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John Kelman's Best Releases of 2012
ByJazz New Releases
![]() Eivind Aarset Dream Logic (ECM) | ![]() Endresen/Westerhus Didymoi Dreams (Rune Grammofon) | ![]() Simcock / Garland / Sirkis Lighthouse (ACT) |
![]() Bugge Wesseltoft Songs (Jazzland) | ![]() Vloeimans/Weber Live at the Concertgebouw (Challenge) | ![]() Bobo Stenson Indicum (ECM) |
![]() Joel Harrison 7 Search (Sunnyside) | ![]() Tim Berne Snakeoil (ECM) | ![]() Kurt Rosenwinkel Star of Jupiter (Wommusic) |
![]() Oregon Family Tree (Cam Jazz) | ![]() Nik Bärtch's Ronin Live (ECM) | ![]() Pat Metheny Unity Band (Nonesuch) |
![]() Brad Mehldau Trio Ode (Nonesuch) | ![]() Corea/Burton Hot House (Concord) | ![]() Tord Gustavsen Ensemble The Well (ECM) |
Jazz Reissues & Historical Releases
![]() Garbarek/Gismonti/Haden Magico: Carte de Amore (ECM) | ![]() Loose Tubes Säd Afrika (Lost Marble) | ![]() Jan Garbarek Dansere (ECM) |
![]() Jon Balke Magnetic Works (ECM) | ![]() Michael Gibbs/NDR Back in the Days (Cuneiform) | ![]() Keith Jarrett Sleeper (ECM) |
Progressive/Fusion/Funk New Releases
![]() Motorpsycho/Storløkken The Death Defying Unicorn (Rune Grammofon) | ![]() Alex Machacek FAT (Abstract Logix) | ![]() Steven Wilson Get All You Deserve (Kscope) |
![]() Wayne Krantz Howie 61 (Abstract Logix) | ![]() Elephant9 Atlantis (Rune Grammofon) | ![]() Michael Landau Group Organic Instrumentals (Tone Center) |
Progressive/Fusion/Funk Reissues & Historical Releases
![]() King Crimson Larks Tongues in Aspic (DGM Live) | ![]() The Brecker Brothers Complete Arista Albums (Legacy) | ![]() Allan Holdsworth Hard Hat Area (MoonJune) |
New Discoveries (including new groups)
![]() Ivar Grydeland Bathymetric Modes (Hubro) | ![]() Pessi/Wallumrød If Grief Could Wait (ECM) | ![]() Sheppard/Benita/Rochford Trio Libero (ECM) |
![]() Konitz/Frisell/Peacock/Baron Enfants Terrible (Half Note) | ![]() Metta Quintet Big Drums / Small World (Self Produced) | ![]() Niels Lyhne Lokkegaard Vesper (Self Produced) |
Beyond: Is it jazz? Is it not? Does it really matter?
![]() Farmers Market Slav to the Rhythm (Division Records) | ![]() Jan Bang/Erik Honoré Uncommon Deities (SamadhiSound) | ![]() Floratone Floratone II (Savoy Jazz) |
![]() Stian Westerhus The Matriach and the Wrong Kind of Flower (Rune Grammofon) | ![]() John Surman Saltash Bells (ECM) | ![]() Sweet Billy Pilgrim Crown and Treaty (Luxor Purchase) |
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