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John Kelman's Best Releases of 2011
ByJazz 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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