Today's Top Tune

A prolific renaissance woman, esperanza spalding is immersed in music and the therapeutic practices and philosophies that define sound. “Formwela 1” is part of a trilogy of songs designed to benefit the listener and ease tension and grief.

Can’t go to Brazil? We’ll bring the sound of Brazil to you with João Selva, who takes a jazzy turn on the infectious “Meu Mano” featuring singer Flavia Coelho.

Chilean-American electro musician Nicolás Jaar and American multi-instrumentalist Dave Harrington continue their work as DARKSIDE—their version of a jam band. Check out the sultry, seductive lure of “The Limit.”

They’re back! Australian producers Flight Facilities team up with the purveyor of cool sound, Compton’s own Channel Tres. Get ready to fly with this global dance beat “Lights Up.”

About a month from now, composer and producer John Carroll Kirby will issue a new album, “Septet,” named after the instrumental seven-piece that was put together for shows in Los Angeles. Spotlighting the jazz community in our town, we share the ‘70s inspired track “Rainmaker.”

Check out the latest soulful morsel from LA’s own Gavin Turek; offering up “Slide” featuring bLAck pARty. Let’s go get our groove on together.

Poised to be the anthem of the summer, Elohim turns wherever you are into a runway with the queen of bounce, Big Freedia, driving the relentless rhythm of “Strut.”

As a boy, Richard Ford sang in Andrew Lloyd Weber and Tim Rice’s choir before turning to the bass. The LA-based, British-born, Emmy-winning music editor and composer recently took some time from film work to return to his first love, the bass, and came up with the stunning instrumental “Orfafardo.”

Take a moment and really listen. Let your ears and hearts open to SoCal’s Thee Sacred Souls, who pay tribute to Black lives lost to the hands of racism. “Give Us Justice” is a deeply moving tribute to George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, and their loved ones.

Before writing songs, Brett Dennen was a painter. His practice seems to have informed his perspective on songwriting as his canvas turned to the page. A keen observer, Dennen directs us to go out and experience what life has to offer on “See the World.”