David Benoit has been one of the most frequently played artists on smooth jazz stations for decades. One song of his that I've never heard on the radio, however, is "Houston." That puzzles me, as its piano hook is immediately memorable. When the tune picks up steam, it could underscore a matador facing off with a bull. While it's best to have all live instruments instead of programmed, synthesized ones, but I don't think the programmed parts compromise the tune's energy or excitement.
After not thinking of it for years, "Houston" has made up for lost time by being on my mind constantly for the past two days.
