Another end of the year is upon us and, as an old family saying goes, “It could have been a lot worse." Take a look though at our Best of the Year spread and see if it could have gotten any better! A box set of Albert Ayler, a biography of Wayne Shorter, new talents and releases by legends still going strong and more shows than anyone, except us lucky New Yorkers, could handle. Picking the best of the year is both a pleasure and a chore. We are reminded of greatness and saddened by not being able to include everything. Our Special Feature begins on pg. 20, with a new wrinkle: AAJ-NYFor more information contact All About Jazz.
