Rhythm In Every Guise: Top Ten for 2006

It's impossible to do justice to all of the excellent 2006 releases, so here are ten that had the greatest impact on me. Each one includes the name of the drummer who was essential in making the music special.

Planet Jazz
In Orbit (Sharp Nine)
Drummer: Joe Strasser

Joe Magnarelli
Hoop Dreams (Criss Cross)
Drummer: Tony Reedus

David Binney
Cities and Desire (Criss Cross)
Drummer: Dan Weiss

Jesse Elder
From Out of the Grey Forest (Self Produced)
Drummer: Tommy Crane

David Bixler
Call It A Good Deal (Zoho Records)
Drummer: Andy Watson

David Hazeltine Trio
Perambulation (Criss Cross)
Drummer: Joe Farnsworth

Louis Hayes and the Cannonball Legacy Band
Maximum Firepower (Savant)
Drummer: Louis Hayes

Cecil Brooks III
Double Exposure (Savant)
Drummer: Cecil Brooks III

Pete Zimmer Quintet
Burnin' Live at the Jazz Standard (Tippin' Records)
Drummer: Pete Zimmer

Victor Goines
New Adventures (Criss Cross)
Drummer: Greg Hutchinson