Record of the Year

[Pharaohrock]

Whaddya think?

[Coypu]

Jazz related : Ron Jarzombek - Solitary speaking of theoretical confinemt. A album in which every song is created with different limitations and musical ideas. Like using his sites IP number to create a song or base a song around a number like 5.

"All quintuplets, in 5/4 time, 5 measures per phrase. The scale used in the first theme (:00 and :36) is B Major (5 sharps), the 2nd theme (:18 and :54) uses Db Major (5 flats). Also, there are only 5 pitches used for each theme. "

The music is great though and stands on its own very well.

http://www.spasticink.com/ssotc.html

Non Jazz releated : Immolation - Unholy Cult, Very dark atmosphere with lots of layers and dynamics and the best vocals since Lord Worm.

[clifton]

"Footprints Live" was my choice but your ballot should have included Dave Douglas, "The Infinite" and Von Freeman, "The Improvisor", which were my choices for #2 and #3. Rounding out my Top 5, Gene Ammons & Sonny Stitt, "God Bless Jug And Sonny" and Branford's "Footsteps".

[Pharaohrock]

I completely forgot about "The Infinite"......Freeman maybe too, but keep in mind I only had 10 spots to work with.

Dunn about Ammons/Stitt though. If we believe in the future of this music, can't have reissues getting attention at expense of current records....this has been a problem in the past.

[clifton]

Actually I didn't consider Jug & Sonny a reissue because the material was a previously unissued concert from the Left Bank Jazz Society, It's best classified by critic Bill Shoemaker's term, "archival release", I suppose. Great CD by any name, though. If not Jug & Sonny, I'll move "Footsteps" up to #4 and add Cyrus Chestnut's "Soul Food" as #5 by virtue of its mind-bending James Carter solos.

[Pharaohrock]

We need more votes here folks! The editors told me they will factor participation of this poll into their picks of 2002 (if participation is significant enough that is.)

[xricci]

Some of the picks up top are excellent (Bill Carrothers-Duets with Bill Stewart), though I'm not sure all deserve poll mention. Here are a few more solid releases:

John Hollenbeck - Quartet Lucy
Moutin Reunion Quartet - Power Tree
Dom Minasi - Takin' The Duke Out
William Parker - Raining on the Moon
Mario Pavone - Mythos
Trio Da Paz - Café
Steve Lantner - Saying So
David Manson - Fluid Motion

[Pharaohrock]

BTW that Parker album is a pile. Critics will write his shit down even if they haven't really bothered to listen to it.

[Pharaohrock]

I should have clarified: those vocals are just whack. But which discs don't you feel should have been included in the poll anyway? Please enlighten us...

[Herb]

Originally posted by Pharaohrock
BTW that Parker album is a pile. Critics will write his shit down even if they haven't really bothered to listen to it.
Right. Got any particular critic in mind??

[Pharaohrock]

I'm an asshole. "Inside Out" is from 2001. Tj e new record is called "Always Let Me Go." Well, I hope you knew what I meant.....

[clifton]

For those who busted William Parker's "Raining On The Moon", try last year's "O'Neal's Porch". It has no vocals, thank God, the tunes are hip, it swings hard. I agree the vocals on "Raining" sucked, at best, but "Porch" is really great. If you haven't heard it, give it a shot. Besides, Parker's a great bassist any way you slice it, IMHO.

[gregk]

Originally posted by Pharaohrock
I'm an asshole. "Inside Out" is from 2001. Tj e new record is called "Always Let Me Go." Well, I hope you knew what I meant.....

so which one are we voting for then?

[Old Pa]

Patricia Barber - "Verse" :)

I found several on the Riverside, Prestige, Pablo 20-bit remastered re-issues that came out this year (www.fantasyjazz.com) much more interesting and rewarding than most of the new recordings.

[markvi]

the dave holland big band release "what goes around". i'm probably a bit partial because i was at their premier performance in montreal a couple years ago and was so excited about the performance i couldn't wait for the release of the cd.

[3pointdeli]

nels cline singers: "instrumentals"

[clifton]

I don't rant too much so permit me: Stop ignoring Von Freeman! "The Improvisor" is a great CD. Vonski forever! Also welcome to markvi who I know from another board. Generally speaking this one is very civil even when things get heated.

[markvi]

clifton-thanks. the atmosphere sure is nice hear. pharoahrock-randy sandke's "inside out" was 2002. jazz times just ranked it #10 for the year and a lot of the critics picked it in their top ten. i'm listening to it now. he's a very gifted trumpeter and writer.