Here's my contribution to the Village Voice 2009 Jazz Poll:
Top 10 2009
1. Vijay Iyer Trio – Historicity (ACT)
2. Miguel Zenón – Esta Plena (Marsalis Music)
3. Michael Musillami Trio + 3 – From Seeds (Playscape)
4. Henry Threadgill Zooid – This Brings Us To, Volume 1 (Pi)
5. Darcy James Argue’s Secret Society – Infernal Machines (New Amsterdam)
6. Enrico Rava – New York Days (ECM)
7. Jim Hall & Bill Frisell – Hemispheres (ArtistShare)
8. Chris Potter Underground – Ultrahang (ArtistShare)
9. Jon Hassell – Last Night The Moon Came Dropping Its Clothes In The Street (ECM)
10. Dave Douglas – Spirit Moves (Greenleaf Music)
Reissues
1. Louis Armstrong – The Complete Louis Armstrong Decca Sessions (1935-1946) (Mosaic)
2. Miles Davis – The Complete Columbia Album Collection (Legacy)
3. Charles Mingus – Mingus Ah Um 50th Anniversary (Legacy)
Vocal
Lisa Sokolov – A Quiet Thing (Laughing Horse)
Debut
Darcy James Argue’s Secret Society – Infernal Machines (New Amsterdam)
Latin
Miguel Zenón – Esta Plena (Marsalis Music)
3 comments:
Thanks a LOT for the tip on Michael Mussalami Trio. I did not know of him or this CD, and this CD "rawks," as the kids say. Awesome.
The Hassel surprises me! I didn't figure you for a fan of his. Good comeback on his part.
Happy New Year!
The Jon Hassel entry "surprised" even me! I received a download of the recording from ECM really early in the year and didn't pay much attention to it until I got a physical copy, and then it was on my CD player for weeks. I kept thinking it would drop off the list as new stuff came along, but it hung in there. It's quite a magical recording, and I suppose the reason it didn't make other lists is that many people wouldn't consider it "jazz" but it is filled with improvisation and counter-rhythms.
This is the second or third year that a Michael Mussilami CD has been on—or near—my Top 10, and I keep waiting for him to be "discovered" by other critics. His writing is witty and energetic, and he always has a great band with him.
Here's my list of my favourite 12 recordings of the first decade of the 21st century:
1. Maria Schneider Orchestra – Sky Blue (ArtistShare)
2. Fred Hersch – Leaves of Grass (Palmetto)
3. Andrew Hill – Time Lines (Blue Note)
4. Charles Lloyd – Rabo de Nube (ECM)
5. Darcie James Argue’s Secret Society – Infernal Machines (New Amsterdam)
6. Billy Bang: Vietnam The Aftermath (Justin Time)
7. Nancy King with Fred Hersch – Live At Jazz Standard (MaxJazz)
8. Rob Frayne/Mark Eisenman – Skeezix one and two (Jazz Tunesy)
9. David Braid – Live At The Top Of The Senator (David Braid)
10. Kirk MacDonald – New Beginnings (Radioland)
11. Vijay Iyer – Historicity (ACT Music)
12. Bobby Sanabria and the Manhattan School of Music Afro-Cuban Jazz Orchestra (Jazzheads)
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