Notes from the Music Director 2-20-12

Howdy, all!

Whew--there is a bite in the air this morning that reminds me that it's still February, even though 3 degrees is downright balmy this time of year in this part of the country.

You may notice some CDs moving around this week as I pull recent releases, move some older releases to the morgue, and generally reshuffle.  Remember that the circulation goes: New Release (6 months) > Recent Release (1 year) > Main Stacks, so if you're looking for a favorite New Release and can't find it, check the Recent Release shelves; if you're looking for a Recent Release, check the stacks.  And as always, don't hesitate to call me or drop me a line during business hours if you can't find something.  I may not know exactly where something is, but I can help you hunt for it.

Also, don't hesitate to visit other genres for your show!  If you're playing Latin or World music, check the Latin Jazz section as well as the regular Latin section.  Rock-and-Rollers might check the Blues section and vice versa.  Sometimes, music doesn't fit neatly into one single genre, so it might end up in one of several different locations, or even in Eclectic if there are several styles on the same album.

And now, on to the music:

World Music Aficionados: Man, what a haul this week!  New CDs from the Chieftains and Ladysmith Black Mambazo, as well as Hugh Masekala and Loga Ramin Torkian.  Oh, man, oh, man--can't wait to hear these on the air!  Also check out The Gryphon Trio with Patricia O'Callaghan.  I filed this one under "Eclectic" because she sings with a classical string ensemble, but her Latin and French vocals are really yummy, and I suspect you could sneak her onto a World or Latin show without repercussion.

Jazzers: Check out Mark Sherman's L.A. sessions.  If you like good, solid, straight-ahead jazz, this should be absolutely delightful.

Rockers: If you can find it in your hearts to play the Imagine Dragons single, "It's Time", you won't be disappointed...and maybe we can even coax them into sending us the whole album :-)

Thanks as always for your time and effort!  See ya next time...