Five standout tunes heard today:
KDHX 88.1 FM
- An Speic Seoigheach-The Chieftains (KDHX played this in memory of the group's co-founder, Paddy Moloney, who passed away October 12. This Celtic instrumental shows the group's delicacy, also exhibited on "Sea Image" and one of my favorite sounds-like-a-music-box Chieftains tunes, "Morgan Magan.")
- Space Junk-Beth Bombara (This new release features forthright guitar and lyrics that work as a metaphor for one partner not treating the other with respect.)
WSIE 88.7 FM
- Exactly Like You-Feyza Eren (Eren's smooth lounge/torch vocals mesh well with the unexpected stadium-style keyboard backing. I'm glad she has a new release, "A Jazzy Christmas." On first listen, two highlights are the percussive arrangement of "Joy To The World" and "O Come, All Ye Faithful," in which her vocals blend gracefully with elegant piano accompaniment.)
- Low Life-Donald Byrd (This is how to pull off a sorrowful midtempo trumpet melody with a bounce.)
KCLC 89.1 FM
- Telepath-Manchester Orchestra (This April release offers sensitive, direct lyrics about committing to someone for a lifetime and knowing you made the right choice.)
