This has been an amazing year for KPLU's Studio Sessions. We have had the honor of hosting live in-studio performances from jazz icons Doctor John and The Manhattan Transfer, to rising stars such as Esperanza Spalding and Nikki Yanofsky.
Though it was difficult to narrow these down to a top-five list, here is what I compiled based on attendee & listener response as well as video views and audio plays from across the Web.
#1 - Roy Hargrove
December 2, 2009
http://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/kplu/local-kplu-873795.mp3
#2 - Esperanza Spalding
February 4, 2010
http://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/kplu/local-kplu-884506.mp3
#3 - Irma Thomas
October 29, 2010
http://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/kplu/local-kplu-932165.mp3
#4 - The Manhattan Transfer
October 21, 2010
http://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/kplu/local-kplu-930769.mp3
#5 - Nikki Yanofsky
October 13, 2010
http://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/kplu/local-kplu-929812.mp3