My Top Music of 2008

This year was better than most for music and musicians. There was a lot to like from traditional to groundbreaking. Mature vocalists, guitarists of various styles, covers, blues, funk, folk, and jazz are represented in this list.

• Air and Kilometers by guitarist Kaki King
• Coat Check Dream Song by Bright Eyes
  
• Ebon Coast by finger-style guitarist Andy McKee
• Fine Line by Little Big Town
• Fountian by trumpeter Tom Harrell
• Fix You covered by Fred Nittle and the Young at Heart Chorus (soundtrack)
  
• Flex by bassist Victor Wooten
• Gravedigger by Willie Nelson
  
• Hurly-Burly by Joan Stiles
• I Found the Lions by Carolyn Wonderland
• Magic by Robin Thicke
  
• Mary by Soulive
• Sadie by James Taylor
• Shake Everything You Got by Maceo Parker
• SOS by Dapp Theory
• We Can Get Wild by guitarist Mark Knopfler
• Weird Fishes / Arpeggi by Radiohead