Here are 20 jazz tracks & albums that made 2019.
No rank, just a selection, and a playlist to enjoy outstanding music. Any recommendations on tracks that should have made it to the playlist are also welcomed in the comments.
Best Jazz 2019
Jaimie Branch
Jaimie Branch
“Prayer For Amerikkka Pt. 1 & 2”
from Fly Or Die II: Bird Dogs Of Paradise
(International Anthem)
“Prayer For Amerikkka Pt. 1 & 2”
from Fly Or Die II: Bird Dogs Of Paradise
(International Anthem)
Rymden
Rymden
“Rymden – The Odyssey”
from Reflections & Odysseys
(Jazzland Recordings)
“Rymden – The Odyssey”
from Reflections & Odysseys
(Jazzland Recordings)
Tropiques
Tropiques
“Traces Left Behind”
from Into The Wild
(Headspin Recordings)
“Traces Left Behind”
from Into The Wild
(Headspin Recordings)
The Comet Is Coming
The Comet Is Coming
”Blood Of The Past”
from Trust In The Lifeforce Of The Deep Mystery
(Impulse!)
”Blood Of The Past”
from Trust In The Lifeforce Of The Deep Mystery
(Impulse!)
William Hooker
William Hooker
”Chain Gangs”
from Symphonie Of Flowers
(ORG Music)
”Chain Gangs”
from Symphonie Of Flowers
(ORG Music)
GoGo Penguin
GoGo Penguin
”Control Shift”
from Ocean In A Drop (Music For Film)
(Decca)
”Control Shift”
from Ocean In A Drop (Music For Film)
(Decca)
Theon Cross
Theon Cross
”Activate”
from Fyah
(Gearbox Records)
”Activate”
from Fyah
(Gearbox Records)
Allison Miller’s Boom Tic Boom
Allison Miller’s Boom Tic Boom
”Malaga”
from Glitter Wolf
(The Royal Potato Family)
”Malaga”
from Glitter Wolf
(The Royal Potato Family)
Iiro Rantala
Iiro Rantala
”February”
from My Finnish Calendar
(ACT)
”February”
from My Finnish Calendar
(ACT)
The Comet Is Coming
The Comet Is Coming
“All That Matters Is The Moments”
from The Afterlife
(Impulse!)
“All That Matters Is The Moments”
from The Afterlife
(Impulse!)
Gorilla Mask
Gorilla Mask
“Rampage”
from Brain Drain
(Clean Feed)
“Rampage”
from Brain Drain
(Clean Feed)
Angel Bat Dawid
Angel Bat Dawid
”Impepho”
from The Oracle
(International Anthem)
”Impepho”
from The Oracle
(International Anthem)
Konstrukt & Ken Vandermark
Konstrukt & Ken Vandermark
”Diggin’ That Harmolody”
from Kozmik Bazaar
(Karlrecords)
Bandcamp”Diggin’ That Harmolody”
from Kozmik Bazaar
(Karlrecords)
Michael Leonhart Orchestra
Michael Leonhart Orchestra
“Shimmy Shimmy Ya / Glaciers Of Ice”
from Suite Extracts Vol.1
(Sunnyside Communications)
“Shimmy Shimmy Ya / Glaciers Of Ice”
from Suite Extracts Vol.1
(Sunnyside Communications)
Oddjob
Oddjob
“Kong”
from Kong
(Headspin Recordings)
“Kong”
from Kong
(Headspin Recordings)
Angles 9
Angles 9
”Beyond Us”
from Beyond Us
(Clean Feed)
Website”Beyond Us”
from Beyond Us
(Clean Feed)
Kevin Hays, Lionel Loueke
Kevin Hays, Lionel Loueke
”Aziza”
from Hope
(Edition Records)
Website”Aziza”
from Hope
(Edition Records)
The Bad Plus
The Bad Plus
”Hurricane Birds”
from Never Stop II
(Legbreaker Records)
”Hurricane Birds”
from Never Stop II
(Legbreaker Records)
Jamael Dean
Jamael Dean
”Akamara”
from Black Space Tapes
(Stones Throw Records)
”Akamara”
from Black Space Tapes
(Stones Throw Records)
Kris Davis
Kris Davis
”Certain Cells”
from Diatom Ribbons
(Pyroclastic Records)
”Certain Cells”
from Diatom Ribbons
(Pyroclastic Records)
Jazz Playlist 2019
2010s
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2019 Albums’ List
- Jaimie Branch – Fly Or Die II: Bird Dogs Of Paradise
- Rymden – Reflections & Odysseys
- Tropiques – Into The Wild
- The Comet Is Coming – Trust In The Lifeforce Of The Deep Mystery
- William Hooker – Symphonie Of Flowers
- GoGo Penguin – Ocean In A Drop (Music For Film)
- Theon Cross – Fyah
- Allison Miller’s Boom Tic Boom – Glitter Wolf
- Iiro Rantala – My Finnish Calendar
- The Comet Is Coming – The Afterlife
- Gorilla Mask – Brain Drain
- Angel Bat Dawid – The Oracle
- Konstrukt & Ken Vandermark – Kozmik Bazaar
- Michael Leonhart Orchestra – Suite Extracts Vol.1
- Oddjob – Kong
- Angles 9 – Beyond Us
- Kevin Hays, Lionel Loueke – Hope
- The Bad Plus – Never Stop II
- Jamael Dean – Black Space Tapes
- Kris Davis – Diatom Ribbons