Monday morning standouts:
In The Middle Of The Night
- Ocaso-Melissa Aldana (Aldana's warm saxophone tone on this February release reminds me of Ben Webster.)
- My Funny Valentine (Live At Newport)-McCoy Tyner (Sublime piano playing from Tyner and trumpet playing from Clark Terry.)
- Our Old Street-Pat Metheny (Another thoughtful atmospheric guitar piece from Metheny. If you like the feel of his "One Quiet Night" CD, you'll likely enjoy this February release.)
Early Morning Mix
- El 4-5-6-Los Brito (Fun bossa nova vocals and brassy instrumentation.)
- Blues Rhapsody-James Booker (Expertly blended blues and boogie-woogie piano styles.)
- Joan Ambrosio Dalza: Saltarello and Piva (Christopher Wilson, lute, and Shirley Rumsey, lute) (Pleasant, accessible pre-Baroque lute stylings.)
