Glenn Astarita's Best Recordings of 2021
No doubt, 2021 was a tumultuous year on many fronts, but the jazz world had a spectacular year in the recording studio and beyond, although live appearances were limited. Hence, the following is a top ten list (in no particular order) that highlight some of the superb recordings released during 2021.
Steve Coleman
Live at the Village Vanguard II (MDW NTR)
PI Recordings
Stephan Thelen
Fractal Guitar 2
Moonjune Records
9 Horses
Omegah
Adhyâropa Records
Ohad Talmor
Long Forms
Intakt Records
Ray SuhyLewis Porter
Transcendent
Sunnyside Records
Ghost Rhythms
Spectral Music
Cuneiform Records
Frank Zappa
Zappa '88 The Last U.S. Show
Unbranded
John Zorn
The Ninth Circle
Tzadik
David Sanford
A Prayer for Lester Bowie
Greenleaf Music
Kaja DrakslerPetter EldhChristian Lillinger SOMIT
PUNKT.VRT.PLASTIK
Intakt Records
Steve Coleman Live at the Village Vanguard II (MDW NTR)
PI Recordings
Stephan Thelen Fractal Guitar 2
Moonjune Records
9 Horses Omegah
Adhyâropa Records
Ohad Talmor Long Forms
Intakt Records
Ray SuhyLewis Porter Transcendent
Sunnyside Records
Ghost Rhythms Spectral Music
Cuneiform Records
Frank Zappa Zappa '88 The Last U.S. Show
Unbranded
John Zorn The Ninth Circle
Tzadik
David Sanford A Prayer for Lester Bowie
Greenleaf Music
Kaja DrakslerPetter EldhChristian Lillinger SOMIT PUNKT.VRT.PLASTIK
Intakt Records



