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Warren Allen's Best Releases of 2010
by Warren Allen
2010 was special for its sheer quality in quantity. While no one album truly ran away from the pack (as evidenced by the vast disagreements between other writers' top recording lists this year), each month seemed to produce something new and fantastic. Represented here are 15 releases, some by well-established names and some by new(ish) faces, ...
David A. Orthmann's Best Releases of 2010
by David A. Orthmann
2010 was a banner year for newly recorded jazz.. Nathan Eklund Group Coin Flip(OA2 Records) Dmitry Baevsky Down With It(Sharp Nine) Champian Fulton The Breeze and I(Gut String) Tobias Gebb/Unit 7 Free at Last(Yummyhouse) ...
Matt Marshall’s Best Releases of 2010
by Matt Marshall
The following is a list of the most engaging and challenging releases from the world of jazz (and closely orbiting spheres) that I came across in 2010. Sadly, there's never time or opportunity to hear everything. Nels Cline Dirty Baby (Cryptogramophone) Brad MehldauHighway Rider (Nonesuch) John Ellis/Double ...
J Hunter's Best Releases of 2010
by J Hunter
Counting down the best releases of 2010: Allison Miller Boom Tic Boom Foxhaven 2010 Anyone with job references as diverse as organ icon Dr. Lonnie Smith and indie singer/songwriter Ani DiFranco must have something interesting to say, and drummer Allison Miller proves that out. Boom Tic Boom is ...
2010: The Year in Jazz
by Ken Franckling
The jazz scene in 2010 was marked by a bit of cultural thaw between the U.S. and Cuba, royal honors for Marian McPartland that led honors galore for living jazz musicians, and significant acknowledgments for late jazz greats across North America. Efforts continued to expand jazz into new realms--or to hold on during the aftershocks of ...
Ken Hohman's Best Releases of 2010
by Ken Hohman
Year end lists seem to overlook so much, but in a way that's a good thing. After all, it means that good jazz is plentiful these days. The truth of the matter is I spent a great deal of 2010 exploring all the overlooked releases from the past two years. And with so much jazz being ...
John Sharpe’s Best Releases of 2010
by John Sharpe
Here are ten new releases, in no particular order, which stood out among those I heard this year. Joe McPhee / Ingebrigt Håker FlatenBlue Chicago BluesNot TwoJoe McPhee and Ingebrigt Håker Flaten make a successful pairing as evidenced by interactions which evince a highly charged form and ...
Top Ten "Most Downloaded" MP3s: 2010
by AAJ Staff
All About Jazz tracks how often our free daily MP3s are downloaded and the tunes listed below represent our top ten for 2010. Most Downloaded | Top 50 Cape Verdean Blues (7:56)SF Jazz CollectiveFrom: Live 2010: 7th Annual Concert Tour (SF Jazz) Featured: ...
Top Ten "Most Read" and "Most Recommended" CD Reviews: 2010
by AAJ Staff
All About Jazz tracks how often a CD Review is read and recommended, and the reviews listed below represent our top ten published from each category in 2010. Most Read | Top 50 Pat Metheny | Orchestrionby John KelmanPublished: January 19, 2010 ...
Top Ten "Most Read" and "Most Recommended" Articles: 2010
by AAJ Staff
All About Jazz tracks how often an article is read and recommended, and the articles listed below represent our top ten published from each category in 2010. The David Sylvian interview by Nenad Georgievski was the clear winner generating over 43,000 page views since January. Most Read | Top 50
