14th Annual Jazz Critics Poll: 2019

Ballots 2019 [2]

Nate Chinen (WBGO, NPR Music)

NEW RELEASES

  1. Kris Davis, Diatom Ribbons (Pyroclastic)
  2. Tomeka Reid Quartet, Old New (Cuneiform)
  3. Branford Marsalis Quartet, The Secret Between the Shadow and the Soul (Okeh)
  4. Guillermo Klein, Los Guachos Cristal (Sunnyside)
  5. Chick Corea Trio, Trilogy 2 (Concord -2CD)
  6. Art Ensemble of Chicago, We Are on the Edge: A 50th Anniversary Celebration (Pi -2CD)
  7. Matana Roberts, Coin Coin Chapter Four: Memphis (Constellation)
  8. Joel Ross, KingMaker (Blue Note)
  9. Jaimie Branch, Fly or Die II: Bird Dogs of Paradise (International Anthem)
  10. Michele Rosewoman's New Yor-Uba, Hallowed (Advance Dance Disques)

REISSUES/HISTORICAL

  1. Stan Getz, Getz at the Gate: The Stan Getz Quartet Live at the Village Gate Nov 26 1961 (Verve)
  2. John Coltrane, Blue World (1964, Impulse!)
  3. Paul Bley-Gary Peacock-Paul Motian, When Will the Blues Leave (1999, ECM)

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Brad Cohan (JazzTimes, DownBeat, Brooklyn Rail)

NEW RELEASES

  1. William Hooker, Symphonie of Flowers (ORG)
  2. Anna Webber, Clockwise (Pi)
  3. William Parker & In Order to Survive, Live/Shapeshifter (AUM Fidelity -2CD)
  4. Ivo Perelman-Matthew Shipp-William Parker-Bobby Kapp, Ineffable Joy (ESP-Disk)
  5. Amirtha Kidambi & Lea Bertucci, Phase Eclipse (Astral Spirits)
  6. The Jamie Saft Quartet, Hidden Corners (RareNoise)
  7. Jaimie Branch, Fly or Die II: Bird Dogs of Paradise (International Anthem)
  8. Jessica Pavone, In the Action (Relative Pitch)
  9. G. Calvin Weston & The Phoenix Orchestra, Dust and Ash (577)
  10. J. Pavone String Ensemble, Brick and Mortar (Birdwatcher)

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Troy Collins (Point of Departure)

NEW RELEASES

  1. Tomeka Reid Quartet, Old New (Cuneiform)
  2. Kris Davis, Diatom Ribbons (Pyroclastic)
  3. Jaimie Branch, Fly or Die II: Bird Dogs of Paradise (International Anthem)
  4. Allison Miller's Boom Tic Boom, Glitter Wolf (The Royal Potato Family)
  5. James Brandon Lewis, An UnRuly Manifesto (Relative Pitch)
  6. Greg Ward Presents Rogue Parade, Stomping Off From Greenwood (Greenleaf Music)
  7. Taylor Ho Bynum 9-tette, The Ambiguity Manifesto (Firehouse 12)
  8. Dave Douglas-Uri Caine-Andrew Cyrille, Devotion (Greenleaf Music)
  9. Ethnic Heritage Ensemble, Be Known: Ancient/Future/Music (Spiritmuse)
  10. Whit Dickey Tao Quartets, Peace Planet/Box of Light (AUM Fidelity -2CD)

REISSUES/HISTORICAL

  1. Marion Brown, Capricorn Moon to Juba Lee Revisited (Ezz-thetics)
  2. Griot Galaxy, Kins (1981, Third Man)
  3. Sounds of Liberation, Sounds of Liberation (1973, Corbett vs. Dempsey)

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Thomas Conrad (JazzTimes, Stereophile, New York City Jazz Record)

NEW RELEASES

  1. Keith Jarrett, Munich 2016 (ECM)
  2. Frank Kimbrough, Monk's Dreams: The Complete Compositions of Thelonious Sphere Monk (Sunnyside -6CD -18)
  3. Johnathan Blake, Trion (Giant Step Arts)
  4. Jason Palmer, Rhyme and Reason (Giant Step Arts -2CD)
  5. Crosscurrents Trio [Dave Holland/Zakir Hussain/Chris Potter], Good Hope (Edition)
  6. Anat Cohen Tentet, Triple Helix (Anzic)
  7. Melissa Aldana, Visions (Motema)
  8. Francesco Diodati Yellow Squeeds, Never the Same (Auand)
  9. Joel Ross, KingMaker (Blue Note)
  10. Maciej Obara Quartet, Three Clowns (ECM)

REISSUES/HISTORICAL

  1. John Coltrane, Blue World (1964, Impulse!)
  2. Eric Dolphy, Musical Prophet: The Expanded 1963 New York Studio Sessions (Resonance -3CD -18)
  3. The Fred Hersch Trio, 10 Years/6 Discs (Palmetto)

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J.D. Considine (DownBeat, JazzTimes)

NEW RELEASES

  1. Camila Meza & the Nectar Orchestra, Ambar (Sony Masterworks)
  2. Tomeka Reid Quartet, Old New (Cuneiform)
  3. JD Allen, Barracoon (Savant)
  4. Crosscurrents Trio [Dave Holland/Zakir Hussain/Chris Potter], Good Hope (Edition)
  5. Ryan Keberle & Catharsis, The Hope I Hold (Greenleaf Music)
  6. Kurt Rosenwinkel Bandit 65, Searching the Continuum (Heartcore)
  7. Linda May Han Oh, Aventurine (Biophilia)
  8. Steve Lehman Trio & Craig Taborn, The People I Love (Pi)
  9. Brian Krock, Liddle (Outside In Music)
  10. Michael Formanek Very Practical Trio, Even Better (Intakt)

REISSUES/HISTORICAL

  1. John Coltrane, Blue World (1964, Impulse!)
  2. Fred Hersch, Fred Hersch Trio '97 @ The Village Vanguard (Palmetto -18)
  3. Johnny Griffin & Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, Ow! Live at the Penthouse (1962, Reel to Reel)
  4. Eric Dolphy, Musical Prophet: The Expanded 1963 New York Studio Sessions (Resonance -3CD -18)
  5. Esbjörn Svensson Trio, EST Live in Gothenburg (2001, ACT -2CD)

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Note: Only the top three Historial votes were counted.

Mark Corroto (All About Jazz)

NEW RELEASES

  1. Kris Davis, Diatom Ribbons (Pyroclastic)
  2. All Ellington, All Ellington (De Plattenbakkerij -18)
  3. Steve Lehman Trio & Craig Taborn, The People I Love (Pi)
  4. Satoko Fujii, Solo Piano: Stone (Libra)
  5. Noah Preminger Group, Zigsaw: Music of Steve Lampert (self-released)
  6. Ben Monder, Day After Day (Sunnyside)
  7. Dustin Laurenzi, Snaketime: The Music of Moondog (Astral Spirits)
  8. James Brandon Lewis, An UnRuly Manifesto (Relative Pitch)
  9. Jamie Saft/Steve Swallow/Bobby Previte, You Don't Know the Life (RareNoise)
  10. Toh-Kichi [Satoko Fujii & Taysuya Yoshida], Baikamo (Libra)

REISSUES/HISTORICAL

  1. Bobby Naughton-Leo Smith-Perry Robinson, The Haunt (1976, NoBusiness -18)
  2. Marion Brown, Capricorn Moon to Juba Lee Revisited (Ezz-thetics)
  3. Derek Bailey-Han Bennink-Evan Parker, Topographie Parisienne: Dunois, April 3d, 1981 (Fou -3CD)

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Kevin Coultas (inonthecorner.com)

NEW RELEASES

  1. David Torn-Tim Berne-Ches Smith, Sun of Goldfinger (ECM)
  2. Anna Webber, Clockwise (Pi)
  3. Camila Meza & the Nectar Orchestra, Ambar (Sony Masterworks)
  4. Bill Frisell, Harmony (Blue Note)
  5. Timespine, Urban Season (Shhpuma)
  6. Tyshawn Sorey & Marilyn Crispell, The Adornment of Time (Pi)
  7. Gregg Belisle-Chi, Book of Hours (Ears & Eyes)
  8. Kris Davis, Diatom Ribbons (Pyroclastic)
  9. Sonar With David Torn, Tranceportation (Volume 1) (RareNoise)
  10. Stefan Aeby, Piano Solo (Intakt)

REISSUES/HISTORICAL

  1. Eric Dolphy, Musical Prophet: The Expanded 1963 New York Studio Sessions (Resonance -3CD -18)
  2. Nat "King" Cole, Hittin' the Ramp: The Early Years (1936-1943) (Resonance -7CD)
  3. Paul Bley-Gary Peacock-Paul Motian, When Will the Blues Leave (1999, ECM)

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Michael Coyle (WRCU, Colgate University)

NEW RELEASES

  1. Ståhls Trio, Källtorp Sessions: Volume One (Moserobie)
  2. T.K. Blue, The Rhythms Continue (JaJa)
  3. Joe Restivo, Where's Joe? (Blue Barrel)
  4. The Joshua Breakstone Trio, Children of Art (Capri -18)
  5. Dennis Coffey, Down by the River (Detroit Music Factory)
  6. Jimmy Halperin, High and Outside (Cadence)
  7. Negroni's Trio, Acústico (Sony Music Latin)
  8. Lafayette Gilchrist, Dark Matter (self-released)
  9. Nick Grinder, Farallon (self-released)
  10. Laszlo Gardony, La Marseillaise (Sunnyside)

REISSUES/HISTORICAL

  1. Nat "King" Cole, Hittin' the Ramp: The Early Years (1936-1943) (Resonance -7CD)
  2. Jon Batiste, Anatomy of Angels: Live at the Village Vanguard (Verve)
  3. Eric Dolphy, Musical Prophet: The Expanded 1963 New York Studio Sessions (Resonance -3CD -18)

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Note: The Jon Batiste album should have been considered as a new release.

Raul da Gama (JazzDaGama (Global Music Media))

NEW RELEASES

  1. Art Ensemble of Chicago, We Are on the Edge: A 50th Anniversary Celebration (Pi -2CD)
  2. Gerald Cleaver & Violet Hour, Live at Firehouse 12 (2006, Sunnyside)
  3. Marquis Hill, Love Tape (Black Unlimited Music Group)
  4. Steve Lehman Trio & Craig Taborn, The People I Love (Pi)
  5. Kris Davis, Diatom Ribbons (Pyroclastic)
  6. Guillermo Klein, Los Guachos Cristal (Sunnyside)
  7. Joel Ross, KingMaker (Blue Note)
  8. Brandee Younger, Soul Awakening (self-released)
  9. The Ed Palermo Big Band, A Lousy Day in Harlem (Sky Cat)
  10. Justin Kauflin, Coming Home (self-released)

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Note: Gerald Cleaver should have been considered as Historical.

Francis Davis (NPR)

NEW RELEASES

  1. Abdullah Ibrahim, The Balance (Gearbox)
  2. Bill Frisell & Thomas Morgan, Epistrophy (ECM)
  3. Tomeka Reid Quartet, Old New (Cuneiform)
  4. Kris Davis, Diatom Ribbons (Pyroclastic)
  5. Roscoe Mitchell Orchestra, Littlefield Concert Hall Mills College March 19-20, 2018 (Wide Hive)
  6. Taylor Ho Bynum 9-tette, The Ambiguity Manifesto (Firehouse 12)
  7. George Coleman, The Quartet (Smoke Sessions)
  8. Ted Nash-Steve Cardenas-Ben Allison, Somewhere Else: West Side Story Songs (Plastic Sax)
  9. Jeremy Udden, Three in Paris (Sunnyside)
  10. Eric Alexander, Leap of Faith (Giant Step Arts)

REISSUES/HISTORICAL

  1. John Coltrane, Blue World (1964, Impulse!)
  2. Bill Dixon & Cecil Taylor, Duets 1992 (Triple Point)
  3. Ran Blake & Jeanne Lee, The Newest Sound You Never Heard (1966-67, A-Side -2CD)

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Anthony Dean-Harris (Nextbop, KRTU San Antonio, DownBeat)

NEW RELEASES

  1. Linda May Han Oh, Aventurine (Biophilia)
  2. Resavoir, Resavoir (International Anthem)
  3. Steve Lehman Trio & Craig Taborn, The People I Love (Pi)
  4. Kneebody, Chapters (Edition)
  5. Junius Paul, Ism (International Anthem)
  6. Portico Quartet, Memory Streams (Gondwana)
  7. Jeremy Pelt, Jeremy Pelt, the Artist (HighNote)
  8. Kris Davis, Diatom Ribbons (Pyroclastic)
  9. Kendrick Scott Oracle, A Wall Becomes a Bridge (Blue Note)
  10. Sun Speak, Moon Preach (Flood Music)

REISSUES/HISTORICAL

  1. John Coltrane, Blue World (1964, Impulse!)

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Laurence Donohue-Greene (The New York City Jazz Record)

NEW RELEASES

  1. Joe Lovano, Trio Tapestry (ECM)
  2. Michael Leonhart Orchestra, Suite Extracts Vol. 1 (Sunnyside)
  3. James Brandon Lewis, An UnRuly Manifesto (Relative Pitch)
  4. Jaimie Branch, Fly or Die II: Bird Dogs of Paradise (International Anthem)
  5. Alex Harding & Lucian Ban, Dark Blue (Sunnyside)
  6. Per Texas Johansson, Stråk På Himlen Och Stora Hus (Moserobie)
  7. Red Kite, Red Kite (RareNoise)
  8. Steph Richards, Take the Neon Lights (Birdwatcher)
  9. Gebhard Ullmann-Hans Ludemann-Oliver Potratz-Eric Schaefer, MikroPULS (Intuition)
  10. Phil Slater, The Dark Pattern (Earshift Music -2CD)

REISSUES/HISTORICAL

  1. Eric Dolphy, Musical Prophet: The Expanded 1963 New York Studio Sessions (Resonance -3CD -18)
  2. Nat "King" Cole, Hittin' the Ramp: The Early Years (1936-1943) (Resonance -7CD)
  3. Bill Dixon & Cecil Taylor, Duets 1992 (Triple Point)

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Troy Dostert (All About Jazz, Free Jazz Collective)

NEW RELEASES

  1. Anna Webber, Clockwise (Pi)
  2. Mark Dresser Seven, Ain't Nothing but a Cyber Coup & You (Clean Feed)
  3. Kris Davis, Diatom Ribbons (Pyroclastic)
  4. Iro Haarla, Ulf Krokfors & Barry Altschul, Around Again (TUM)
  5. DKV & Joe McPhee, The Fire Each Time (Not Two -6CD)
  6. Gabriel Zucker, Weighting (ESP Disk -18)
  7. Steve Baczkowski/Brandon Lopez/Chris Corsano, Old Smoke (Relative Pitch)
  8. Vijay Iyer & Craig Taborn, The Transitory Poems (ECM)
  9. Steph Richards, Take the Neon Lights (Birdwatcher)
  10. Sylvie Courvoisier & Mark Feldman, Time Gone Out (Intakt)

REISSUES/HISTORICAL

  1. Eric Dolphy, Musical Prophet: The Expanded 1963 New York Studio Sessions (Resonance -3CD -18)
  2. Art Pepper, Promise Kept: The Complete Artists House Recordings (1979, Omnivore -5CD)
  3. Miles Davis, The Complete Birth of the Cool (1948-50, Capitol)

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Alain Drouot (Downbeat, Citizenjazz.com, WNUR-FM)

NEW RELEASES

  1. James Brandon Lewis, An UnRuly Manifesto (Relative Pitch)
  2. Rob Mazurek, Desert Encrypts Vol. 1 (Astral Spirits)
  3. Taylor Ho Bynum 9-tette, The Ambiguity Manifesto (Firehouse 12)
  4. Kris Davis, Diatom Ribbons (Pyroclastic)
  5. Stefan Aeby, Piano Solo (Intakt)
  6. Angles 9, Beyond Us (Clean Feed)
  7. The Jamie Saft Quartet, Hidden Corners (RareNoise)
  8. Matthew Shipp Trio Invites Nicole Mitchell, All Things Are (RogueArt)
  9. Human Feel [Chris Speed/Andrew D'Angelo/Kurt Rosenwinkel/Jim Black], Gold (Intakt)
  10. Javier Red's Imagery Converter, Ephemeral Certainties (Delmark)

REISSUES/HISTORICAL

  1. Dudu Pukwana-Han Bennink-Misha Mengelberg, Yi Yole (1978, Corbett vs. Dempsey)
  2. Masayuki Takayanagi New Directions Unit, April Is the Cruellest Month (Black Forms Editions)
  3. Joseph Daley, The Seven Deadly Virtues/The Seven Deadly Sins (2011-13, JoDaMusic)

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Ken Dryden (New York City Jazz Record, Hot House, Timeless Jazz (WUTC-FM), All About Jazz)

NEW RELEASES

  1. Alan Broadbent Trio, New York Notes (Savant)
  2. P.J. Perry Featuring Bill Mays, This Quiet Room (Cellar Live)
  3. Scott Robinson, Tenormore (Arbors Jazz)
  4. Harold Danko & Kirk Knuffke, Play Date (SteepleChase)
  5. Ken Peplowski & Diego Figueiredo, Amizade (Arbors)
  6. Rob Scheps, Comencio (SteepleChase)
  7. Carol Sudhalter Quartet, Live at Saint Peter's Church (Alfa Projects)
  8. Dave Stryker, Eight Track III (Strikezone)
  9. Ralph Peterson & the Messenger Legacy, Legacy Alive: Volume 6 at the Sidedoor (Onyx Productions)
  10. Pureum Jin, The Real Blue (Cellar Live)

REISSUES/HISTORICAL

  1. Nat "King" Cole, Hittin' the Ramp: The Early Years (1936-1943) (Resonance -7CD)
  2. Roger Kellaway, The Many Open Minds of Roger Kellaway (IPO)
  3. Kirk Nurock, Nurock (1976, Ride Symbol)

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Shannon J. Effinger (Pitchfork, DownBeat)

NEW RELEASES

  1. Tomeka Reid Quartet, Old New (Cuneiform)
  2. Angel Bat Dawid, The Oracle (International Anthem)
  3. Joel Ross, KingMaker (Blue Note)
  4. Jeremy Pelt, Jeremy Pelt, the Artist (HighNote)
  5. Marquis Hill, Love Tape (Black Unlimited Music Group)
  6. Matana Roberts, Coin Coin Chapter Four: Memphis (Constellation)
  7. Joe Armon-Jones, Turn to Clear View (Brownswood)
  8. Johnathan Blake, Trion (Giant Step Arts)
  9. JD Allen, Barracoon (Savant)
  10. Chick Corea & the Spanish Heart Band, Antidote (Concord)

REISSUES/HISTORICAL

  1. John Coltrane, Blue World (1964, Impulse!)
  2. Patrice Rushen, Remind Me: The Classic Elektra Recordings 1978-1984 (Strut)
  3. Miles Davis, The Complete Birth of the Cool (1948-50, Capitol)

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Jordannah Elizabeth (New York Amsterdam News, DownBeat, CapitalBop)

NEW RELEASES

  1. Angel Bat Dawid, The Oracle (International Anthem)
  2. Jaimie Branch, Fly or Die II: Bird Dogs of Paradise (International Anthem)
  3. Jazzmeia Horn, Love and Liberation (Concord)
  4. Elder Ones [Amirtha Kidambi], From Untruth (Northern Spy)
  5. Wadada Leo Smith, Rosa Parks: Pure Love: An Oratorio of Seven Songs (TUM)
  6. Todd Marcus, Trio+ (Stricker Street)
  7. Tom Rainey Trio With Mary Halvorson and Ingrid Laubrock, Combobulated (Intakt)
  8. Esperanza Spalding, 12 Little Spells (Concord -18)
  9. Joshua Redman Quartet, Come What May (Nonesuch)
  10. Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah, Ancestral Recall (Ropeadope)

REISSUES/HISTORICAL

  1. Miles Davis, The Complete Birth of the Cool (1948-50, Capitol)
  2. John Coltrane, Blue World (1964, Impulse!)
  3. Rupa, Disco Jazz (1982, The Numero Group)

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Steve Feeney (Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram, ArtsFuse)

NEW RELEASES

  1. Kris Davis, Diatom Ribbons (Pyroclastic)
  2. Anthony Braxton, Quartet (New Haven) 2014 (Firehouse 12 -4CD)
  3. James Brandon Lewis, An UnRuly Manifesto (Relative Pitch)
  4. Jaimie Branch, Fly or Die II: Bird Dogs of Paradise (International Anthem)
  5. Gerald Cleaver & Violet Hour, Live at Firehouse 12 (2006, Sunnyside)
  6. Mark Turner & Gary Foster, Mark Turner Meets Gary Foster (2003, Capri -2CD)
  7. Rich Halley, Terra Incognita (Pine Eagle)
  8. Ethan Iverson Quartet With Tom Harrell, Common Practice (ECM)
  9. Tomeka Reid Quartet, Old New (Cuneiform)
  10. Joshua Redman Quartet, Come What May (Nonesuch)

REISSUES/HISTORICAL

  1. Bill Evans, Evans in England (1969, Resonance)
  2. John Coltrane, Blue World (1964, Impulse!)
  3. Eric Dolphy, Musical Prophet: The Expanded 1963 New York Studio Sessions (Resonance -3CD -18)

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Note: The Gerald Cleaver and Mark Turner Meets Gary Foster albums should have been considered as Historical.

Ken Franckling (JazzTimes, Hot House, Jazz Notes)

NEW RELEASES

  1. Tierney Sutton Band, ScreenPlay (BFM)
  2. Something Blue, Maximum Enjoyment (Posi-Tone)
  3. Tom Harrell, Infinity (HighNote)
  4. Charlie Dennard, Deep Blue (Deneaux -18)
  5. Akiko Hamilton Dechter, Equal Time (Capri)
  6. Lisa Hilton, Oasis (Ruby Slippers -18)
  7. Brandon Goldberg, Let's Play! (BSG)
  8. Dave Zinno Unisphere, Stories Told (Whaling City Sound)
  9. Five Play, Live From the Firehouse Stage (5Play)
  10. James Suggs, You're Gonna Hear From Me (Arbors -18)

REISSUES/HISTORICAL

  1. Cannonball Adderley, Swingin' in Seattle, Live at the Penthouse 1966-67 (Reel to Real)
  2. Michel Petrucciani Trio, One Night in Karlsruhe (SWR Jazzhaus)
  3. Betty Carter, The Music Never Stops (Blue Engine)

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Philip Freeman (Stereogum, The Wire, DownBeat)

NEW RELEASES

  1. Jaimie Branch, Fly or Die II: Bird Dogs of Paradise (International Anthem)
  2. Yazz Ahmed, Polyhymnia (Ropeadope)
  3. Jeremy Pelt, Jeremy Pelt, the Artist (HighNote)
  4. Theon Cross, Fyah (Gearbox)
  5. Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah, Ancestral Recall (Ropeadope)
  6. Victor Gould, Thoughts Become Things (Blue Room)
  7. SEED Ensemble, Driftglass (Jazz Re:freshed)
  8. JD Allen, Barracoon (Savant)
  9. Branford Marsalis Quartet, The Secret Between the Shadow and the Soul (Okeh)
  10. Allison Miller's Boom Tic Boom, Glitter Wolf (The Royal Potato Family)

REISSUES/HISTORICAL

  1. Bill Dixon & Cecil Taylor, Duets 1992 (Triple Point)
  2. J Jazz: Deep Modern Jazz From Japan 1969-1983: Volume 2 (BBE)
  3. Derek Bailey-Han Bennink-Evan Parker, Topographie Parisienne: Dunois, April 3d, 1981 (Fou -3CD)

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