Michael J. West: Top 13 of 2009, et al.
December 8th 2009 04:43 pm
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- Ramsey Lewis – Songs From the Heart: Ramsey Plays Ramsey (Concord Jazz)
- Darcy James Argue’s Secret Society – Infernal Machines (New Amsterdam)
- Rakalam Bob Moses – Father’s Day B’hash (Sunnyside)
- Gretchen Parlato – In A Dream (ObliqSound)
- Vijay Iyer – Historicity (ACT Music + Vision)
- Arve Henriksen – Cartography (ECM)
- Steve Lehman – Travail, Transformation & Flow (Pi)
- Joe Lovano’s Us Five – Folk Art (Blue Note)
- Jeff “Tain” Watts – Watts (Dark Key Music)
- Robert Glasper – Double Booked (Blue Note)
- Giovanni Guidi – The Unknown Rebel Band (CAM Jazz)
- Stefon Harris & Blackout – Urbanus (Concord Jazz)
- Tyshawn Sorey – Koan (Pi)
From the Archives:
- Roscoe Mitchell Art Ensemble – Congliptious (Nessa)
- Tony Bennett & Bill Evans – The Complete Tony Bennett & Bill Evans Recordings on Fantasy (Concord Jazz)
- Tony Williams – Spring (Blue Note)
- Wadada Leo Smith – Spirit Catcher (Nessa)
- Scott LaFaro – Pieces of Jade (Resonance)
