Wednesday standouts:
KDFC (San Francisco, CA)
- Heitor Villa-Lobos: Choros No. 1 (Choro tipico brasileiro) (Eduardo Fernandez, guitar) (An accessible starter piece for listeners wanting to delve into the world of Brazilian guitar works.)
KXCI (Tucson, AZ)
- ASR-Meshell Ndegeocello featuring Jeff Parker (A compelling June release with a strong "Can't get back the time..." hook. I hear elements of Earth, Wind & Fire and Young Disciples.)
KXZY (Stillwater, OK)
- Afro Metropolis-The New Mastersounds (Cool keyboard and rhythm section playing that would segue smoothly with Kiefer's "Why Not?")
- Summertime-Scary Pockets featuring Olivia Kuper Harris (The Gershwin standard recast as a slick, uptempo jazz track with free-spirited vocals.)
WCBN (Ann Arbor, MI)
- Greensleeves-John Coltrane (Listeners who enjoy Coltrane's saxophone-driven flights of fancy on his expansive version of "My Favorite Things" will likely enjoy his similar approach on this cover, as well.)
WEXT (Amsterdam, NY)
- One Big Love-Patty Griffin (I enjoyed being reminded of this 1998 track, with its lighthearted lyrics and fun vocals. Also recommended: "Blue Sky.")
