Tuesday through Thursday highlights:
KDHX 88.1 FM
- I Could Use A Miracle-Dent May (Tuneful power pop, with piano, guitar, and strings underpinning the vocals effectively...)
- Abigail-Frankie Cosmos (...and this was a good choice of segue. This is a lyrically compelling way of asking, "Who is most important to me?" or "Who would I wish to be most important?")
- Dog Rose-Arlo Parks (Yet another endearing set of lyrics about how wearing one's heart on one's sleeve makes a person vulnerable.)
WSIE 88.7 FM
- Spain-Al Jarreau (Adding lyrics to an already strong Chick Corea tune worked well for Jarreau and exemplifies how much of a gap his passing left.)
- Tiny Capers-Stanley Turrentine (A strong, uptempo tenor-sax-driven work. Jazz stations should play this 1960 track more often.)
- For The Cool In You-Cindy Bradley (A new, pleasant smooth jazz groove for trumpet.)
KCLC 89.1 FM
- When Everything Was What It Was-The Belle Brigade (So, the past wasn't perfect. Neither is the present. The future is undetermined and will be imperfect, as well. As these lyrics suggest, it's comforting at least knowing the certainty of what happened as opposed to not knowing what's in store.)
K297BI 107.3 FM, a.k.a. WFUN-HD2
- William Schuman: American Festival Overture (St. Louis Symphony Orchestra/Leonard Slatkin, conductor) (Having played this piece on the bass decades ago, I can attest to the precision required of every player. There's something frenetic about the melody that still appeals to me and compels me to play this recording on or before July 4 each year.)
