2011 in 20 jazz tracks. The best jazz 2011 albums selected to keep your ears enjoying amazing tracks released that year.
Best Jazz 2011
Ambrose Akinmusire
Ambrose Akinmusire
”Confessions To My Unborn Daughter”
from When The Heart Emerges Glistening
(Blue Note)
”Confessions To My Unborn Daughter”
from When The Heart Emerges Glistening
(Blue Note)
Craig Taborn
Craig Taborn
”Avenging Angel”
from Avenging Angel
(ECM)
”Avenging Angel”
from Avenging Angel
(ECM)
Matana Roberts
Matana Roberts
”Pov Piti”
from Coin Coin Chapter One: Gens De Couleur Libres
(Constellation)
”Pov Piti”
from Coin Coin Chapter One: Gens De Couleur Libres
(Constellation)
Read the full review Coin Coin Chapter One: Gens De Couleur Libres
Chick Corea, Stefano Bollani
Chick Corea, Stefano Bollani
”Jitterbug Waltz”
from Orvieto
(ECM)
”Jitterbug Waltz”
from Orvieto
(ECM)
Vijay Iyer With Prasanna & Nitin Mitta
Vijay Iyer With Prasanna & Nitin Mitta
”Entropy And Time”
from Tirtha
(ACT)
”Entropy And Time”
from Tirtha
(ACT)
Part of our selection: the 10 Best Indo Jazz Albums
Andy Akiho
Andy Akiho
”21″
from No One To Know One
(Innova Recordings)
”21″
from No One To Know One
(Innova Recordings)
James Farm
James Farm
”Polliwog”
from James Farm
(Nonesuch)
”Polliwog”
from James Farm
(Nonesuch)
Greg Ward
Greg Ward
”Above Ground”
from Greg Ward’s Phonic Juggernaut
(Thirsty Ear)
”Above Ground”
from Greg Ward’s Phonic Juggernaut
(Thirsty Ear)
JD Allen Trio
JD Allen Trio
”Mr. Steepy”
from Victory!
(Sunnyside)
”Mr. Steepy”
from Victory!
(Sunnyside)
Tonbruket
Tonbruket
”Balloons”
from Dig It To The End
(ACT)
”Balloons”
from Dig It To The End
(ACT)
Takuya Kuroda
Takuya Kuroda
”Skyrocket”
from Edge
()
”Skyrocket”
from Edge
()
Colin Stetson
Colin Stetson
”Judges”
from New History Warfare Vol. 2: Judges
(Constellation)
”Judges”
from New History Warfare Vol. 2: Judges
(Constellation)
Joachim Kühn, Majid Bekkas, Ramon Lopez
Joachim Kühn, Majid Bekkas, Ramon Lopez
”Asmaa”
from Chalaba
(ACT)
”Asmaa”
from Chalaba
(ACT)
bb&c
bb&c
”Railroaded”
from The Veil
(Cryptogramophone)
”Railroaded”
from The Veil
(Cryptogramophone)
Wiki
Ben Williams
Ben Williams
”Home”
from State Of Art
(Concord Jazz)
”Home”
from State Of Art
(Concord Jazz)
Matthew Shipp
Matthew Shipp
”Circular Temple #1″
from Art Of The Improviser
(Thirsty Ear)
”Circular Temple #1″
from Art Of The Improviser
(Thirsty Ear)
Miguel Zenón
Miguel Zenón
”Alma Adentro”
from Alma Adentro
(Marsalis Music)
”Alma Adentro”
from Alma Adentro
(Marsalis Music)
Harriet Tubman
Harriet Tubman
”Ascension”
from Ascension
(Sunnyside)
”Ascension”
from Ascension
(Sunnyside)
Keith Jarrett
Keith Jarrett
”Part I”
from Rio
(ECM)
”Part I”
from Rio
(ECM)
Part of Keith Jarrett – Piano Solos (1998-2017)
The Neil Cowley Trio
The Neil Cowley Trio
”Slims”
from The Face Of Mount Molehill
(Naim Label)
”Slims”
from The Face Of Mount Molehill
(Naim Label)
Playlist
Best Jazz 2011 Albums List
Here is the short version of our best jazz 2011 selection:
- Ambrose Akinmusire – When The Heart Emerges Glistening
- Craig Taborn – Avenging Angel
- Matana Roberts – Coin Coin Chapter One: Gens De Couleur Libres
- Chick Corea, Stefano Bollani – Orvieto
- Vijay Iyer With Prasanna & Nitin Mitta – Tirtha
- Andy Akiho – No One To Know One
- James Farm – James Farm
- Greg Ward – Greg Ward’s Phonic Juggernaut
- JD Allen Trio – Victory!
- Tonbruket – Dig It To The End
- Takuya Kuroda – Edge
- Colin Stetson – New History Warfare Vol. 2: Judges
- Joachim Kühn, Majid Bekkas, Ramon Lopez – Chalaba
- bb&c – The Veil
- Ben Williams – State Of Art
- Matthew Shipp – Art Of The Improviser
- Miguel Zenón – Alma Adentro
- Harriet Tubman – Ascension
- Keith Jarrett – Rio
- The Neil Cowley Trio – The Face Of Mount Molehill
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