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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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