Thursday morning highlights:
KDHX 88.1 FM
- King Street Breakdown-Joel Paterson (A well-played ragtime-style instrumental. It's a new track that would have fit in well on the various artists compilation, "Fingerpicking Guitar Delights.")
- What You Wanna Hear-Beth Bombara (Yet another example of appealing vocals and guitar from this artist. This new track, due out in August, is one of Bombara's most compelling tunes. There's a general consistency in her music that warrants national attention.)
WSIE 88.7 FM
- Magic Mirror-Carol Albert (A steady, moderately paced smooth jazz rhythm for piano and saxophone.)
- And The Beat Goes On-The Whispers (I don't hear this 1980 hit on the radio as often as "Shining Star," most likely because its beat is firmly of its time. Its catchy rhythm would segue well with The S.O.S. Band's "Take Your Time (Do It Right)" or Bluey's "Life Between The Notes.")
WFUN 96.3 FM
- Hangin' On A String-Loose Ends (A well-sustained beat from 1985.)
K297BI 107.3 FM, a.k.a. WFUN-HD2
- Hamilton Harty: Piano Concerto in B minor (Ulster Orchestra/Bryden Thomson, conductor; Malcolm Binns, piano) (I don't think I'd heard any of Harty's compositions until today. I enjoyed hearing such a lyrical piece in which the piano and strings shine.)
