Sunday standouts:
KDHX 88.1 FM
- Interstate Rag-Doc & Merle Watson (A strong uptempo instrumental, thanks to precise synchronicity between the banjo and guitar.)
- Crazy Love-Rhonda Vincent (Vincent shows how bluegrass-adaptable this Poco song is. I also recommend Tina Adair's version for that reason.)
- Putnam Valley Flash-Buddy Merriam (Smooth, energetic mandolin playing, fiddling, and guitar playing; Nickel Creek's "Ode To A Butterfly" segues naturally with this.)
WSIE 88.7 FM
- Summer Groove-Tim Bowman (One of the more pleasant smooth jazz guitar grooves I've heard lately; another compatible guitar groove, "One 2 One" by Brian Hughes, could segue with this.)
- Wish You Were Here-Janet Evra & Khamali Cuffie-Moore (Endearing vocals and lyrics similar to those of Evra's "I'd Rather Be Lonely With You." Cuffie-Moore's trumpet punctuation makes this strong melody even stronger.)
KSHE 94.7 FM
- Hello-Prism (Lyrically, there's a refreshing level of positivity here. The guitar's prominence revs up the mood, making this a good arena rock concert opener.)
K297BI 107.3 FM, a.k.a. WFUN-HD2
- Mozart: Piano Sonata No. 16 in C major (Lang Lang, piano) (One of the easiest-to-digest uptempo Classical pieces; even if its title isn't familiar to you, you've likely heard it. This was a great, accessible way for Leonard Slatkin to start this week's key-of-C edition of "The Slatkin Shuffle." It was also a pleasure to hear it played at just the right tempo. Other versions seem rushed to me.)
