Joe Chisholm is smart – scary smart. He’s also talented – insanely talented. These are just two of the reasons we invited him down to the KRCL studios to share some of his favorite songs. The local musician recently obtained his masters in music from the University of Utah in between gigs with Salt Lake Alternative Jazz Orchestra and John Henry, among myriad other collaborations and guest appearances in additional Utah projects. John Henry will be performing as part of the Hidden Hollow Concert Series this Friday along with Jinga Boa. The following is a handful of compositions that inspire Chisholm in his prolific career. You can also catch his Guest DJ appearance on KRCL 90.9 FM at noon and 5 p.m.

Charles Mingus- Remember Rockefeller at Attica

Passion Pit- The Reeling

Rudresh Mahanthappa – Snakes

Ennio Morricone- The Trio from the film, The Good The Bad and The Ugly

Wycliffe Gordon and Eric Reed – He Looked Beyond My Faults (Danny Boy)

Wynton Marsellis and Willie Nelson- Nightlife

DVD trailer: Willie Nelson and Wynton Marsalis Play the Music of Ray Charles from Wynton Marsalis on Vimeo.