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Ballots 2009 [3]: Eugene Holley, Jr. - John Macnie

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Eugene Holley, Jr. (allaboutjazz.com; Village Voice)

NEW RELEASES

  1. Vijay Iyer: Historicity (ACT)
  2. Branford Marsalis: Metamorphosen (Marsalis Music)
  3. Robert Glasper: Double Booked (Blue Note)
  4. Christian McBride: Kind of Brown (Mack Avenue)
  5. Chris Potter: Ultrahang (ArtistShare)
  6. Joe Lovano: Folk Art (Blue Note)
  7. Omar Sosa: Across the Divide (Half Note)
  8. Jack DeJohnette-John Patitucci-Danilo Perez: Music We Are (Golden Beams)
  9. Mike DiRubbo: Repercussion (Posi-Tone)
  10. Stefon Harris: Urbanus (Concord)

REISSUES

  1. Miles Davis: The Complete Columbia Album Collection (Columbia/Legacy)
  2. Eddie Harris & Ellis Marsalis: Homecoming (ELM)
  3. Freddie Hubbard: Without a Song: Live in Europe 1969 (Blue Note)

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Lyn Horton (All About Jazz-New York, jazztimes.com)

NEW RELEASES

  1. Joe McPhee: Angels, Devils & Haints (CJR)
  2. Evan Parker: The Moment's Energy (ECM)
  3. Ben Neill: Night Science (Thirsty Ear)
  4. Indigo Trio: Anaya (RogueArt)
  5. Joe McPhee & Paal Nilssen-Love: Tomorrow Came Today (Smalltown Superjazz)
  6. Matthew Shipp: Harmonic Disorder (Thirsty Ear)
  7. Nate Wooley-Fred Lonberg-Holm-Jason Roebke: Throw Down Your Hammer and Sing (Porter)
  8. Burton Greene & Perry Robinson: Two Voices in the Desert (Tzadik)
  9. Tomas Ulrich: If You Should Go (Cadence Jazz)
  10. Dom Minasi: Dissonance Makes the Heart Grow Fonder (Konnex)

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Tom Hull (Village Voice, tomhull.com)

NEW RELEASES

  1. Matthew Shipp: Harmonic Disorder (Thirsty Ear)
  2. The Fully Celebrated: Drunk on the Blood of the Holy Ones (AUM Fidelity)
  3. : Hairy Bones (Okka Disk)
  4. Brad Shepik: Human Activity Suite (Songlines)
  5. Digital Primitives: Hum Crackle & Pop (Hopscotch)
  6. Mulatu Astatke & the Heliocentrics: Inspiration Information, Vol. 3 (Strut)
  7. David S. Ware: Shakti (AUM Fidelity)
  8. : The Gift of Discernment (Not Two)
  9. Bill Frisell: Disfarmer (Nonesuch)
  10. Andy Sheppard: Movements in Colour (ECM)

REISSUES

  1. Art Pepper: The Art History Project: Unreleased Art Vol. IV (Widow's Taste)
  2. Ella Fitzgerald: Twelve Nights in Hollywood (Hip-O Select/Verve)
  3. Jimmy Rushing: The Scene: Live in New York (HighNote)

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Robert Iannapollo (Cadence, All About Jazz-New York)

NEW RELEASES

  1. John Hebert: Byzantine Monkey (Firehouse 12)
  2. Trio X: Live in Vilnius (NoBusiness)
  3. Ab Baars-Ig Henneman-Misha Mengelberg: Sliptong (Wig)
  4. Joe Morris: Today on Earth (AUM Fidelity)
  5. Harris Eisenstadt: Canada Day (Clean Feed)
  6. Vijay Iyer: Historicity (ACT)
  7. : Berne Concert (Intakt)
  8. Mrafi: Desertificati (Le Arti Malandrine)
  9. Dave Rempis: The Disappointment of Parsley (Not Two)
  10. Adam Niewood: Epic Journey (Innova)

REISSUES

  1. Lester Bowie: All the Numbers (Nessa)
  2. Reginald Foresythe: The New Music of Reginald Foresythe (Bvhaast)
  3. Charles Tyler: Saga of the Outlaws (Nessa)

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Willard Jenkins (The Independent Ear; WPFW-FM, Washington, D.C.)

NEW RELEASES (listed alphabetically; 5.5 points each)

REISSUES (listed alphabetically; 2 points each)

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Martin Johnson (Wall Street Journal, theroot.com)

NEW RELEASES

  1. John Hollenbeck: Eternal Interlude (Sunnyside)
  2. Mike Reed: About Us (482 Music)
  3. Steve Lehman: Travail, Transformation, and Flow (Pi)
  4. Vijay Iyer: Historicity (ACT)
  5. Darcy James Argue: Infernal Machines (New Amsterdam)
  6. Henry Threadgill: This Brings Us To, Volume 1 (Pi)
  7. Linda Oh: Entry (Linda Oh Music)
  8. Gretchen Parlato: In a Dream (ObliqSound)
  9. John Hebert: Byzantine Monkey (Firehouse 12)
  10. Dan Aran: Breathing (Smalls)

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Ashley Kahn (National Public Radio, Wall Street Journal)

NEW RELEASES

  1. Joe Lovano: Folk Art (Blue Note)
  2. Allen Toussaint: The Bright Mississippi (Nonesuch)
  3. Enrico Rava: New York Days (ECM)
  4. Roy Hargrove: Emergence (Emarcy)
  5. Gary Burton-Pat Metheny-Steve Swallow-Antonio Sanchez: Quartet Live (Concord)
  6. John Patitucci: Remembrance (Concord)
  7. James Moody: 4A (IPO)
  8. Ravi Coltrane: Blending Times (Savoy Jazz)
  9. James Carter-John Medeski-Christian McBride-Adam Rogers-Joey Baron: Heaven on Earth (Half Note)
  10. Keith Jarrett-Gary Peacock-Jack DeJohnette: Yesterdays (ECM)

REISSUES

  1. Louis Armstrong: The Complete Louis Armstrong Decca Sessions (1935-46) (Mosaic)
  2. Various Artists: (Rhino Handmade)
  3. Codona (Don Cherry-Nana Vasconcelos-Collin Walcott): The Codona Trilogy (ECM)

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George Kanzler (Hot House, All About Jazz-New York, JazzTimes)

NEW RELEASES

  1. Dizzy Gillespie All-Star Big Band: I'm BeBoppin' Too (Half Note)
  2. Roswell Rudd: Trombone Tribe (Sunnyside)
  3. Phil Woods: The Children's Suite (Jazzed Media)
  4. Charles Tolliver: Emperor March (Savant)
  5. Chris Byars: Blue Lights: The Music of Gigi Gryce (SteepleChase)
  6. Pedro Giraudo: El Viaje (PGM)
  7. Gerald Wilson: Detroit (Mack Avenue)
  8. James Moody: 4A (IPO)
  9. Eddie Allen: Jazzy Brass for the Holidays (DBCD)
  10. Masada Quintet: Stolas: The Book of Angels, Vol 12 (Tzadik)

REISSUES

  1. Dinah Washington: The Definitive Dinah Washington (Verve)

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Fred Kaplan (Slate, Stereophile)

NEW RELEASES

  1. Keith Jarrett: Paris/London: Testament (ECM)
  2. Jim Hall & Bill Frisell: Hemispheres (ArtistShare)
  3. Steve Kuhn: Mostly Coltrane (ECM)
  4. Fly: Sky & Country (ECM)
  5. Dave Douglas: Spirit Moves (Greenleaf Music)
  6. Nellie McKay: Normal as Blueberry Pie (Verve)
  7. Masada Quintet: Stolas: The Book of Angels, Vol. 12 (Tzadik)
  8. Bad Plus: For All I Care (Heads Up)
  9. Ran Blake: Driftwoods (Tomkins Square)
  10. John Surman: Brewster's Rooster (ECM)

REISSUES

  1. Ella Fitzgerald: Twelve Nights in Hollywood (Hip-O Select/Verve)
  2. Miles Davis: The Complete Columbia Album Collection (Columbia/Legacy)

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Larry Kart (Jazz in Search of Itself)

NEW RELEASES

  1. Von Freeman: Vonski Speaks (Nessa)
  2. Ruby Braff: For the Last Time (Arbors)
  3. Josh Berman: Old Idea (Delmark)
  4. Akira Sakata & Chikamorachi: Friendly Pants (Family Vineyard)
  5. Jason Adasiewicz: Varmint (Cuneiform)
  6. Klang: Tea Music (Allos Documents)
  7. Grant Stewart: Plays the Music of Duke Ellington & Billy Strayhorn (Sharp Nine)
  8. Lee Konitz & Minsarah: Deep Lee (Enja)
  9. Les Rois du Fox-Trot: Crazy 'Bout Red-Head Mamas (Stomp Off)
  10. Lucky Thompson: New York City, 1964-65 (Uptown)

REISSUES

  1. Lester Bowie: All the Numbers (Nessa)
  2. Roscoe Mitchell: Congliptious (Nessa)
  3. Wadada Leo Smith: Spirit Catcher (Nessa)

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Chris Kelsey (jazz.com)

NEW RELEASES

  1. Graham Collier: Directing 14 Jackson Pollocks (Jazz Continuum)
  2. Dom Minasi: Dissonance Makes the Heart Grow Fonder (Konnex)
  3. Von Freeman: Vonski Speaks (Nessa)
  4. Gerhard Ullman: Don't Touch My Music I (Not Two)
  5. Laurent Coq: Eight Fragments of Summer (88Trees)
  6. Myra Melford: The Whole Tree Gone (Firehouse 12)
  7. Rodrigo Amado: Motion Trio (European Echos)
  8. Fred Anderson: Staying in the Game (Engine)
  9. John Blum: Who Begat Eye (Konnex)
  10. Ellery Eskelin & Sylvie Courvoisier: Every So Often (Prime Source)

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Mark Keresman (Icon, East Bay Express)

NEW RELEASES

  1. Jeremy Udden: Plainville (Fresh Sound New Talent)
  2. Ben Allison: Think Free (Palmetto)
  3. Joel Harrison: Urban Myths (HighNote)
  4. Wadada Leo Smith: Spiritual Dimensions (Cuneiform)
  5. Enrico Pieranunzi & Kenny Wheeler: As Never Before (CAM Jazz)
  6. Karl Denson: Brother's Keeper (Shanachie)
  7. Towner Galaher: Courageous Hearts (Towner Galaher)
  8. Stephen Bernstein's Millennial Territory Orchestra: We Are MTO (Mowo!)
  9. Scott Reeves: Shape Shifter (Miles High)
  10. Heath Brothers: Endurance (Jazz Legacy)

REISSUES

  1. Eric Dolphy: Live at the Five Spot, Vol. 2 (Prestige)
  2. Vince Guaraldi: The Definitive Vince Guaraldi (Fantasy)
  3. Charles Mingus: Mingus Ah Um (Legacy Edition) (Columbia/Legacy)

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Elzy Kolb (Hot House)

NEW RELEASES

  1. Charles Tolliver: Emperor March (Savant)
  2. Lisa Sokolov: A Quiet Thing (Laughing Horse)
  3. Dr. Lonnie Smith: Rise Up (Palmetto)
  4. Ravi Coltrane: Blending Times (Savoy Jazz)
  5. Bill Frisell: Disfarmer (Nonesuch)
  6. Lynne Arriale: Nuance (Motema)
  7. Michael Wolff: Joe's Strut (Wrong)
  8. The Monterey Quartet: Live at the 2007 Monterey Jazz Festival (MJF/Concord)
  9. Fred Hersch: Live at Jazz Standard (Sunnyside)
  10. Jackie Ryan: Doozy (Open Art)

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Art Lange (Point of Departure, Fanfare)

NEW RELEASES

  1. Bill Dixon: Tapestries for Small Orchestra (Firehouse 12)
  2. Frank Chace & the Chicago Loopers: Live 1987 (Jazzology)
  3. Von Freeman: Vonski Speaks (Nessa)
  4. Furt: Sense (Psi)
  5. Mike Reed: About Us (482 Music)
  6. Lucky Thompson: New York City, 1964-65 (Uptown)
  7. Evan Parker: The Moment's Energy (ECM)
  8. : Radio Rondo/Schaffhausen Concert (Intakt)
  9. Ran Blake: Driftwoods (Tompkins Square)
  10. : Furioso (Intakt)

REISSUES

  1. Benny Goodman: Classic Columbia & Okeh Orchestra Sessions (Mosaic)
  2. Fud Livingston: The Story of Joseph "Fud" Livingston (Jazz Oracle)
  3. Prince Lasha: Insight (Dusty Groove)

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Aidan Levy (The Village Voice)

NEW RELEASES

  1. Vijay Iyer: Historicity (ACT)
  2. Darcy James Argue: Infernal Machines (New Amsterdam)
  3. Allen Toussaint: The Bright Mississippi (Nonesuch)
  4. John Hollenbeck: Eternal Interlude (Sunnyside)
  5. Erik Deutsch: Hush Money (Hammer & String)
  6. Linda Oh: Entry (Linda Oh Music)
  7. Ben Allison: Think Free (Palmetto)
  8. Myron Walden: Momentum (Demi Sound)
  9. : Esta Plena (Marsalis Music)
  10. Wadada Leo Smith: Spiritual Dimensions (Cuneiform)

REISSUES

  1. Air: Air Song (Why Not)
  2. Louis Armstrong: The Complete Louis Armstrong Decca Sessions (1935-46) (Mosaic)
  3. Miles Davis & Sonny Rollins: The Classic Prestige Sessions, 1951-1956 (Prestige)

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John Litweiler (Encyclopaedia Britannica; Mojo Snake Minuet)

NEW RELEASES

  1. Von Freeman: Vonski Speaks (Nessa)
  2. Fred Anderson: 21st Century Chase (Delmark)
  3. Wadada Leo Smith: Spiritual Dimensions (Cuneiform)
  4. Henry Threadgill: This Brings Us To, Volume 1 (Pi)
  5. Dave Douglas: Spirit Moves (Greenleaf Music)
  6. : Un Llamp Que No S'Acaba Mai (Psi)
  7. Okkyung Lee-Peter Evans-Steve Beresford: Check for Monsters (Emanem)
  8. Darren Johnston: The Edge of the Forest (Clean Feed)
  9. Nicole Mitchell: Renegades (Delmark)
  10. Josh Berman: Old Idea (Delmark)

REISSUES

  1. Louis Armstrong: The Complete Louis Armstrong Decca Sessions (1935-46) (Mosaic)
  2. Charles Tyler: Saga of the Outlaws (Nessa)
  3. Warne Marsh & Lee Konitz: Two Not One (Storyville)

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Martin Longley (All About Jazz, BBC Music)

NEW RELEASES

  1. Marc Ducret: Le Sens De La Marche (Illusions)
  2. : (ECM New Series)
  3. Mulatu Astatke & the Heliocentrics: Inspiration Information, Vol. 3 (Strut)
  4. John Butcher & Gerry Hemingway: Buffalo Pearl (Auricle)
  5. Flat Earth Society: Cheer Me, Perverts! (Crammed Discs)
  6. : Dwell Time (Jazzland)
  7. Jesse Stacken & Kirk Knuffke: Mockingbird (SteepleChase)
  8. The Thing: Bag It! (Smalltown Superjazz)
  9. Avram Fefer: Ritual (Clean Feed)
  10. Okkyung Lee-Peter Evans-Steve Beresford: Check for Monsters (Emanem)

REISSUES

  1. Evan Parker: Saxophone Solos (Psi)
  2. Anthony Braxton: Seven Compositions (Trio) 1989 (Hatology)
  3. Clusone 3: Soft Lights and Sweet Music (Hatology)

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Suzanne Lorge

NEW RELEASES

  1. Kurt Elling: Dedicated to You (Concord)
  2. Ithamara Koorax & Juarez Moreira: (Motema)
  3. Roberta Gambarini: So in Love (Emarcy)
  4. Luciana Souza: Tide (Verve)
  5. Ella Fitzgerald: Twelve Nights in Hollywood (Hip-O Select/Verve) *
  6. Liz Childs: Oh, You Crazy Moon (Liz Childs)
  7. Nellie McKay: Normal As Blueberry Pie (Verve)
  8. Freddie Cole: The Dreamer in Me (HighNote)
  9. Eliane Elias: Bossa Nova Stories (Blue Note)
  10. Oster-Welker Jazz Alliance: Shining Hour (Jazzed Media)

* 3 points for Ella Fitzgerald, Twelve Nights in Hollywood transferred to reissues

REISSUES

  1. Brother John Sellers: Paris 1957 (Sackville)
  2. Billie Holiday: The Complete Commodore & Decca Masters (Hip-O Select/Verve)
  3. Tony Bennett & Bill Evans: The Complete Recordings (Fantasy)

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Kevin Lynch (US-UK Review, Madison [WI] Capital Times)

NEW RELEASES

  1. Komeda Project: Requiem (WM)
  2. Laurence Hobgood: When the Heart Dances (Naim)
  3. Vijay Iyer: Historicity (ACT)
  4. Enrico Pieranunzi-Marc Johnson-Joey Baron: Dream Dance (CAM Jazz)
  5. Amina Figarova: Above the Clouds (Munich)
  6. Jim Hall & Bill Frisell: Hemispheres (ArtistShare)
  7. Marcin Wasilewski: January (ECM)
  8. Robert Glasper: Double Booked (Blue Note)
  9. Tom Gullion: Carswell (Momentous)
  10. E.J. Strickland: In This Day (Strick Musik)

REISSUES

  1. J.R. Monterose: Original Quartet and Quintet: Complete Studio Recordings (Gambit)
  2. Stan Getz: Apasionado (Verve)
  3. Charley Patton: This Is the Blues (Proper)

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Jim Macnie (Village Voice, Downbeat)

NEW RELEASES

  1. Vijay Iyer: Historicity (ACT)
  2. John Hollenbeck: Eternal Interlude (Sunnyside)
  3. Peggy Lee: New Code (Drip Audio)
  4. Steve Lehman: Travail, Transformation, and Flow (Pi)
  5. Darcy James Argue: Infernal Machines (New Amsterdam)
  6. Ben Allison: Think Free (Palmetto)
  7. J.D. Allen: Shine! (Sunnyside)
  8. John Hebert: Byzantine Monkey (Firehouse 12)
  9. James Carney: Ways & Means (Songlines)
  10. Steve Kuhn: Mostly Coltrane (ECM)

REISSUES

  1. Miles Davis: The Complete Columbia Album Collection (Columbia/Legacy)
  2. Ella Fitzgerald: Twelve Nights in Hollywood (Hip-O Select/Verve)
  3. John Coltrane: Side Steps (Prestige)

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