2011 likes and dislikes in jazz music

I have listened to very little jazz from 2011. Recommendations with samples are welcome! 

Stetson's Warfare and Donny McCaslin's Perpetual Motion are top of the chart for me right now. There's also Mostly Other People Do The Killing with their Coimbra Concert, but you really have to stand through those two heavy hours, so it might fall on the next listens.

Good stuff, otherwise: the new Book of Angels [Masada] with Banquet of the Spirits, Cantuaria & Frisell was nice, Helge Lien Trio disappointed me heavily two years ago, but now they're playing decent. Also, The Kilimanjaro Darkjazz Ensemble. On the prog / jazz-rock side, Planeta Imaginario have come with good compositions, but it's 80 souless minutes.

My biggest disappointment so far was Avishai Cohen. So little substance and it's like hearing nothing but world music cliches in playing.

Ricochet wrote: Stetson's Warfare and Donny McCaslin's Perpetual Motion are top of the chart for me right now. There's also Mostly Other People Do The Killing with their Coimbra Concert, but you really have to stand through those two heavy hours, so it might fall on the next listens. Good stuff, otherwise: the new Book of Angels [Masada] with Banquet of the Spirits, Cantuaria & Frisell was nice, Helge Lien Trio disappointed me heavily two years ago, but now they're playing decent. Also, The Kilimanjaro Darkjazz Ensemble. On the prog / jazz-rock side, Planeta Imaginario have come with good compositions, but it's 80 souless minutes. My biggest disappointment so far was Avishai Cohen. So little substance and it's like hearing nothing but world music cliches in playing.

I haven't even heard that many jazz albums!   It would take forever to make a list of over 2000 things I like and dislike, anyway. 

Nah, in all seriousness, I agree with Alex and Mike, I haven't really heard 2011 jazz yet.

Actually I heard the new Avishai Coen which is good but in a world-pop way (so I find the disappointment of Rico and Slava perfectly justified) and the new Kilimanjaro Darkjazz Ensemble, which is great but I didn't think of it as "jazz". 

Edited by harmonium.ro - 13 May 2011 at 9:32am

we should have a 2000's Jazz thread, especially for those looking to get modern jazz albums (like me). I always thought I had an ok selection until I came here

What are you doing, idlero? 

harmonium.ro wrote: I have listened to very little jazz from 2011. Recommendations with samples are welcome!

JAZZ, Brian

It is not jazz.