Today's standouts:
KSER (Everett, WA)
- Les Fleur-Minnie Riperton (I've played Ramsey Lewis's version of this many times, but after hearing Riperton's commanding vocals on this rendition, I ought to play it, as well.)
KZUM (Lincoln, NE)
- #5 Shomeda Way-Brent Laidler (Cool straight ahead jazz for brass section, guitar, and rhythm section. The organ playing reminds me of Joey DeFrancesco.)
WAIF (Cincinnati, OH)
- I Am The Conductor-The Seedy Seeds (Catchy indie roots rock with good use of banjo to underscore the lyrics.)
- Thanks To Gettysburg-Equipment Pointed Ankh (An interesting uptempo instrumental, with compelling piano and clarinet parts, enhanced with sound effects that become progressively spookier.)
WJMR (Milwaukee, WI)
- Free-Deniece Williams ("Free"'s appealingly spacey intro would segue smoothly after Flora Purim's "Dindi.")
