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All About Jazz: New York Best of 2003
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We've created several best of lists for 2003 ranging from the best live shows to the best reissues. Enjoy!
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Best New Releases Of 2003 Musicians Of The Year Musicians To Watch Best Vocal Releases Best Latin Releases Unearthed Gems Best Reissues Best Shows Of 2003 Best Record Labels Books Of The Year
Meet the AAJ:NY Staff
BEST NEW RELEASES OF 2003
MUSICIANS OF THE YEAR
MUSICIANS TO WATCH
BEST VOCAL RELEASES
BEST LATIN RELEASES
UNEARTHED GEMS
BEST REISSUES
BEST SHOWS OF 2003
~ Kurt Gottschalk
BEST RECORD LABELS
BOOKS OF THE YEAR
Meet some of the All About Jazz: New York staff:
David AdlerNew York @ Night Editor Laurence Donohue-Greene Managing Editor Kurt Gottschalk Staff Writer Andrey Henkin Editorial Director, Production Designer Russ Musto Senior Contributor
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Best New Releases Of 2003 Musicians Of The Year Musicians To Watch Best Vocal Releases Best Latin Releases Unearthed Gems Best Reissues Best Shows Of 2003 Best Record Labels Books Of The Year
Meet the AAJ:NY Staff
BEST NEW RELEASES OF 2003
- Tim Berne, The Sublime And... Science Friction Live (Thirsty Ear)
- Dave DouglasFreak In (BMG)
- Either/OrchestraNeo-Modernism (Accurate)
- Robert GlasperMood (Fresh Sound New Talent)
- Fred HerschLive at the Village Vanguard (Palmetto)
- Pat MethenyOne Quiet Night (Warner)
- Mario PavoneOrange (Playscape)
- Ben PerowskyCamp Songs (Tzadik)
- Jean-Michel PilcCardinal Points (Dreyfus)
- Angelica SanchezMirror Me (OmniTone)
- Art Ensemble of Chicago "" The Meeting (Pi)
- Daniel Carter/Reuben Radding "" Luminescence (AUM Fidelity)
- Mark Helias/Open Loose "" Verbs of Will (Radio Legs)
- Ahmad Jamal "" In Search Of Momentum (Dreyfus)
- John LindbergRuminations on Ives and Gottschalk (Between The Lines)
- Peter Madsen "" Sphere Essence: Another Side of Monk (Playscape)
- Kevin Norton "" Dream Catcher (for Wilber Morris) (CIMP)
- Matthew ShippEquilibrium (Thirsty Ear)
- Clark Terry/Max Roach "" Friendship (Eighty-Eights-Columbia)
- Jessica WilliiamsAll Alone (MAXJAZZ)
- Kevin Norton/Joelle Leandre/Tomas UlrichOceans of Earth (Barking Hoop)
- Art Ensemble of ChicagoTribute to Lester (ECM)
- Josh Abrams "" Cipher (Delmark)
- Spring Heel Jack "" Live (Thirsty Ear)
- Anthony BraxtonSolo (NYC) 2002 (Parallactic)
- Loren ConnorsThe Departing of a Dream Volume II (Family Vineyard)
- Fred Frith/Lesli Dalaba/Eric Glick Rieman/Carla Kihlstedt (Accretions)
- Barry Guy/Evan ParkerBirds and Blades (Intakt)
- Rova Saxophone QuartetResistance (Victo)
- William Parker/Joe Morris/Hamid DrakeEloping With The Sun (Riti)
- Gordon BeckGyroscope (Art of Life)
- Peter BrïtzmannMore Nipples (Atavistic UMS)
- Bill Frisell/Marc Ribot/Tim SparksMasada Guitars (Tzadik)
- Abdullah IbrahimAfrican Magic (Enja-Justin Time)
- Rahsaan Roland KirkCompliments of the Mysterious Phantom (Hyena)
- Peter Kowald/William ParkerThe Victoriaville Tapes (Victo)
- Willam Parker/Billy Bang/Hamid DrakeScrapbook (Thirsty Ear)
- Howard Riley/John Tilbury/Keith TippettAnother Part of the Story (Emanem)
- John SurmanFree and Equal (ECM)
- Alexander von SchlippenbachGlobe Unity Orchestra 2002 (Intakt)
- Art Ensemble of Chicago "" Tribute to Lester (ECM)
- Michael Brecker "" Wide Angles (Verve)
- Ravi Coltrane "" Mad 6 (Eighty Eights-Columbia)
- Kenny Garrett "" Standard of Language (Warner)
- Joe Lovano "" On this Day: At the Vanguard (Blue Note)
- Branford Marsalis "" Romare Bearden Revealed (Marsalis Music)
- Mulgrew Miller "" The Sequel (MAXJAZZ)
- Eric Reed "" E-Bop (Savant)
- Wayne Shorter "" Alegria (Verve)
- David S. Ware "" Threads (Thirsty Ear)
MUSICIANS OF THE YEAR
- Henry Grimes
- Dave Holland
- Vijay Iyer
- Matthew Shipp
- John Zorn
MUSICIANS TO WATCH
- Liberty Ellman (guitar)
- Mary Halvorsen (guitar)
- Jeremy Pelt (trumpet)
- Matana Roberts (reeds)
- Miguel Zenon (reeds)
BEST VOCAL RELEASES
- Devorah Day "" Light of Day (Abaton)
- Sheila JordanLittle Song (HighNote)
- Abbey LincolnIt's Me (Verve)
- MaroonWho the Sky Betrays (Head Fulla Brains)
- Dianne ReevesA Little Moonlight (Blue Note)
BEST LATIN RELEASES
- Ray BarrettoHomage to Art Blakey (Sunnyside)
- Either/OrchestraAfro-Cubism (Accurate)
- David Murray Latin Big BandNow is Another Time (Justin Time)
- Poncho SanchezOut of Sight (Concord)
- Papo VïsquezCarnival in San Juan (Cubop-Ubiquity)
UNEARTHED GEMS
- Albert AylerThe Copenhagen Tapes (Ayler)
- Lenny Breau "" Hallmark Sessions (Art of Life)
- Allen EagerIn the Land of Oo-Bla-Dee (Uptown)
- Andrew HillPassing Ships (Blue Note)
- Jimmy LyonsThe Box Set (Ayler)
BEST REISSUES
- Gil Evans "" Gil Evans & Ten (Prestige-Fantasy)
- Jeanne LeeNatural Affinities (Owl-Sunnyside)
- Grachan Moncur IIIMosaic Select (Blue Note-Mosaic)
- Pee Wee RussellAsk Me Now (Impulse-Verve)
- Sonny SimmonsBurning Spirits (Contemporary-Fantasy)
BEST SHOWS OF 2003
- John Benitez Trio with David Liebman Jazz Gallery, January 4th
- John Hollenbeck's "The Drum Major Instinct"Symphony Space, January 17th
- Vijay Iyer & Mike LaddAsia Society, May 10th
- Ornette Coleman QuartetCarnegie Hall, JVC Jazz Festival, June 25th
- Renee Rosnes QuartetVillage Vanguard, July 13th
- Kurt Rosenwinkel Joe's Pub, August 19th
- Dave Douglas/Roswell Rudd/Brad Jones/Barry AltschulTonic, August 23rd
- Charles Tolliver Big BandJazz Standard, September 28th
- Miguel Zenon's Rhythm CollectiveJazz Gallery, September 25th
- John McLaughlin and Remember ShaktiTown Hall, October 3rd
- Michael Brecker/David Liebman/Joe Lovano QuintetBirdland, January 16th
- John Hollenbeck's "The Drum Major Instinct"Symphony Space, January 17th
- Sonny Fortune/Rashied AliSweet Rhythm February 28th
- Steve Lacy/Danilo PerezSweet Rhythm, May 9th
- Ornette Coleman QuartetCarnegie Hall, JVC Jazz Festival, June 25th
- 3 Altos: Gary Bartz/Sonny Fortune/Vincent HerringMarcus Garvey Park, Charlie Parker Jazz Festival, August 23rd
- Joe Lovano/Bill Frisell/Paul Motian TrioVillage Vanguard, September 3rd
- Masada String TrioTonic, September 4th
- Pharoah Sanders/Kenny Garrett QuintetBlue Note, September 13th
- Charles Lloyd QuartetJoe's Pub, November 18th
- Wadada Leo Smith/Ikue Mori Tonic, April 4th
- Derek Bailey/Cyro BaptistaTonic, April 11th
- Dave Burrell Tonic, April 17th
- Evan Parker/Alex von Schlippenbach/Paul Lytton Tonic, April 20th
- Fred Anderson/Harrison Bankhead The Center, Vision Festival, May 22nd
- Elliott Sharp solo acoustic guitar Issue Project Room, June 27th
- Satoko Fuji Orchestra Tonic, July 1st
- Cecil Taylor Trio Knitting Factory, July 13th
- John Zorn/Milford GravesTonic, September 8th
- John Butcher/Rhodri Davies/Sean Meehan/Tim BarnesQuakebasket/Lost Planet, September 13th
~ Kurt Gottschalk
- David Tronzo soloKnitting Factory Old Office, January 10th
- Sonny Fortune/Rashied AliSweet Rhythm February 28th
- Anat Fort Trio Roulette, April 5th
- Evan Parker/Alex von Schlippenbach/Paul LyttonTonic, April 20th
- Alex Harding/Lucian Ban Kavehaz, April 26th
- Masada String TrioThe Center, Vision Festival, May 25th
- Cecil Taylor Trio Knitting Factory, July 12th
- Flip Barnes Quartet with Matana Roberts Tonic, August 7th
- Dewey Redman/Joe Lovano Quartet Birdland, November 6th
- Charles Lloyd QuartetJoe's Pub, November 18th
- Liberty Ellman QuartetJazz Gallery, April 3rd
- Steve Lacy/Danilo PerezSweet Rhythm, May 9th
- Jackie McLean Quintet Iridium, May 13th
- Gary Bartz QuintetVillage Vanguard, June 22nd
- John Hicks Trio Sweet Rhythm, August 9th
- Butch Morris Nu Blu Orchestra ConductionJoe's Pub, September 3rd
- Abbey Lincoln QuartetBlue Note, October 16th
- Mulgrew Miller Trio Smoke, October 18th
- Frank Wess Quintet featuring Jimmy Cobb Fat Cat, October 19th
- Orquesta AragonBirdland, November 4th
BEST RECORD LABELS
- Ayler
- Pi
- Playscape
- Sunnyside
- Thirsty Ear
BOOKS OF THE YEAR
- The Cat on a Hot Thin GrooveGene Deitch (Fantagraphics Books)
- Faith in Time: The Life of Jimmy ScottDavid Ritz (Da Capo Press)
- Good Vibes: A Life in JazzTerry Gibbs and Cary Ginell (Rowman & Littlefield)
- A Life in the Golden Age of Jazz: A Biography of Buddy DeFrancoFabrice Zammarchi & Sylvie Mas (Parkside Publications)
- Myself Among Others, A Memoir: A Life in MusicGeorge Wein with Nate Chinen (Da Capo Press)
Meet some of the All About Jazz: New York staff:
David AdlerNew York @ Night Editor Laurence Donohue-Greene Managing Editor Kurt Gottschalk Staff Writer Andrey Henkin Editorial Director, Production Designer Russ Musto Senior Contributor