When choosing songs and Classical pieces to review for SiriusXM, Stingray Music, FM dial scan and Online radio sampler highlights, I select a cross-section of the music I've heard and liked recently. Generally, I try to spotlight a mix of genres. Sometimes, I'll like a song or a piece, but it doesn't make the blog because it sounds somewhat generic or I'm dissatisfied with how I would review it. I won't post a review of a symphony, for instance, if all that comes to mind is, "This piece sure is pretty." Obviously, I strive to write more substantive reviews than that.
After rereading some notes I'd made about a SiriusXM listening session in 2015, I'm surprised I didn't include this review:
Real Jazz
- Say It Isn't So-Frank Wess (This melody has something in common with "Danke Schoen," although maybe not to the extent that I thought initially.)
Was it advisable to leave a "Danke Schoen" reference on the cutting room floor? I think not. Maybe I was just in a dour mood that day.
