Best of 2005

robmid · December 3rd, 2005, 08:28 PM

Sure, I know it's only early December, but I've compiled my pretty-short-list of what I really liked this year. I'd like to see what others liked in 2005.

Kenny Wheeler - What Now?

Either/Orchestra - Ethiopiques

Joshua Redman - Momentum (saw them live!)

Monk and Coltrane at Carnegie Hall

John Surman - Way Back When

Joe Lovano - Joyous Encounter

Jessica Williams - At Yoshi's Vol II

Garage a Trois - Outre Mer

Chales Lloyd - Jumping the Creek

Anat Cohen - Place and Time

Terrence Blanchard - Flow

Nguyen Le - Walking on a Tiger's Tail

Kurt Rosenwinkel - Deep Song

Mingus Big Band - I Am Three

Steve Turre - The Spirits Up Above

And yes.... Jason Miles - Miles to Miles (makes me smile)

Best Reissue - Andrew!!!

Best Discovery of 2005 - Graham Collier (everything, but esp Down Another Road)

Happy Holidays!

the magnificent goldberg · December 4th, 2005, 05:38 AM

Some of this year's favourites actually came out at the back end of last year, but I didn't catch up with them until this year. I've included them anyway.

Fantasy - Harold Mabern
Too Damn Hot - Lonnie Smith
Up City - Calvin Newborn
Boogaloo to the Beastie Boys - Reuben Wilson & Andrew Beals
This is it! - Melvin Sparks
What's new - Jimmy Ponder
All Soul - Houston Person
Fun House - Reuben Wilson
Live at 3361*BLACK 1st & 2nd - Junior Mance

PLUS - one that I've been trying to get for some time, but my importer's suppliers seem to be both permanently out of stock: Calvin Newborn - New Born.

Favourite reissues
A Night in Roppungi - Etta Jones & Houston Person
Brown Sugar - Freddie Roach
Say it loud - Lou Donaldson
This is Ernie Andrews

MG

cannonball-addict · December 4th, 2005, 09:15 AM

Vijay Iyer - Reimagining (Savoy Jazz)
Ben Monder - Oceana (Sunnyside
David S. Ware - Quartets Live in the World (Thirsty Ear)
Konono No. 1 - Congotronics Vol. 1 (Crammed)
Mingus Big Band, Dynasty, Orchestra - I Am Three (Sue Mingus Music)
Dave Holland Big Band - Overtime (Sunnyside)
John Zorn - Classic Guide to Strategy Vol. 3 (Tzadik)
Louciana Souza - Duos II (Sunnyside)
New Talent Jazz Orchestra - The Sound of NY Jazz Underground (Fresh Sound New Talent)
Kurt Rosenwinkel - Deep Song (Verve)
John Ellis - One Foot in the Swamp (Hyena)

Matt Merewitz (AAJ contributor)

the magnificent goldberg · December 4th, 2005, 10:48 AM

Mm, forgot Canonball's Money in the pocket

MG

Tritone Sub · December 4th, 2005, 11:15 AM

10 favorite jazz releases, in no particular order:

Monk/Coltrane - At Carnegie Hall
Vijay Iyer - Reimagining
Paul Motian - I Have the Room Above Her
Mark Dresser & Denman Maroney - Time Changes
Greg Osby - Channel Three
Dave Douglas - Mountain Passages
William Parker - Sound Unity
Luciana Souza - Duos II
FME - Cuts
Bill Frisell - East West

Gael · December 5th, 2005, 04:41 AM

I'll throw in a few no one's mentioned yet:

Jazz Mandolin Project - Deep Forbidden Lake
James Carter - Gold Sounds
Brad Mehldau - Day is Done
Mark Murphy - Once to Every Heart

hansjoakim · December 5th, 2005, 06:18 AM

surely coltrane's "one down, one up" belongs to this list.

NewJazz4Mike · December 5th, 2005, 08:10 AM

Geez... how does one know? Who remembers what CDs came out this year? Is there a list somewhere?

the magnificent goldberg · December 5th, 2005, 08:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NewJazz4Mike

Geez... how does one know? Who remembers what CDs came out this year? Is there a list somewhere?

If you didn't buy it, you're unlikely to think it's one of your favourites.

MG

NewJazz4Mike · December 5th, 2005, 08:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by the magnificent goldberg

If you didn't buy it, you're unlikely to think it's one of your favourites.

MG

Yeah, but I've bought quite a few... maybe a couple hundred CDs. Without looking at each CDs release date, how can I remember which ones are from 2005?

the magnificent goldberg · December 5th, 2005, 08:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NewJazz4Mike

Yeah, but I've bought quite a few... maybe a couple hundred CDs. Without looking at each CDs release date, how can I remember which ones are from 2005?

I haven't bothered with that; if it came out towards the end of 2004 but I didn't catch it until this year, I've counted it. Anyway, you don't have to look at them all; just the ones you think are candidates.

MG

NewJazz4Mike · December 5th, 2005, 10:11 AM

OK, anyway... heres a few good ones. Probably forgetting a bunch too.

Dave Holland Big Band - Overtime
Charles Lloyd - Jumping the Creek
Laurence Hobgood - Crazy World
Maria Schneider - Concert in the Garden
LCJO - A Love Supreme
Ted Nash - Espada de la Noche
Brad Mehldau - Day Is Done
Drew Gress - 7 Black Butterflies
Harry Connick / Branford Marsalis - Occasion
Robert Glasper - Canvas
Greg Osby - Channel Three
Conrad Herwig - Obligation
Wayne Shorter - Beyond the Sound Barrier
Eric Alexander / Vincent Herring - The Battle, Live at Smoke

Top Reissues:

Bill Evans - Complete 1961 Live at the Village vanguard
Pat Metheny / Ornette Coleman - Song X

robmid · December 5th, 2005, 10:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NewJazz4Mike

Yeah, but I've bought quite a few... maybe a couple hundred CDs. Without looking at each CDs release date, how can I remember which ones are from 2005?

Well, I cheat. I load most of the CDs I buy into iTunes and the year they came out is listed so I simply sort for the year and then pick the ones I liked the best. And then I can also arrange playlists by year. Kind of fun, for instance to listen to all my CDs from 1959.

Cheers,

peter rh · December 5th, 2005, 10:57 AM

with Monk and Coltrane at Carnegie Hall a close runner up

jfz · December 5th, 2005, 11:16 AM

Mehldau - Day Is Done (with my thanks to those who recommended it!!!)
Wheeler - What Now?
Monk and Coltrane

I can't remember what else I bought came out in 2005. I love Steve Bernstein's "Diaspora Hollywood", for example, but I think it came out in 2004 (although I bought it in 05 - from someone's suggestion on a list about a year ago)

December 3rd, 2005, 08:28 PM	#1
robmid Miles and Beyond Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Near San Francisco in the Santa Cruz Mountains Posts: 1,767	Best of 2005 Sure, I know it's only early December, but I've compiled my pretty-short-list of what I really liked this year. I'd like to see what others liked in 2005. Kenny Wheeler - What Now? Either/Orchestra - Ethiopiques Joshua Redman - Momentum (saw them live!) Monk and Coltrane at Carnegie Hall John Surman - Way Back When Joe Lovano - Joyous Encounter Jessica Williams - At Yoshi's Vol II Garage a Trois - Outre Mer Chales Lloyd - Jumping the Creek Anat Cohen - Place and Time Terrence Blanchard - Flow Nguyen Le - Walking on a Tiger's Tail Kurt Rosenwinkel - Deep Song Mingus Big Band - I Am Three Steve Turre - The Spirits Up Above And yes.... Jason Miles - Miles to Miles (makes me smile) Best Reissue - Andrew!!! Best Discovery of 2005 - Graham Collier (everything, but esp Down Another Road) Happy Holidays! __________________ RM I like what I like. Is that such a crime? Favorite Jazz Recordings - www.actionplan.com/jazz.html

December 4th, 2005, 09:15 AM	#3
cannonball-addict Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Washington, DC Posts: 43	My Top 10 Vijay Iyer - Reimagining (Savoy Jazz) Ben Monder - Oceana (Sunnyside David S. Ware - Quartets Live in the World (Thirsty Ear) Konono No. 1 - Congotronics Vol. 1 (Crammed) Mingus Big Band, Dynasty, Orchestra - I Am Three (Sue Mingus Music) Dave Holland Big Band - Overtime (Sunnyside) John Zorn - Classic Guide to Strategy Vol. 3 (Tzadik) Louciana Souza - Duos II (Sunnyside) New Talent Jazz Orchestra - The Sound of NY Jazz Underground (Fresh Sound New Talent) Kurt Rosenwinkel - Deep Song (Verve) John Ellis - One Foot in the Swamp (Hyena) Matt Merewitz (AAJ contributor)

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December 4th, 2005, 05:38 AM	#2
the magnificent goldberg Grease and oily rag merchant Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Tonyrefail (South Wales) Posts: 9,579	Some of this year's favourites actually came out at the back end of last year, but I didn't catch up with them until this year. I've included them anyway. Fantasy - Harold Mabern Too Damn Hot - Lonnie Smith Up City - Calvin Newborn Boogaloo to the Beastie Boys - Reuben Wilson & Andrew Beals This is it! - Melvin Sparks What's new - Jimmy Ponder All Soul - Houston Person Fun House - Reuben Wilson Live at 3361*BLACK 1st & 2nd - Junior Mance PLUS - one that I've been trying to get for some time, but my importer's suppliers seem to be both permanently out of stock: Calvin Newborn - New Born. Favourite reissues A Night in Roppungi - Etta Jones & Houston Person Brown Sugar - Freddie Roach Say it loud - Lou Donaldson This is Ernie Andrews MG

December 4th, 2005, 10:48 AM	#4
the magnificent goldberg Grease and oily rag merchant Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Tonyrefail (South Wales) Posts: 9,579	Mm, forgot Canonball's Money in the pocket MG

December 4th, 2005, 11:15 AM	#5
Tritone Sub Have a Little Faith Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Merry Land Posts: 1,150	10 favorite jazz releases, in no particular order: Monk/Coltrane - At Carnegie Hall Vijay Iyer - Reimagining Paul Motian - I Have the Room Above Her Mark Dresser & Denman Maroney - Time Changes Greg Osby - Channel Three Dave Douglas - Mountain Passages William Parker - Sound Unity Luciana Souza - Duos II FME - Cuts Bill Frisell - East West

December 5th, 2005, 04:41 AM	#6
Gael Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 16	I'll throw in a few no one's mentioned yet: Jazz Mandolin Project - Deep Forbidden Lake James Carter - Gold Sounds Brad Mehldau - Day is Done Mark Murphy - Once to Every Heart

December 5th, 2005, 06:18 AM	#7
hansjoakim Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Trondheim, Norway Posts: 133	surely coltrane's "one down, one up" belongs to this list.

December 5th, 2005, 08:10 AM	#8
NewJazz4Mike Registered User Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: In the Green Mountains Posts: 4,084	Geez... how does one know? Who remembers what CDs came out this year? Is there a list somewhere?

December 5th, 2005, 10:11 AM	#12
NewJazz4Mike Registered User Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: In the Green Mountains Posts: 4,084	OK, anyway... heres a few good ones. Probably forgetting a bunch too. Dave Holland Big Band - Overtime Charles Lloyd - Jumping the Creek Laurence Hobgood - Crazy World Maria Schneider - Concert in the Garden LCJO - A Love Supreme Ted Nash - Espada de la Noche Brad Mehldau - Day Is Done Drew Gress - 7 Black Butterflies Harry Connick / Branford Marsalis - Occasion Robert Glasper - Canvas Greg Osby - Channel Three Conrad Herwig - Obligation Wayne Shorter - Beyond the Sound Barrier Eric Alexander / Vincent Herring - The Battle, Live at Smoke Top Reissues: Bill Evans - Complete 1961 Live at the Village vanguard Pat Metheny / Ornette Coleman - Song X

December 5th, 2005, 10:57 AM	#14
peter rh Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: UK Posts: 2,112	with Monk and Coltrane at Carnegie Hall a close runner up

December 5th, 2005, 11:16 AM	#15
jfz Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 112	Mehldau - Day Is Done (with my thanks to those who recommended it!!!) Wheeler - What Now? Monk and Coltrane I can't remember what else I bought came out in 2005. I love Steve Bernstein's "Diaspora Hollywood", for example, but I think it came out in 2004 (although I bought it in 05 - from someone's suggestion on a list about a year ago)