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Best Jazz of 2008
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Miles from India (TWO CD SET)Miles from India (TWO CD SET) by Various Artists
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My front runner for jazz CD of the year 2008. Great colloboration of Miles Davis Alumni (r. carter, c. corea, m. henderson + more) + a cast of stars from India.
Rabo de NubeRabo de Nube
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Great live show pairing a jazz master with a cast of young stars. Noirish in mood and features two tribute tracks to t. monk. A strong candidate for album of the year.
KinsmenKinsmen by Rudresh Mahanthappa
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After a few listens this is sounding like Mahanthappa 's best work as a leader hands down.
MoonshineMoonshine by Dave Douglas
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Even better than the original Keystone recording.
Dream GardenDream Garden by Adam Rudolph's Moving Pictures
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Great world jazz fusion. Great flute and reed parts.
History, MysteryHistory, Mystery by Bill Frisell
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This one is a great mix of all the styles Frisell plays. It's dreamy, ambient, got a little country, some strings, some horns. A must for Frisell fans.
Double Sunrise Over NeptuneDouble Sunrise Over Neptune by William Parker
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Reminds me of Alice Coltrane and Pharoah Sanders. Very tribal. Largely improvised, but centered on bass line groove.
Guitars (CD/DVD)Guitars (CD/DVD) by McCoy Tyner
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McCoy Tyner, Ron Carter, Jack Dejohnette, joined by various guitarists (Bill Frisell, John Scofield, Bela Fleck, Dereck Trucks, and Marc Ribot). Killer concept great music, great variety.
The Irrational NumbersThe Irrational Numbers by Drew Gress
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Cast of 7 black butterflies re-unites for another postbop/avante garde classic
NovemberNovember by Jeremy Pelt
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Pelt has a great tone, killer chops, and writes nice songs. This album features a young group of rising stars.
For All I CareFor All I Care by The Bad Plus
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The Bad Plus + Singer Wendy Lewis Cover some all time classics (Litium - Nirvana, Baracuda - Heart, Comfortably Numb - Pink Floyd, Long Distance Runaround - Yes).
The Mancini ProjectThe Mancini Project by Ted Nash
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Silky, Seductive, loungish, sexy and smooth. Mancini's compositions make for great music no matter whose playing. Nash's dad played on all the Mancini soundtracks, so this project meant a lot to him and it shows.
Recommended ToolsRecommended Tools by Donny McCaslin
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Sax, bass, drums trio. Great diversity for this format.
DodovoodooDodovoodoo by Elephant9
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Stale Storokken's newest trio. 70's keyboard trio jazz, meets modern scandanavian technology.
TragicomicTragicomic by Vijay Iyer
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The latest release from the group that brought us re-imagining and blood sutra. Features Rudresh Mahanthappa on sax.
Nuevo MundoNuevo Mundo
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Afro Peruvian Music meets jazz. Not your ordinary latin music. Killer version of Summertime.
LongitudeLongitude by Martial Solal
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"free" french piano trio
Almost Certainly DreamingAlmost Certainly Dreaming by Chris Tarry
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sci fi post bop. dreamy, explorative guitar and bass lines.
LeucocyteLeucocyte by E.S.T.
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E.S.T reinvents itself on their last album. Tragically, this will be the last release from E.S.T. as pianist Esbourne Svensonn died in a freak scuba diving accident this June.
Jazz Side of the Moon: Music of Pink FloydJazz Side of the Moon: Music of Pink Floyd by Sam Yahel
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Interesting take on Pink Floyd classic - far from a straight cover, features Seamus Blake on sax and Ari Hoenig on drums
AvatarAvatar by Gonzalo Rubalcaba
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Great cuban pianist with killer quintet
PanoramaPanorama by Hans Glawischnig
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Great cast of young stars. Album features a few different groups. A few songs have a trio with Chick Corea. A few tracks feature a quartet with Miguel Zenon, and a couple tracks feature a group with Dave Binney and Antonio Sanchez (including one w/ Ben Monder as well).
Studio 1Studio 1 by Box
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electronic improvisation from rune gramofon
Surfin' USSRSurfin' USSR by Farmers Market
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surf music meets gypsy/klezmer
Mosaic Select: Charles TolliverMosaic Select: Charles Tolliver by Charles Tolliver
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two live concerts recorded in '70 and '73 released this year.