Editor's Choice

Contributor Picks for 2002

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AAJ STAFF,
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AAJ Staff

Contributor since 1995

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Published: February 2, 2003

Each year we conduct a poll of All About Jazz contributors to come up with a consensus list of outstanding jazz recordings. The top vote-getters for the 2002 All About Jazz Editor's choice are...

1 - Footprints - Live!
Wayne Shorter
( Verve )
Reviews: 1 - 2
Interviews: 1 - 2

3 - A Beautiful Day
Andrew Hill
( Palmetto )
Reviews: 1 - 2 - 3

5 - Belly of the Sun
Cassandra Wilson
( Blue Note )
Review

7 - Come Away With Me
Norah Jones
( Blue Note )
Reviews: 1 - 2 - 3 - 4
Profile

9 - Soul of Things
Tomasz Stanko
( ECM )
Review
Profile

2 - What Goes Around
Dave Holland
( ECM )
Reviews: 1 - 2
Interview - Article

4 - The Infinite
Dave Douglas
( Bluebird/RCA )
Reviews: 1 - 2 - 3
Interview

6 - Raining on the Moon
William Parker
( Thirsty Ear )
Review

8 - Lift Every Voice
Charles Lloyd
( ECM )
Reviews: 1 - 2

10 - Verse
Patricia Barber
( Blue Note )
Reviews: 1 - 2
Interview


Honorable Mentions...

Optometry
DJ Spooky
( Thirsty Ear )
Reviews: 1 - 2

Peace Pipe
Ben Allison
( Palmetto )
Reviews: 1 - 2 - 3
Interview

Footsteps of Our Fathers
Branford Marsalis
( Marsalis Music )
Reviews: 1 - 2
Interview

Vietnam: The Aftermath
Billy Bang
( Justin Time )
Reviews: 1 - 2 - 3

The Improvisor
Von Freeman
( Premonition )
Reviews
Interview

Freedom Suite
David S. Ware
( AUM Fidelity )
Review
Interview


Genre Pick: Latin Jazz

Looking Forward
Miguel Zen?n
( Fresh Sound )
Reviews: 1 - 2


Genre Pick: Free Jazz

Age of Everything
Joe Morris
( Riti Records )
Review


Genre Pick: Big Band

Conundrum
McGill Jazz Orchestra
(McGill Records)
Review


Best Reissue of the Year...

A Love Supreme (Deluxe Edition)
John Coltrane
( Verve/Impulse! )
Review
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