Five standout tunes heard today:
KVSF (Santa Fe, NM)
- Lotus Blossom-Kenny Dorham (Sizzling trumpet and rhythm section.)
- Walk Between Raindrops-Hailey Brinnel (I've always liked Donald Fagen's original jaunty version, so it's a pleasure to hear this newly released cover with well-sung vocals and brassy backing. This is approximately how Suzanne Vega might sound as a jazz singer.)
KWCR (Ogden, UT)
- Trouble Man-Marvin Gaye (An anthem for those determined to have things turn out their way. Not just any vocalist can pull off the precision needed to sing this.)
WERS (Boston, MA)
- Round Of Blues-Shawn Colvin (This is one of Colvin's most rhythmically appealing songs. Lyrically, it's a direct way of saying, "Let's not forget to tap into the happiness that brought us together.")
- Running Out Of Time-Paramore (Who doesn't use this excuse at least occasionally? This is about as universally relatable as lyrics get. Perhaps, as a society, we'd miss fewer deadlines if we had huge instruments creeping toward us, as they do in this song's video.)
