Seven standout tunes heard today:
KUPR (Placitas, NM)
- Cafe-Eddie Palmieri (Midtempo vocals, brass, and piano that could segue with various jazz renditions of "Mercy, Mercy, Mercy.")
KXLL (Juneau, AK)
- Raindrop Radio-Emily Wong (A relaxed piano groove set against a modern electronica backdrop with rain.)
WLUR (Lexington, VA)
- On A Bus To St. Cloud-Trisha Yearwood (The sentiments about which Yearwood sings tastefully here remind me of John Gorka's "I Saw A Stranger With Your Hair.")
- When You Say Nothing At All-Alison Krauss & Union Station (A perceptive tribute to the extent which nonverbal aspects matter in a relationship.)
WNMC (Traverse City, MI)
- See You Again-Rosie Flores & The Talismen (Earnestly sung heart-on-sleeve sentiments.)
- Bat Yam-Les McCann (This strong piano-anchored instrumental sports a solid, unhurried hook and plenty of room for the lead instruments to shine. This is an ideal track for a late night slow dance jazz playlist.)
WVEW (Brattleboro, VT)
- Bumpin' On Sunset-Wes Montgomery (This sly, expansive instrumental is one of the best known jazz guitar melodies. Brian Auger's Oblivion Express recorded a strong cover of it.)
