Your new Top Ten for 2016

[BillF]

2 hours ago, joshuakennedy said:

My favorite jazz albums from this year: 
 

Bill Evans - Some Other Time

Greg Abate & Phil Woods - Kindred Spirits (Live at Chan's)

Brad Mehldau Trio - Blues and Ballads

Kenny Barron Trio - Book of Intuition

George Coleman - A Master Speaks

Norah Jones - Day Breaks

Frank Kimbrough - Solstice

Cyrus Chestnut - Natural Essence

Fred Hersch Trio - Sunday Night at the Vanguard

Barnes/O’Higgins & The Sax Section - Oh Gee!

 

 

Yes, that's a good 'un!

And speaking of sax sections, there's also this:

[Scott Dolan]

On 12/21/2016 at 5:25 PM, uli said:

The Critics Poll is out

http://hullworks.net/jazzpoll/16/index.php

Wow...  

I feel kinda bad, but have to admit I find nothing really inspirational there. The Halverson piece is bouncy and interesting, but everything just seems to be paint by numbers Jazz. 

[BillF]

3 hours ago, BillF said:

Yes, that's a good 'un!

And speaking of sax sections, there's also this:

... and not forgetting this:

[joshuakennedy]

I just heard this, and it would be up toward the top of my list. Here is a link to listen: http://www.markpernamusic.com/mpm-store

[HutchFan]

Some new(-ish) releases that I've been enjoying lately:
- Steve Kuhn - At This Time. . . 
- Joey Calderazzo - Going Home 
- Edward Simon - Latin American Songbook

 

Plus loads of 1970s jazz that was new to me. A few of that I've especially enjoyed:
- Buddy Tate - Buddy Tate & His Buddies
- Albert Mangelsdorff - Never Let It End
- Al Grey - Struttin' & Shoutin'
- Michael Garrick - Troppo
- Michael Garrick Trio - Cold Mountain
- Michael Garrick/Norma Winstone - The Heart is a Lotus
- Jordi Sabatés - Solos de piano, Duets amb Santi Arisa
- Clare Fischer - Jazz Song
- Clare Fischer - Head, Heart & Hands
- Karin Krog/Red Mitchell - ...but Three's a Crowd
- Walter Norris/Aladár Pege - Synchronicity
- Enrico Pieranunzi - The Day After the Silence
- Art Pepper - So In Love