[jhm731]

We're getting close to the end of the year, what are your favorite 2011 Jazz Recordings?

I'll start with a couple:

Kenny Werner- Balloons
Lee Konitz- Live at Birdland

[konut]

Wynton Marsalis and Eric Clapton Play The Blues

http://wyntonmarsalis.org/discography/title/wynton-marsalis-and-eric-clapton-play-the-blues

 As to the appropriateness of this selection for this thread, I quote Wynton Marsalis."We decided to use the instrumentation of King Oliver’s Creole Jazz Band plus two (electric guitar and piano), because they transformed the world of music with a set of 1923 recordings and, with performances like ‘Dipper Mouth Blues’, forever established the blues as a centerpiece of jazz."

[HalSF]

Gotta add Sonny Rollins, "Road Shows, Vol. 2" to the list.

[jazdoc]

Here are my favorite 2011 jazz recordings, in no particular order:

Jeremy Pelt "The Talented Mr. Pelt"



Renaud Garcia-Fons "Mediterranees"


Benny Green "Source"


Patty Ascher "Bossa, Jazz and Samba"


Chris Massey "Vibranium"


Terell Stafford "This Side of Strayhorn"


Gretchen Parlato "The Lost and The Found"


David Murray "Plays Nat King Cole En Espanol"


Pablo Aslan "Piazzolla In Brooklyn"


Christian McBride "Conversations With Christian"


Stefon Harris/David Sanchez/Christian Scott "Ninety Miles"


Garage A Trois "Always Be Happy, But Stay Evil"

[lonewolfny42]

Here's a favorite....

Pianist Chick Corea, bassist Stanley Clarke and drummer Lenny White...




Samples...

[jhm731]

Here's a few more:

Keith Jarrett-Rio
Medeski Scofield Martin & Wood-MSMW Live: In Case the World Changes Its Mind
John Scofield- A Moment's Peace
CharlesLloyd/Maria Farantouri - Athens Concert
Kurt Elling –The Gate
JessicaWilliams- Freedom Trane

[jazzcan]

Bill Frisell - All We are Saying

Poncho Sanchez & Terrance Blanchard - ChanoYDizzy

[BobM]