Eight Tuesday highlights:
KMRD (Madrid, NM)
- Who Else But You-Eilen Jewell (These sensitively written lyrics about a painful parting remind me of Patty Griffin.)
- Don't Wait Too Long-Madeleine Peyroux (I'm primed to like this type of cool, jazzy rhythm. It's nearly impossible not to sound self-assured singing over this backdrop.)
WQXR Holiday Channel (Newark, NJ)
- O Sanctissima (Philadelphia Brass Ensemble) (This stately brass arrangement is a natural fit for this carol.)
- The Shepherd's Cradle Song (Choir Of King's College, Cambridge/David Willcocks, conductor) (From soprano to baritone, this must be a satisfying carol to sing. Its tenderness builds to a forceful crescendo.)
- Rocking Carol (Choir Of Gonville & Caius College, Cambridge/Geoffrey Webber, conductor) ("Once In Royal David's City" would sound right before or after this somewhat underrated carol.)
WTUL (New Orleans, LA)
- If You Were Mine-Erika Lewis (This April release has endearing lyrics and vocals and appealing country-rock/Americana guitar. Its rhythm brings to mind James Taylor's version of Buddy Holly's "Everyday.")
WZUM (Pittsburgh, PA)
- The Sadness In My Eyes-Nancy Wilson (Emotive vocals and a smooth rhythm section make this tune ideal for a late night Quiet Storm playlist. Al Jarreau's "Save Your Love For Me" would sound good before this.)
- Satin Doll-Earl Hines (It's fun to hear a peppier piano arrangement of this Duke Ellington standard. If I didn't know otherwise, I would have thought this was Erroll Garner's playing.)
