Best Jazz Albums 2007-2011 (any genre)
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Topic: Best Jazz Albums 2007-2011 (any genre)
Posted By: darkshade
Subject: Best Jazz Albums 2007-2011 (any genre)
Date Posted: 25 Oct 2011 at 2:52pm
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What do you consider the best albums of the last 5 years? I feel like the last few years have been some of the best years for new music, and jazz is no exception. Some of my favorites are Hiromi - Time Control Medeski Martin & Wood - Radiolarians I, II, and III Stanley Clarke Trio - Jazz In The Garden Bela Fleck & The Flecktones - Rocket Science Chick Corea & John McLaughlin - Five Peace Band Live Jonas Hellborg - Art Metal ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/MysticBoogy" rel="nofollow - My Last.fm |
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Posted By: Ricochet
Date Posted: 25 Oct 2011 at 3:05pm
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Judging from my tops: E.S.T. - Leucocyte Led Bib - Sensible Shoes Deus Ex Machina - Imparis Jean Louis - Jean Louis Elephant9 - Doodoovoodoo Wadada Leo Smith - Tabligh Hammeriver - Hammeriver Steve Coleman - Harvesting Semblances and Affinities Anouar Brahem - The Astounding Eyes of Rita ------------- 
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Posted By: darkshade
Date Posted: 25 Oct 2011 at 4:59pm
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Forgot about... Jaga Jazzist - One Armed Bandit Frogg Cafe - Bateless Egde ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/MysticBoogy" rel="nofollow - My Last.fm |
Posted By: darkshade
Date Posted: 25 Oct 2011 at 5:32pm
Your post inspired me to check out Elephant9 (been seeing that name around a lot), so I ordered that album. How's their other album? ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/MysticBoogy" rel="nofollow - My Last.fm |
Ricochet wrote:Posted By: js
Date Posted: 25 Oct 2011 at 6:13pm
| Lately I've been enjoying Chris Colangelo, any of his recent CDs will do. |
Posted By: Ricochet
Date Posted: 26 Oct 2011 at 6:59am
Just as good for me, yet giving their first a slight edge. I wish I'd have rather inspired you tocheck out Hammeriver or Coleman. Killuhrs!  -------------
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Posted By: harmonium.ro
Date Posted: 26 Oct 2011 at 7:48am
I seem to remember you not very enthusiastic about it!  But I may be wrong. |
Posted By: Ricochet
Date Posted: 26 Oct 2011 at 7:56am
Probably something else you remember, this one almost made my top 10 last year. -------------
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Posted By: darkshade
Date Posted: 27 Oct 2011 at 11:52am
I would like to check out the rest of those titles. What style are the rest of those albums? ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/MysticBoogy" rel="nofollow - My Last.fm |
Posted By: dreadpirateroberts
Date Posted: 29 Oct 2011 at 12:23am
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For me, the first that comes to mind is this one from the World Fusion genre: Old Grooves for New Streets - Way Out West.  Now for the sickening plug  http://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/way-out-west--old-grooves-for-new-streets.aspx" rel="nofollow - http://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/way-out-west--old-grooves-for-new-streets.aspx And you can hear samples here at the label's page http://www.jazzhead.com/cms-jazzhead-records/old-grooves-for-new-streets-way-out-west.phps" rel="nofollow - Old Grooves at - Jazzhead Records ------------- We are men of action. Lies do not become us. http://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/dreadpirateroberts%28member%29.aspx?reviews=all/" rel="nofollow - Reviews... |
Posted By: Ricochet
Date Posted: 29 Oct 2011 at 6:22am
E.S.T. plunging into a black hole, Leb Bib avant-jazzy, while Jean Louis even avant-jazzier (imagine the entire RIO/Avant PA team jizzing over it), Hammeriver nu-jazz going on electro-acoustic and Wadada, Coleman & Brahem are pretty much themselves. -------------
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Posted By: Dick Heath
Date Posted: 31 Oct 2011 at 12:08pm
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Abstract Logix have establshed themselves as a label issuing some excellent jazz fusion in the last 5 years - including a couple of great McLaughlin albums, at least one each from Alex Machacek, Gary Husband. Wayne Krantz's Krantz, Carlock Lefevbre (also Abstract) was my favourite jazz rock album the year of its release. And who recorded that knock bassoon jazz fusion album on Abstract???? Elephant9's Dodo Voodoo was a most excellent tribute to early jazz rockers and didn't come off my player for a very long time - although their more recent Walk The Nile didn't work so well for me. Many of those albums (7?) based on a 43 minute drum solo track by Marcus Minnemann, worked e.g. Alex Machacek's, Mike Keneally's, John Czajkowski's, etc.. At least a couple of excellent world fusion albums were issued by Nguyen Le. Thumbs up for Art Metal - good to see the Johansson brothers doing jazzy things again - Jens IMHO is wasted doing metal prog . Talking of Swedish drum and keyboard players, mustn't forget Mats Morgan Band's issues and reissues from Cuneform. And let's hear one for (John Czajkowski's) Hectic Watermelon's Great American Road Trip. (Also loved Paul Anka's Rock Also Swings album).
Have to say too little issued by Bugge Wesseltoff over this period. etc - for instance I would love to hear more collaboration with John Scofield. And about time we had more from Allan Holdsworth - although I think Blues For Tony just about sneaks into the time slot.
Away from maninstream jazz rock fusion, Seb Rochford's Acoustic Ladyland and Polar Bear produced some excellent albums.
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Posted By: Slartibartfast
Date Posted: 31 Oct 2011 at 7:14pm
I just got this one this weekend: The aforementioned Art Metal, John Zorn's The Dreamers and O'o, Jon Hassell's Last Night the Moon Came Dropping Its Clothes in the Street. Pat Metheny's Orchestrion. ------------- 
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Posted By: Abraxas
Date Posted: 31 Oct 2011 at 9:00pm
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Minority Report - Alejandro Herrera Em Mias Ao Vivo - Jobim Face a Face - Erik Truffazz O'o - John Zorn The Way Up - Metheny Yep, I'm pretty much a newb when it comes to modern jazz, although I've seen a couple of Argentina modern jazz groups, and sound great.
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Posted By: Ricochet
Date Posted: 01 Nov 2011 at 3:34am
2005 -------------
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Posted By: harmonium.ro
Date Posted: 01 Nov 2011 at 11:47am
My favourites: ^ A http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/article.php?id=30081" rel="nofollow - review       |
Posted By: Ricochet
Date Posted: 01 Nov 2011 at 12:57pm
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Leucocyte and Hammeriver whoooooooa BROFIST
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Posted By: darkshade
Date Posted: 01 Nov 2011 at 1:30pm
I got this recently, and I like it a lot. A lot different from the other two Zorn albums I have. ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/MysticBoogy" rel="nofollow - My Last.fm |
Posted By: darkshade
Date Posted: 01 Nov 2011 at 1:33pm
True, but always worth mentioning. It's some of the most epic jazz Ive ever heard, and is easily top 5 best jazz albums of the 2000s.
What album is that? Ive seen that cover around these parts for some time. ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/MysticBoogy" rel="nofollow - My Last.fm |
Posted By: Ricochet
Date Posted: 01 Nov 2011 at 1:57pm
But you narrowed it down to the last five years yourself!
For instance
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Posted By: darkshade
Date Posted: 01 Nov 2011 at 2:01pm
I know. Pablo goofed, but I figured it's no big deal if a jazz newbie sees that, and decides to check it out. It IS a very good album. ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/MysticBoogy" rel="nofollow - My Last.fm |
Posted By: harmonium.ro
Date Posted: 01 Nov 2011 at 4:14pm
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Posted By: Matt
Date Posted: 01 Nov 2011 at 4:31pm
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Henry Threadgill........."This Brings Us To" Vol 1 and 2
Hiromi..........."Voice" prefer to "Time Control" but you all know I am more Bop than Fusion
Allen Toussaint.........."The Bright Mississippi"..............wow
 Kurt Elling.........."The Gate" have to be my fave contempary Jazz Vocalist........He is doing his thing
 Jimmy Bosch.........A Million!..........what Afro Cuban mixed with Salsa Dura (old school) should be like.
Greg Osby............. 9 Levels, his best for me though is" Channel Three" 2005, sax,bass,drums trio...........awesome stuff
I know out of the release date but these contempary Jazz albums are sh*t hot in my opinion to say the least
Terence Blanchard.........."Jazz In Film" it has strings and you all know I do not like them usually with my instrumental Jazz but not so here . Beautiful renditions of the Soundtracks.
Two Latin albums ( I will flog Latin Music because it is so damn good) and these two below are super duper
Jack Costanzo.........."Back From Havana", it is the best release on the CuBop (Ubiquity) that they have ever put out and I have heard a lot of em' on that label. Bloody runaway train of an album from Jack
The Big Three Pallidium Orchestra........."Live At The Blue Note"..........they finish with "Oye Como Va" with Toto Puente Jr. doing his dads song ------------- Matt |
Posted By: Abraxas
Date Posted: 01 Nov 2011 at 4:38pm
Ugh, stupid me, I read: 2001 - 2011
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Posted By: darkshade
Date Posted: 01 Nov 2011 at 7:15pm
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7's do somewhat look like 1's here
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Posted By: Kazuhiro
Date Posted: 01 Nov 2011 at 7:52pm
It hopes that it is not the trap which Mike set
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Posted By: Abraxas
Date Posted: 01 Nov 2011 at 7:57pm
Yes, this is awesome! I was hooked when someone posted live Zorn clips somewhere, and I saw 'Little Bittern' and was mind-blowed.
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Posted By: Dick Heath
Date Posted: 02 Nov 2011 at 11:46am
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Nice follow up on:
can be found on
 where Mattias Eklundh relates the difficulties of touring Art Metal in India at the wrong time on the track Teargas Jazz |
Posted By: darkshade
Date Posted: 02 Nov 2011 at 8:42pm
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Never heard of that. The album art looks crazy
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Posted By: zoviet
Date Posted: 13 Dec 2011 at 9:38am
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http://www.chicagoodenseensemble.com/
definitely the best new jazz music i've heard these last 4 years. Members of Tortoise, Isotope 217 and Danish psych-improvisors team up to create some truly fantastic improvised jazz fusion that evokes Bitches Brew and Big Fun..... |
Posted By: darkprinceofjazz
Date Posted: 03 Jan 2012 at 7:44pm
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Bobby Previte - The Coalition of the Willing.( not sure of the year, its close to 2007) great fusion album. Joe Lovano - Symphonica Jaga Jazzist - One Armed Bandit. |
Posted By: Frederic_Alderon
Date Posted: 13 Nov 2018 at 4:21pm
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