Editor's Choice

Publisher's Top Picks for 2001

By
MICHAEL RICCI,
Michael Ricci

Michael Ricci

Founder/Publisher since 1995

Lover of jazz, technology and sitting in a chair, Mick merged his three passions to create All About Jazz.

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Published: January 3, 2005

The following CDs were culled from the 100+ releases that were designated as publishers picks throughout the past year. Though I thoroughly enjoyed them all, these sixteen represent the finest and most exciting releases of the bunch. They also spent the most time in my CD player!

Be sure to click the links below to read the reviews. For additional reviews, search AAJ by the CD's title.

For all the publisher's picks, go here .

In alphabetical order by artist's last name...

Karrin Allyson
Ballads: Remembering John Coltrane
(Concord)
Bob Belden
Black Dahlia
(Blue Note)
Roy Campbell
Ethnic Stew and Brew
(Delmark)
Vinicius Cantuaria
Vinicius
(Transparent)
Marc Copland
Haunted Heart & Other Ballads
(hatOLOGY)
Chick Corea
Past, Present & Futures
(Stretch)

Bill Frisell
Blues Dream
(Nonesuch)
Dave Holland
Not for Nothin'
(ECM)
Greg Kurstin
Action Figure Party
(Blue Thumb)
Adam Levy
Buttermilk Channel
(Lost Wax)
Barney McAll
Release the Day
(Transparent)

Sam Newsome
Global Unity
(Palmetto)
Eric Reed
Happiness
(Nagel-Heyer)
Jim Rotondi
Destination Up
(Sharp Nine)
Ken Watters
Southern Exposure
(Summit)
Jack West
Big Ideas
(Ahead Behind)
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