The playlist
USA TODAY’s Elysa Gardner highlights 10 of the most intriguing tracks, new or old, found during the week’s listening. Change Is The singer/songwriter makes a welon the Way come return with All Fall Down, featur
Shawn Colvin ing this warm, pining acoustic ballad. 5’3” Her dusky voice is all rueful longing on Devon Avenue this twangy tune from her self-titled debut, co-produced by Phil Ramone.
If You Love Me Appealingly textured vocals — raw
Tiffany Evans but shiny, by turns breathy and fierce — carry this sweetly torchy R&B single. Bess, You Is My Tony nominees Norm Lewis and Audra Woman Now McDonald bring earthy virtuosity to
Lewis, McDonald new cast recording of Porgy and Bess. Under a One-Man World-premiere recording of GershTop, Jason Graae win’s obscure 1924 musical Sweet Little and Sally Wilfert Devil features this irresistible trifle.
Jane/The Tiger New recording of Michael John LaMary Testa and Chiusa’s Queen of the Mist, out June 19, Theresa McCarthy includes this bittersweet duet.
Red Guitar Wilson’s lovely Another Country,
Cassandra Wilson out June 26, opens with this original song, a sumptuous, lilting reverie.
Take Me Back Smith’s achingly pure soprano drives
Mindy Smith this wistful track from her upcoming eponymous album, also out June 26. Here’s That Jazz pianist brought piercing lyricism Rainy Day to 1968 performance, newly available
Bill Evans on Live at Art D’Lugoff’s Top of the Gate.
Suffragette City On remaster of The Rise and Fall of Ziggy
David Bowie Stardust and the Spiders From Mars, he packs as much wham-bam as ever.