Music Director Notes 4-30-12: Picks of the Week

Hey, all!

No pressing studio news this week, so on to the fun stuff:

We had a nice haul of new releases this week.  Here are some of the highlights:

JAZZ:
Arturo Sandoval, native of Cuba, is a protege of Dizzy Gillespie, and it shows. Man, does this guy ever put out some serious noise.  You can check out his bio here: http://www.arturosandoval.com/artist.html.  And you can check out his latest CD, Dear Diz, right here at KRZA!

ROCK:
I put Norah Jones's latest album, Little Broken Hearts, in the "Rock" section, because it sounds more like the rock ballads that came out in the 50's than jazz or any other genre.  However, you can enjoy it during a variety of shows!

ECLECTIC: On the other hand, instead of putting Mickey Hart's new album, Mysterium Tremendum in the "Rock" section, where fans of the Grateful Dead and Widespread Panic would think it belongs, I put it in Eclectic.  This album crosses genres in sound...and does so quite well, I might add.  Enjoy!

More news next week.  In the meantime, have a great one!