It's impossible to do justice to all of the fine new music issued in 2008. So I've listed the eleven discs that had the greatest impact on me. Each one includes the name of the drummer who was essential in making the music special.
Pete Malinverni Invisible Cities (Reservoir Music) Tom Melito
Ellis Marsalis Quartet Open Letter to Thelonious (Elm Music) Jason Marsalis
Grant Stewart Young At Heart (Sharp Nine Records) Joe Farnsworth
Ruslan Khain For Medicinal Purposes Only! (Smalls Records) Phil Stewart
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