Seven noteworthy tunes heard today:
KBHR (Big Bear City, CA)
- Celebrate-Ingrid Michaelson (A fun track for recapturing--or at least recalling--one's youth.)
- Riverside-America (The appealing guitar intro and vocals on this overlooked track from America's first album owe a lot to Crosby, Stills & Nash.)
KJEM (Pullman, WA)
- Georgia On My Mind-Frank Morgan (A classy sax-driven rendition with excellent piano shading from George Cables. Ray Charles recorded the definitive version, but this is a strong instrumental cover.)
- Minor Meeting-John Hicks (What a great choice for a recurring descending piano riff...)
WMNF (Tampa, FL)
- Walk Along John-The Quebe Sisters (Among the tracks I've heard, there's a dependable consistency in this group's throwback fiddling.)
WSLR (Sarasota, FL)
- Round & Round-Paul Weller (Does anyone else hear strong shades of Jamiroquai in this track?)
WZMO (Marion, OH)
- Whatcha Gonna Do?-Pablo Cruise (A lyrically direct yet casual reminder to work on one's marriage or relationship. I've always liked the beat of this 1977 hit, as it takes the edge off of its bluntness.)
