Saturday morning standouts:
Bluegrass
- Eighth Of January-Rhonda Vincent (Impressively dexterous pickin'.)
The Blues
- Jumpin' In The Morning-Deacon John Moore (Moore's voice and energy level remind me of Louis Jordan.)
Cocktail Lounge
- Happy Flutes-Johnny Scott (Appropriate underscoring for strolling in a park with no worries.)
Cool Jazz
- Reflective Current-Behn Gillece (A friendly reminder that I should listen to more mellow vibraphone tunes.)
Folk Roots
- Restless For Awhile-Annalivia featuring Aoife O'Donovan (Movingly sung and played. I'm primed to like this type of acoustic tune. It has a lot going for it--thoughtful lyrics, well-matched vocal harmonies, and appropriately reflective guitar and violin accompaniment.)
Latin Lounge
- Fiesta-Gato Barbieri (This instrumental has a well-maintained carnival vibe, thanks to Barbieri's saxophone playing and his rhythm section.)
Motown
- Keep An Eye-Gladys Knight & The Pips (When I think of Knight's music, her ballads usually come to mind first. "Keep An Eye" reminded me how appealing her more uptempo work is, as well. It helps that this tune brought to mind Eddie Floyd's "Knock On Wood.")
Smooth Jazz
- Revival-Brendan Rothwell (This pleasant guitar track could segue with J.S. Floyd's version of America's "Tin Man.")
