Ken Franckling · Dec 10th
The 10 best new jazz releases:
- Andy Bey, “American Song” (Savoy Jazz)
- Jon Mayer, “The Classics” (Reservoir Music)
- Diana Krall, “The Girl in the Other Room” (Verve)
- Lynne Arriale Trio, “Come Together” (Motema Music)
- Marcus Miller, Michel Petrucciani, “Dreyfus Night in Paris” (Dreyfus Jazz)
- Denny Zeitlin, “Slick Rock” (MAXJAZZ)
- Tierney Sutton, “Dancing in the Dark” (Telarc Jazz)
- Scott Hamilton and Harry Allen, “Heavy Juice” (Concord Jazz)
- Stefon Harris and Blackout, “Evolution” (Blue Note)
- Maria Schneider Orchestra, “Concert in the Garden” (artistShare/mariaschneider.com)
The best jazz boxed sets or reissues:
- Dave Brubeck, “For All Time” (Columbia Legacy)
- Bill Evans, “You Must Believe in Spring” (Warner Bros. Jazz Masters)
- Dexter Gordon, “The Complete Prestige Recordings” (Prestige)
- Miles Davis, “Seven Steps: The Complete Columbia Recordings of Miles Davis, 1963-1964” (Columbia Legacy)
- Various artists, “Happy Birthday Newport: 50 Swinging Years!” (Columbia Legacy)
The five biggest surprises:
- Dan Cray, “no One” (Blujazz)
- Keith Javors, “Mo’ City Jungle” (Zoho)
- Matthias Lupri, “Traansition Sonic” (Summit Records)
- Fred Randolph, “Learning Curve” (Creative Spirit Records)
- Katahdin’s Edge, “Step Away” (Incline Records)
Ken Franckling, JJA Jazz Notes’ “Jazz Gumbo” columnist, is a contributing writer and photographer for many publications, including Jazziz, JazzImprov, HotHouse and the New York edition of All About Jazz.
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