Thursday highlights:
KOSI (Denver, CO)
- It's The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year-Andy Williams (When you're flipping your station's format over to all Christmas music for the 23rd year in a row, it's smart to begin with an upbeat tune that encapsulates the joy of the holiday season. Bravo to the high school theater choir who prefaced the Christmas music kickoff with a precise, spirited rendition of "Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer" during a live remote.)
- Sleigh Ride-The A-Strings (This 1988 violin-propelled rendition stays faithful to the original melody with just enough modern-for-their-time touches.)
KRML (Carmel, CA)
- Gild The Lily-Billy Strings (Lyrically, this September release is an effective, unassuming way of saying, "Don't be too picky.")
WHGE (Wilmington, DE)
- Blue Montreux-Art Farmer & Joe Henderson (This expansive jazz track has an appealing brassy energy similar to Freddie Hubbard's "Super Blue.")
WXOJ (Northampton, MA)
- Blisters-Riley Cotton (Cotton's expressive voice, guitar playing, and deft handling of downcast lyrics make her an artist to watch.)
