the best ways; this movement is fit for a prolonged, satisfying march to victory; it was great to hear the audience reward this performance with such appreciative applause.)