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John Kelman's Best Releases of 2012
Jazz 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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