- Craig Taborn, Junk Magic (Thirsty Ear)
- Andrew Hill Jazzpar Octet + 1, The Day the World Stood Still (Stunt)
- Mark Turner/Larry Grenadier/Jeff Ballard, Fly (Savoy)
- Steve Lehman, Artificial Light (Fresh Sound New Talent)
- Rabih Abou-Khalil, Morton’s Foot (Enja)
- The Nels Cline Singers, The Giant Pin (Cryptogramophone)
- Louis Sclavis, Napoli’s Walls (ECM)
- Geri Allen, The Life of a Song (Telarc)
- John McNeil, Sleep Won’t Come (OmniTone)
- Claudia Acuna, Luna (MaxJazz)
David Adler is editor of the JJA’s Jazz Notes journal, as well as a contributor to diverse magazines and The New Republic Online.
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