Five Wednesday afternoon highlights:
KDHX 88.1 FM
- Movin' It On-Odetta (A strong reminder to stand up and be counted. Odetta's low-pitched vocals really sell this lyrical illustration of the expression, "Where there's a will, there's a way.")
WSIE 88.7 FM
- All Or Nothing At All-Al Jarreau (If you like the bounce of Jarreau's "Tell Me What I Gotta Do," this will likely appeal to you, as well.)
- Dancin' Shoes-Paula Atherton (A brisk, goes-down-easy smooth jazz sax melody, released last month.)
- Good-Better Than Ezra (This 1995 hit still perks me up whenever I hear it. "Sittin' around the house" sounds all the more appealing when it's this tuneful. Also recommended: "Southern Girl," an overlooked track from the same album.)
- Caroling, Caroling-Nat King Cole (And so it begins--all Christmas music on KEZK. Even today, when it's 81 degrees with considerable Fall foliage on display, Cole's rich, welcoming voice makes me want to ring in the Yuletide season.)
