2012 in 20 jazz albums. A Spotify playlist, all the art covers, and tracks details, plus links to the artists’ websites and social media channels.
Best Jazz 2012
Vijay Iyer Trio
Vijay Iyer Trio
“Little Pocket Size Demons”
from Accelerando
(ACT)
“Little Pocket Size Demons”
from Accelerando
(ACT)
Christian Scott
Christian Scott
“New New Orleans (King Adjuah Stomp)”
from Christian Atunde Adjuah
(Concord Jazz)
“New New Orleans (King Adjuah Stomp)”
from Christian Atunde Adjuah
(Concord Jazz)
GoGo Penguin
GoGo Penguin
”Fanfares”
from Fanfares
(Gondwana Records)
”Fanfares”
from Fanfares
(Gondwana Records)
Lionel Loueke
Lionel Loueke
”African Ship”
from Heritage
(Blue Note)
”African Ship”
from Heritage
(Blue Note)
The Bad Plus
The Bad Plus
“Pound For Pound”
from Made Possible
(eOne)
Website
“Pound For Pound”
from Made Possible
(eOne)
Selvhenter
Selvhenter
“Æbler Og Pærer”
from Frk. B. Fricka
(Eget Værelse)
Website
“Æbler Og Pærer”
from Frk. B. Fricka
(Eget Værelse)
Tim Berne
Tim Berne
”Scanners”
from Snakeoil
(ECM)
Website
”Scanners”
from Snakeoil
(ECM)
Omer Avital
Omer Avital
”Suite Of The East”
from Suite Of The East
(Anzic Records)
”Suite Of The East”
from Suite Of The East
(Anzic Records)
E.S.T. Esbjörn Svensson Trio
E.S.T. Esbjörn Svensson Trio
”The Left Lane”
from 301
(ACT)
Website
”The Left Lane”
from 301
(ACT)
John Surman
John Surman
“Saltash Bells”
from Saltash Bells
(ECM)
Website
“Saltash Bells”
from Saltash Bells
(ECM)
Orchestre National De Jazz, Daniel Yvinec, Gil Goldstein
Orchestre National De Jazz, Daniel Yvinec, Gil Goldstein
“Tres Minutos Con La Realidad”
from Piazzolla!
(Jazz Village)
Website
“Tres Minutos Con La Realidad”
from Piazzolla!
(Jazz Village)
Billy Hart
Billy Hart
“Imke’s March”
from All Our Reasons
(ECM)
Website
“Imke’s March”
from All Our Reasons
(ECM)
Colin Stetson & Mats Gustafsson
Colin Stetson & Mats Gustafsson
“Stones That Rest Heavily”
from Stones
(Rune Grammofon)
Bandcamp
“Stones That Rest Heavily”
from Stones
(Rune Grammofon)
Anat Cohen
Anat Cohen
”And The World Weeps”
from Claroscuro
(Anzic Records)
”And The World Weeps”
from Claroscuro
(Anzic Records)
Branford Marsalis Quartet
Branford Marsalis Quartet
”Teo”
from Four MFs Playin’ Tunes
(Marsalis Music)
”Teo”
from Four MFs Playin’ Tunes
(Marsalis Music)
Ravi Coltrane
Ravi Coltrane
”Spirit Fiction”
from Spirit Fiction
(Blue Note)
Website
”Spirit Fiction”
from Spirit Fiction
(Blue Note)
Marcus Miller
Marcus Miller
”Mr. Clean”
from Renaissance
(Concord Jazz)
”Mr. Clean”
from Renaissance
(Concord Jazz)
Steve Kuhn Trio
Steve Kuhn Trio
”Wisteria”
from Wisteria
(ECM)
Website
”Wisteria”
from Wisteria
(ECM)
Eivind Opsvik
Eivind Opsvik
“Michelle Marie”
from Overseas IV
(Loyal Label)
Website
“Michelle Marie”
from Overseas IV
(Loyal Label)
Mary Halvorson Quintet
Mary Halvorson Quintet
”Sea Cut Like Snow (No. 26)”
from Bending Bridges
(Firehouse 12 Records)
Bandcamp
”Sea Cut Like Snow (No. 26)”
from Bending Bridges
(Firehouse 12 Records)
Best Jazz 2012 Playlist
2012 Albums’ List
Here is our selection of the 20 best jazz 2012 albums:
- Vijay Iyer Trio – Accelerando
- Christian Scott – Christian Atunde Adjuah
- GoGo Penguin – Fanfares
- Lionel Loueke – Heritage
- The Bad Plus – Made Possible
- Selvhenter – Frk. B. Fricka
- Tim Berne – Snakeoil
- Omer Avital – Suite Of The East
- E.S.T. Esbjörn Svensson Trio – 301
- John Surman – Saltash Bells
- Orchestre National De Jazz, Daniel Yvinec, Gil Goldstein – Piazzolla!
- Billy Hart – All Our Reasons
- Colin Stetson & Mats Gustafsson – Stones
- Anat Cohen - Claroscuro
- Branford Marsalis Quartet – Four MFs Playin’ Tunes
- Ravi Coltrane - Spirit Fiction
- Marcus Miller - Renaissance
- Steve Kuhn Trio - Wisteria
- Eivind Opsvik - Overseas IV
- Mary Halvorson Quintet – Bending Bridges
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