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John Kelman's Best Live Shows of 2010
by John Kelman
Another year, another treasure trove of live performances to dovetail with all the great recorded music released in 2010. Attending more festivals abroad than ever before--Norway's Natt Jazz, Kongsberg, Molde and Punkt; Germany's Enjoy Jazz; Finland's Tampere Jazz Happening; Raleigh, North Carolina's New Universe Music Festival; and The Netherlands' Dutch Jazz & World Meeting and dOeK ...
John Kelman's Best Releases of 2010
by John Kelman
Selected picks representing the top recorded events in jazz and beyond for 2010. Note that only albums that have been reviewed can qualify.... Jazz New Releases Kurt Rosenwinkel/OJM Our Secret World (Wommusic) OregonIn Stride (Cam Jazz) Paul MotianLost in a ...
Troy Collins' Best Releases of 2010
by Troy Collins
Compiling end of the year lists is never an easy task. Considering the quantity of recordings released in a year's time, attempting to mention every notable album would result in an unfocused list of epic proportions. The titles listed below are among the most exceptional albums of the past year. These few records embody a fertile ...
Jeff Dayton-Johnson's Best of 2009
by Jeff Dayton-Johnson
Jazz Man of the Year honors go without a doubt to Rafael Gilbert of Spain, who attended a performance by Larry Ochs of the ROVA Saxophone Quartet at the Sigüenza Jazz Festival in December, and called the police to report that, whatever it was that Ochs was playing, it wasn't jazz. Ochs was asked to play ...
All About Jazz: New York - Best of 2009
by AAJ Staff
Our print partner, All About Jazz: New York's annual best of New York and beyond list. Enjoy!MUSICIANS OF THE YEAR Fred Anderson (tenor saxophone) Chick Corea (keyboards) Dave Douglas (trumpet) Peter Evans (trumpet) Wadada Leo Smith (trumpet) RECORD LABELS OF THE YEAR CLEAN FEED ...
Mark F. Turner's Best Of 2009
by Mark F. Turner
I listened to tons of great music and missed a lot more, but these are some that made a lasting impression. Jazz New Releases Allen Toussaint The Bright Mississippi(Nonesuch) Fly Sky & Country(ECM) Ravi ColtraneBlending Times (Savoy) John Hollenbeck Large EnsembleEternal Interlude (Sunnyside) Jeff “Tain" ...
C. Michael Bailey's Top 10 Best Releases of 2009
by C. Michael Bailey
Ten of them. Here they are: Martial SolalLive at the Village Vanguard: I Can't Give You Anything But LoveCam JazzMartial Solal is a nuclear physicist of the piano. He tinkers with the subatomic structure of compositions, moving elements around, pulling them apart, and smashing them together in ways ...
Top Ten "Most Read" and "Most Recommended" CD Reviews: 2009
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 2009. Top 10 Most Read CD Reviews | Top 100 1.Henry Cow - Henry Cow: The 40th Anniversary ...
Top Ten "Most Read" and "Most Recommended" Articles: 2009
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 2009. Careers in Jazz by Bill Anschell was the clear winner generating over 40,000 page views since August. Top 10 Most Read Articles | Top 100
John Kelman's Best Live Shows of 2009
by John Kelman
It was a great year for live music, what with covering six festivals and a host of individual shows, from Canada to Germany to Norway. Perhaps most remarkable was just how consistently fine every show was, but of the 99 shows covered in 2009 for AAJ, 17 stood out as being especially memorable. In chronological order:
