Kenny White, Comfort in the Static
Songsmith and keyboard journeyman Kenny White melds humor and humility on his latest release. With pianoand organ-laden tracks that hint at everyone from Duke Ellington to the Rolling Stones, and lyrics that both beckon (“of all the close calls/I can say love scared you the most”) and bite (“I don’t think she owns a hardcover book”), White once again proves that there’s contentment in our contradictions. Highly recommended. (Wildflower Records, wildflowerrecords.com)