I heard George Russell's rendition of "Manhattan" for the first time when I was at a friend's house in the mid-'60s. I thought Jon Hendricks' opening patter was just about the hippest thing I'd ever heard, so my friend&#...

On his biggest hit, "Jealous Kind of Fella," Garland Green mixes vulnerability with the same kind of raw sexuality that made Marvin Gaye a star. Green never quite became a household name, but the songs on "The Very Best of Garland Green" illustrate...

The daily mix: 1) Sarah Borges and the Broken Singles: "Yesterday's Love" 2) Detroit Cobras: "99 and a Half Just Won't Do" 3) The Whigs: "Hot Bed" 4) THe BAcksliders: "Last Call" 5) Ezra Furman And The Harpoons: "The Moon" 6) The Primary 5: "Lost and...

NPR is featuring a concert by Chris Smither on "Mountain Stage." Also, do yourself a favor and check out his new album, "Time Stands Still." It's terrific.

I haven't listened to Rickie Lee Jones' new album, "Balm in Gilead," enough times to review it yet, but I will. I already know I'm in love, though. Here's a clip of her song "Bonfires."

Tuesday night soul: 1) Garland Green: "Girl I Love You" 2) The Dynamites: "I Got Love For You" 3) Darrell Banks: "I'm Gonna Hang My Head and Cry" 4) The Three Degrees: "Dirty Ol' Man" 5) Gene Chandler: "You Threw a Lucky Punch" 6) Maxine Brown: "One...