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John Kelman's Best Releases of 2011
Jazz New Releases
 Storms/Nocturnes VIA (Origin) |  Iro Haarla Quintet Vespers (ECM) |  Motif Facienda (Jazzland) |
 Craig Taborn Avenging Angel (ECM) |  SFJAZZ Collective Music of Stevie Wonder (SFJAZZ) |  David Binney Graylen Epicenter (Mythology) |
 Joel Harrison The Music of Paul Motian (Sunnyside) |  Charles Lloyd/Maria Farantouri Athens Concert (ECM) |  Bill Frisell/858 Quartet Sign of Life (Savoy Jazz) |
 Dave Liebman/Richie Beirach Unspoken (OutNote) |  Enrico Rava Quintet Tribe (ECM) |  James Farm James Farm (Nonesuch) |
 The Jeff Gauthier Goatette Open Source (Cryptogramophone) |  Vince Mendoza Nights on Earth (Horizontal) |  Harris/Sanchez/Scott Ninety Miles (Concord Picante) |
Jazz Reissues & Historical Releases
 Brad Mehldau Art of the Trio: Recordings (Nonesuch) |  Jaco Pastorius 60th Anniversary Collection (Warner Japan) |  John Surman Flashpoint: NDR Jazz... (Cuneiform) |
 Jøkleba Jøkleba!/nu jøk? (Universal Norway) |  Eric Vloeimans V-Flow (Challenge) |  Ketil Bjørnstad Early Piano Music (Hubro) |
Progressive/Fusion/Funk New Releases
 Steven Wilson Grace for Drowning (Kscope) |  Tommy Smith Karma (Spartascus) |  Van Der Graaf Generator A Grounding in Numbers (Esoteric) |
 Human Element Human Element (Abstract Logix) |  Jakszyk/Fripp/Collins A Scarcity of Miracles (Panegyric) |  Transatlantic More Never is Enough (Radiant) |
Progressive/Fusion/Funk Reissues & Historical Releases
 King Crimson Discipline (DGM Live) |  Soft Machine Tales of Taleisin (Esoteric) |  King Crimson Starless and Bible Black (DGM Live) |
New Discoveries (including new groups)
 Blue Touch Paper Stand Well Back (Provocateur) |  Jasper Blom Quartet Dexterity (Mainland) |  Ola Kvernberg Liarbird (Jazzland) |
 Mats Eilertsen SkyDive (Hubro) |  Meadow Blissful Ignorance (Edition) |  Jack DeJohnette Group Live at Yoshi's 2010 (Golden Beams) |
Beyond: Is it jazz? Is it not? Does it really matter?
 Nils Petter Molvær Baboon Moon (Sula/Thirsty Ear) |  Håkon Kornstad Symphonies in My Head (Jazzland) |  Humcrush/Sidsel Endresen Ha! (Rune Grammofon) |
 Sinikka Langeland The Land That Is Not (ECM) |  Paul Simon So Beautiful or So What (Hear Music) |  Various Artists Johnny Boy Would Love This (Hole in the Rain) |
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