Joni Mitchell’s sine qua non, Hejira, with notes to parse out a fuller picture of a magnificent work of art.

A sampling of the music by French composer Hugh de Courson, and a brief foray into unity consciousness and the fall from grace.

Music for porch settin’ this week, where people gather in the cool of the evening to sip cool drinks, sing and make music together.

More music to celebrate these glorious days of high summer, and the hope of Rejuvenation for one and all near and far.

A collection of humanity’s finest for your careful consideration.

Songs, ballads and poetry from Ovid to Tom Waits that tell stories for the long hot summer days and nights of July.

Portraits of summer by Ray Charles, Vivaldi, Gershwin, Janis Joplin, Luciano Pavarotti, Sting and a few others for an hour of superb music.

A side-by-side comparison of Ballads by John Coltrane and the tribute album of the same name by Karrin Allyson. Give a listen. Check it out. It’s good. You might like it. You might really like it.

Music for the heat of summer featuring Tom Waits/Crystal Gayle, Michel LeGrand, Renée Fleming, Bill Frisell, Monica Zetterlund, Bill Evans.

A look at the genius of French composer Claude Debussy.

An hour of really good music.