Five commendable tunes heard today:
KDHX 88.1 FM
- A World Of Our Own-The Seekers (This is a good metaphor for what a relationship should be--a society of two. Lyrically, it's particularly appropriate for life during this pandemic.)
- What Is Going On?-Hannah Jadagu (The gloss on the vocals suits the song's head-in-the-clouds outlook about getting to know someone who seems perfect, at first. This current track is a portent of impressive things to come from this surprisingly young artist.)
WSIE 88.7 FM
- Elegant Evening-The Crusaders (I'm surprised this hasn't been a staple track on jazz stations around the country since 1980. The first jazz album I ever checked out of the library was "Rhapsody And Blues," and this track, along with "Last Call," "Soul Shadows," and the title track, are still huge standouts to me. This perfectly titled tune conjures up images of a pleasant evening at a restaurant. Joe Sample's keyboard playing and Wilton Felder's saxophone licks set the atmosphere perfectly.)
- On Her Way-Pat Metheny Group (One of many songs that highlight Metheny's goes-down-easy intensity on the guitar and atmospheric vocals.)
KCLC 89.1 FM
- Backburner-Maia Sharp (Lyrically and musically, this new track about a missed opportunity is a solid companion piece with my favorite song of Sharp's, "Something Wild.")
