So far this year I've really liked: Ebo Taylor Jazz Is Dead John Patitucci w Chris Potter & Brian Blade Yazz Ahmed Hiromi Uhlmann Johnson Wilkes Muriel Grossman live record Vijay & Wadada Okonski (as rec'd by Ooty above) Need to get to: Sylvie Courvoisier & Mary Halvorson Total Blue Sun & Rain - Waterfall Nels Cline Consentrik Quartet Natural Information Society Marshall Allen Joe McPhee Joe Armon-Jones Isaiah Collier Hedvig Mollestad Trio Emma-Jean Thackray I'm so behind!!!
Okay, listened to Emma-Jean this afternoon, loved it. A few of those tunes sound like straight up R&B tunes
Yeah, it's a bloody great, isn't it? She makes the darkest time in her life sound so joyous, it's damn impressive.
Not listened to as much jazz as i'd like this year. Have enjoyed the following though... Emma-Jean Thackray - Weirdo Moses Yoofee Trio - MYT Wet Enough!? - Dancing People Don't Dry James Brandon Lewis - Apple Cores Tommaso Cappellato - Anti-Planeting Waldo's Gift - Malcolm's Law Joe Armon-Jones - All The Quiet (Part I)
Loved the James Brandon Lewis too, just relistened to it yesterday, better than I remembered. Still have to get to Armon-Jones, and these 4 I didn't have on my list yet. Good looks
Man, I haven't put on The Tony Bennett/Bill Evans Album in quite awhile and just an absolutely immaculate vibe.
made it a point of emphasis to get more into modern jazz. been listening to a few albums released this year thus far and I'm glad I did. I say all that to say I'm listening to Bone Bells atm and it's gorgeous.
The Hiromi / Sonicwonder album from this year rocks, also been digging the Marshall Allen. some older things I've recently enjoyed