by Kristen (your friendly neighborhood jazz nerd who still gets chills from a well-timed piano chord) There are albums that shout, albums that swoon, and albums that just quietly stroll into your living room, pour themselves a drink, and start humming something so smooth you forget to breathe. The King Cole Trio’s self-titled album (1944) is that last one. This record isn’t flashy. It doesn’t need to be. It’s Nat King Cole in his prime, before the string sections and the lush orchestrations..just his honeyed voice, a piano, a guitar, and a bass doing all the heavy lifting. Think of it as
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On My Playlist: “Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds” by Elton John
I know what you’re thinking. I’m listening to “Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds” by Elton John instead of the original Beatles version. Say what?! It’s difficult to pull off a beloved song and do it well. Especially when it’s a Beatles song. But HELLO! Elton John can do anything because he’s a genius. Plus, he makes the song magical for me. It loses the debate of whether its inspiration came from a son’s drawing or an LSD trip. It just is what it is — bursting with color and a universe that can only be translated into song. The