Here are the 20 best jazz tracks of 2009, from 20 outstanding albums.
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Best Jazz 2009
WHO Trio
WHO Trio
“The Pump”
from Less Is More
(Clean Feed)
Website
“The Pump”
from Less Is More
(Clean Feed)
Ramsey Lewis
Ramsey Lewis
“To Know Her Is To Love Her”
from Songs From The Heart: Ramsey Plays Ramsey
(Concord Jazz)
“To Know Her Is To Love Her”
from Songs From The Heart: Ramsey Plays Ramsey
(Concord Jazz)
Dave Douglas Brass Ecstasy
Dave Douglas Brass Ecstasy
“This Love Affair”
from Spirit Moves
(Greenleaf Music)
“This Love Affair”
from Spirit Moves
(Greenleaf Music)
Lotte Anker, Craig Taborn, Gerald Cleaver
Lotte Anker, Craig Taborn, Gerald Cleaver
“Ritual”
from Floating Islands
(ILK Music)
Website
“Ritual”
from Floating Islands
(ILK Music)
Chris Potter Underground
Chris Potter Underground
“Ultrahang”
from Ultrahang
(ArtistShare)
“Ultrahang”
from Ultrahang
(ArtistShare)
Darius Jones Trio
Darius Jones Trio
“Chasing The Ghost”
from Man’ish Boy (A Raw & Beautiful Thing)
(AUM Fidelity)
Website
“Chasing The Ghost”
from Man’ish Boy (A Raw & Beautiful Thing)
(AUM Fidelity)
Anouar Brahem
Anouar Brahem
“The Astounding Eyes Of Rita”
from The Astounding Eyes Of Rita
(ECM)
“The Astounding Eyes Of Rita”
from The Astounding Eyes Of Rita
(ECM)
Vijay Iyer Trio
Vijay Iyer Trio
“Somewhere”
from Historicity
(ACT)
“Somewhere”
from Historicity
(ACT)
Darcy James Argue’s Secret Society
Darcy James Argue’s Secret Society
“Transit”
from Infernal Machines
(New Amsterdam Records)
“Transit”
from Infernal Machines
(New Amsterdam Records)
Mulatu Astatke, The Heliocentrics
Mulatu Astatke, The Heliocentrics
“Cha Cha”
from Inspiration Information
(Strut)
“Cha Cha”
from Inspiration Information
(Strut)
John Patitucci Trio
John Patitucci Trio
“Messaien’s Gumbo”
from Remembrance
(Concord Jazz)
“Messaien’s Gumbo”
from Remembrance
(Concord Jazz)
Allen Toussaint
Allen Toussaint
“St. James Infirmary”
from The Bright Mississippi
(Nonesuch)
Website
“St. James Infirmary”
from The Bright Mississippi
(Nonesuch)
Tomasz Stanko Quintet
Tomasz Stanko Quintet
“Terminal 7”
from Dark Eyes
(ECM)
Website
“Terminal 7”
from Dark Eyes
(ECM)
David S. Ware
David S. Ware
“Shakti”
from Shakti
(AUM Fidelity)
Website
“Shakti”
from Shakti
(AUM Fidelity)
The Whitefield Brothers
The Whitefield Brothers
“Safari Strut”
from Earthology
(Now-Again Records)
“Safari Strut”
from Earthology
(Now-Again Records)
Fly
Fly
“Sky & Country”
from Sky & Country
(ECM)
Website
“Sky & Country”
from Sky & Country
(ECM)
Herculaneum
Herculaneum
“The Sparrow”
from Herculaneum III
(Clean Feed)
“The Sparrow”
from Herculaneum III
(Clean Feed)
Portico Quartet
Portico Quartet
“Isla”
from Isla
(Real World Records)
“Isla”
from Isla
(Real World Records)
Mostly Other People Do The Killing
Mostly Other People Do The Killing
“Pen Argyl”
from Forty Fort
(Hot Cup Records)
Bandcamp
“Pen Argyl”
from Forty Fort
(Hot Cup Records)
Aki Takase, Louis Sclavis
Aki Takase, Louis Sclavis
“Kawaraban”
from Yokohama
(Intakt Records)
Bandcamp
“Kawaraban”
from Yokohama
(Intakt Records)
Playlist
Best Jazz 2009 – Albums List
Here is the list of the 20 best jazz 2009 albums:
- WHO Trio – Less Is More
- Ramsey Lewis – Songs From The Heart: Ramsey Plays Ramsey
- Dave Douglas Brass Ecstasy – Spirit Moves
- Lotte Anker, Craig Taborn, Gerald Cleaver – Floating Islands
- Chris Potter Underground – Ultrahang
- Darius Jones Trio – Man’ish Boy (A Raw & Beautiful Thing)
- Anouar Brahem – The Astounding Eyes Of Rita
- Vijay Iyer Trio – Historicity
- Darcy James Argue’s Secret Society – Infernal Machines
- Mulatu Astatke, The Heliocentrics – Inspiration Information
- John Patitucci Trio – Remembrance
- Allen Toussaint – The Bright Mississippi
- Tomasz Stanko Quintet – Dark Eyes
- David S. Ware – Shakti
- The Whitefield Brothers – Earthology
- Fly – Sky & Country
- Herculaneum – Herculaneum III
- Portico Quartet – Isla
- Mostly Other People Do The Killing – Forty Fort
- Aki Takase, Louis Sclavis – Yokohama
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