This morning's noteworthy selections:
WSIE 88.7 FM
- Straight, No Chaser-Thelonious Monk (Monk penned a captivating hook here, and it's interesting hearing Charlie Rouse on tenor sax and Monk on piano start along parallel tracks and then diverge into their own tangents.)
- The Night Fantastic-Grover Washington, Jr. (There's a reason why Washington, Jr. is one of the most popular smooth jazz saxophonists, and his signature sound here exemplifies it. Also recommended: "East River Drive" and "Summer Chill.")
KWUR 90.3 FM
- How-Eliza Edens (Thoughtful vocals and acoustic guitar convey well-written lyrics about how challenging it sometimes is to forgive someone.)
KEZK 102.5 FM
- Something About You-Level 42 (Mark King doesn't always get his due in the states for his strength as a vocalist and bassist. As strong of a hit as this was, it's puzzling that such tuneful, radio-ready songs as "Children Say," "Play Me," "Romance," and "Billy's Gone" didn't hit similar heights on the American charts.)
K297BI 107.3 FM, a.k.a. WFUN-HD2
- Manuel de Falla: 7 Popular Spanish Songs: 7. Polo (La Pieta) (Convincing tension between the piano and strings.)
