Six Sunday morning standouts:
KCOU (Columbia, MO)
- Day To Day-Robert Glasper Experiment (This infectious groove reminds me of Earth, Wind & Fire and the Ronnie Laws track, "Friends And Strangers," in a faster tempo. Bluey's "Life Between The Notes" would sound great before this.)
- My Love-Maye (Vocally and instrumentally, this is an appealing blend of dream pop and R&B styles. Not every artist could pull off this many tempo changes this gracefully.)
KMHD (Portland, OR)
- Tropicville-Cal Tjader (Tjader's percolating vibraphone on this 1959 track perked me right up--and I was already in a good mood...)
- Tico Tico-Charlie Parker (...And, once you've established a solid Latin jazz groove, why not build on it with this fast showcase for saxophone and percussion?)
WDIY (Allentown, PA)
- Frenzy At The Feeder-Brooks Williams (An appropriately titled brisk guitar instrumental; it's easy for me to picture birds darting in and out of a feeder. Also recommended: "Belfast Blues.")
- Little Liza Jane-Elizabeth Mitchell (Endearing, kid-friendly a cappella vocals and clapping.)
