Best Jazz Albums of 2015

jhm731 · « **on:** 17 Dec 2015, 05:23 pm »

Here's Fred Kaplan's picks:

New Jazz:
1. Maria Schneider, The Thompson Fields (ArtistShare)
2. Steve Coleman, Synovial Joints (Pi).
3. Vijay Iyer, Break Stuff (ECM.
4. Fred Hersch, Solo (Palmetto).
5. Charlie Haden & Gonzalo Rubalcaba, Tokyo Adagio (Universal/Impulse!).
6. Dave Douglas, Brazen Heart (Greenleaf).
7. Erik Friedlander, Oscalypso (Skipstone).
8. Ran Blake & Christine Correa, The Road Keeps Winding (Red Piano.
9. Ryan Truesdell's Gil Evans Project, Lines of Color (ArtistShare).
10. John Zorn, Gomory: Book of Angels, Vol.25—Mycale Sings Masada, Book Two (Tzadik).

Historical/Reissues:
1. Errol Garner, The Complete Concert by the Sea (3 CDs, Sony Legacy).
2. Gerry Mulligan, The Emarcy Sextet Recordings (5 LPs, Mosaic).
3. Al Cohn & Jimmy Rowles, Heavy Love (Xanadu Master Editions).

http://www.stereophile.com/content/best-jazz-albums-2015#3T7LtXDKdHVRxJF5.97

rockadanny · « **Reply #1 on:** 17 Dec 2015, 06:18 pm »

agree on the garner 3 cd reissue. terrific stuff. and wonderful to hear the concert in its entirety and in chronological order.

Kenneth Patchen · « **Reply #2 on:** 18 Dec 2015, 01:14 am »

I have 2,3,4 and 10 and agree completely. The Zorn/Mycale nicely surprised me and it's great, acapella, somewhere between Sweet Honey and Meredith Monk. I'm a big fan of both Vijay and Coleman, both have similar approaches. And who doesn't like Fred Hersch? Ran Blake does surprise me here.

I thought the Mulligan Emarcy set wasn't supposed to be released until 2016, and then only on vinyl. Regardless, I'll buy it as soon as it's out.

dB Cooper · « **Reply #3 on:** 18 Dec 2015, 03:14 am »

I'd like to give a shout out for the Chick Corea/Béla Fleck live recording "Two", and the posthumously released "Jim Hall/Charlie Haden", also live. (I think they forgot to switch the NR on the tape deck to 'On' for that one, but the music makes up for it.)

jhm731 · « **Reply #4 on:** 18 Dec 2015, 07:14 am »

I have 2,3,4 & 9(IMO, big band recording of the year), and I would add to the list Christian McBride Trio-Live at the Village Vanguard.

rockadanny · « **Reply #5 on:** 18 Dec 2015, 02:24 pm »

I am always interested in seeking out new (to me) artists/music and try to keep an open mind when hearing new (to me) music. And the largest genre of music I own is jazz. I don't know who Fred Kaplan is, but if his top ten picks are even somewhat indicative of some of the "best" jazz for 2015, I guess I'll just have to keep spinning oldies. I just don't get nearly all ten picks, nor how most of it can even be referred to as "jazz".

Modified: I did find the Erik Freidlander one interesting.

Nick77 · « **Reply #6 on:** 18 Dec 2015, 02:29 pm »

Wolfgang Haffner new release Kind of Cool is a great one!

http://www.hdtracks.com/kind-of-cool-haffner

DogsPart2 · « **Reply #7 on:** 18 Dec 2015, 03:09 pm »

New material:

Mathius Eick - Midwest

Herb Alpert - Come Fly With Me.

Historic:

John Abercrombie - The first quartet

Miles Davis - Bootleg series 4: At Newport.