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Chris May's Best Jazz Books of 2012
by Chris May
Are the best books always about the past rather than the present, or is it simply easier to write about events on which the dust has settled? Whatever. These three books are all about the past and each is outstanding.Matthew RuddickFunny Valentine: The Story Of Chet BakerGrippingly written and meticulously ...
Ian Patterson's Best Live Shows of 2011
by Ian Patterson
Sandwiched between The Thailand International Jazz Conference held in Bangkok in January and the Penang Island Jazz Festival held in Malaysia in December, there were also visits to Borneo Jazz, the Hong Kong International Jazz Festival, and a visit to Belfast, Ireland, to see guitarists Martin Taylor and 14-year old sensation Andreas Varady, and the London ...
Eugene Holley Jr.'s Best Releases of 2011
by Eugene Holley, Jr.
At a time when Hispanics are the dominant minority in the United States, The National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences has decided to eliminate the Latin Jazz category. This list is posted in solidarity with those who demand that the category be reinstated. Fabian Almazan ...
2011: The Year In Jazz
by Ken Franckling
The ebb and flow of jazz in 2011 was marked by a Grammy Awards coup, a Grammy dustup, economic changes that consolidated the recording industry a bit, impacted clubs in various locales, and provided some new opportunities. The U.S. Postal Service literally put its stamp on jazz, even as the government wrestled with the future of ...
Doug Collette's Best Releases of 2011
by Doug Collette
In no particular order, but all artists display unusually high levels of imagination and creative courage here, rendering each album worth playing for years to come. Brad Mehldau Live in Marciac (Nonesuch) Pat Metheny
John Sharpe's Best Releases of 2011
by John Sharpe
Here are ten new releases and three reissues which stood out from those heard this year: Wadada Leo Smith's OrganicHeart's ReflectionsCuneiform String ensembles and fusion don't usually go together, but in AACM trumpeter Wadada Leo Smith's universe anything is possible. His Organic ensemble made its first ...
Eyal Hareuveni's Best Releases of 2011
by Eyal Hareuveni
A list that represent only the tip of many excellent releases that I have listened to in 2011. In no particular order... New Releases: Amir ElSaffarInanaPi Another great release by the excellent trumpet player and composer who weaves modal music of the Iraqi ...
Hrayr Attarian's Best Releases of 2011
by Hrayr Attarian
Jazz is a distinctly American art form with a universal appeal. Rooted in African-American culture, its various branches cover almost every country on earth. For this year end list I have chosen nine albums by international jazz musicians that were released in 2011. Here they are, in alphabetical order. Amina Alaoui ...
Dave Sumner's Best Releases/Downloads of 2011
by Dave Sumner
It's never easy compiling best of lists, but here are twelve albums for which my enthusiasm hasn't ebbed during the course of the year. A free download is available for each of them, except for the Avital (which I'm in the process of obtaining) and the Haarla (which I'll never get). Enjoy! Tunnel Six Lake Superior ...
Mark F. Turner's Best Releases of 2011
by Mark F. Turner
It's been another terrific year of music and these are just a few that sparked something within and keep me coming back for more. Jazz New Releases Steve Coleman and Five Elements The Mancy of Sound (Pi Recordings)
