Discover the 20 tracks and albums of our best jazz 2010 selection; 20 albums that made 2010 another great year.
Best Jazz 2010
Jason Moran
Jason Moran
”Blue Blocks”
from Ten
(Blue Note)
”Blue Blocks”
from Ten
(Blue Note)
The Last Electro-Acoustic Space Jazz & Percussion Ensemble
The Last Electro-Acoustic Space Jazz & Percussion Ensemble
”The Trane & The Pharoah (For John Coltrane & Pharoah Sanders)”
from Miles Away
(Stones Throw Records)
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”The Trane & The Pharoah (For John Coltrane & Pharoah Sanders)”
from Miles Away
(Stones Throw Records)
Vijay Iyer
Vijay Iyer
“Human Nature”
from Solo
(ACT)
“Human Nature”
from Solo
(ACT)
Christian Scott
Christian Scott
“Angola, LA & The 13th Amendment”
from Yesterday You Said Tomorrow
(Concord Jazz)
“Angola, LA & The 13th Amendment”
from Yesterday You Said Tomorrow
(Concord Jazz)
Polar Bear
Polar Bear
“Peepers”
from Peepers
(Leaf)
“Peepers”
from Peepers
(Leaf)
Little Women
Little Women
“Throat I”
from Throat
(AUM Fidelity)
Bandcamp
“Throat I”
from Throat
(AUM Fidelity)
Jaga Jazzist
Jaga Jazzist
”One-Armed Bandit”
from One-Armed Bandit
(Ninja Tune)
”One-Armed Bandit”
from One-Armed Bandit
(Ninja Tune)
Avishai Cohen Introducing Triveni Featuring Omer Avital, Nasheet Waits
Avishai Cohen Introducing Triveni Featuring Omer Avital, Nasheet Waits
“Mood Indigo”
from Triveni
(Anzic Records)
“Mood Indigo”
from Triveni
(Anzic Records)
Goran Kajfeš
Goran Kajfeš
“Sand Boogie”
from X/Y
(Headspin Recordings)
“Sand Boogie”
from X/Y
(Headspin Recordings)
Nels Cline
Nels Cline
“Dirty Baby Part V”
from Dirty Baby
(Cryptogramophone)
“Dirty Baby Part V”
from Dirty Baby
(Cryptogramophone)
Mary Halvorson Quintet
Mary Halvorson Quintet
“Sea Seizure (No. 19)”
from Saturn Sings
(Firehouse 12 Records)
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“Sea Seizure (No. 19)”
from Saturn Sings
(Firehouse 12 Records)
Charles Lloyd Quartet
Charles Lloyd Quartet
“Go Down Moses”
from Mirror
(ECM)
“Go Down Moses”
from Mirror
(ECM)
Rudresh Mahanthappa & Steve Lehman
Rudresh Mahanthappa & Steve Lehman
“The General”
from Dual Identity
(Clean Feed)
“The General”
from Dual Identity
(Clean Feed)
Thomas Strønen, Iain Ballamy : Food
Thomas Strønen, Iain Ballamy : Food
“Mictyris”
from Quiet Inlet
(ECM)
“Mictyris”
from Quiet Inlet
(ECM)
Chris Lightcap’s Bigmouth
Chris Lightcap’s Bigmouth
“Ting”
from Deluxe
(Clean Feed)
“Ting”
from Deluxe
(Clean Feed)
Anat Fort Trio
Anat Fort Trio
”Minnesota”
from And If
(ECM)
”Minnesota”
from And If
(ECM)
Wadada Leo Smith And Ed Blackwell
Wadada Leo Smith And Ed Blackwell
“Uprising”
from The Blue Mountain’s Sun Drummer
(Kabell Records)
“Uprising”
from The Blue Mountain’s Sun Drummer
(Kabell Records)
Chick Corea
Chick Corea
“Song For Sally”
from Solo Piano
(ECM)
“Song For Sally”
from Solo Piano
(ECM)
Lloyd Miller / The Heliocentrics
Lloyd Miller / The Heliocentrics
“Nava”
from Lloyd Miller & The Heliocentrics (OST)
(Strut)
Bandcamp
“Nava”
from Lloyd Miller & The Heliocentrics (OST)
(Strut)
Gerald Clayton
Gerald Clayton
“Bond: The Cast”
from Bond: The Paris Sessions
(EmArcy)
“Bond: The Cast”
from Bond: The Paris Sessions
(EmArcy)
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Best Jazz 2010 Albums’ List
Here is the short version list of our 20 selected best jazz 2010 albums:
- Jason Moran – Ten
- The Last Electro-Acoustic Space Jazz & Percussion Ensemble – Miles Away
- Vijay Iyer – Solo
- Christian Scott – Yesterday You Said Tomorrow
- Polar Bear – Peepers
- Little Women – Throat
- Jaga Jazzist – One-Armed Bandit
- Avishai Cohen Introducing Triveni Featuring Omer Avital, Nasheet Waits – Triveni
- Goran Kajfeš – X/Y
- Nels Cline – Dirty Baby
- Mary Halvorson Quintet – Saturn Sings
- Charles Lloyd Quartet – Mirror
- Rudresh Mahanthappa & Steve Lehman – Dual Identity
- Thomas Strønen, Iain Ballamy : Food – Quiet Inlet
- Chris Lightcap’s Bigmouth – Deluxe
- Anat Fort Trio – And If
- Wadada Leo Smith And Ed Blackwell – The Blue Mountain’s Sun Drummer
- Chick Corea – Solo Piano
- Lloyd Miller, The Heliocentrics – Lloyd Miller & The Heliocentrics (OST)
- Gerald Clayton – Bond: The Paris Sessions
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