Archive for the ‘Mike West’ Category

Michael J. West: Top 13 of 2009, et al.

December 8th 2009

  1. Ramsey Lewis  – Songs From the Heart: Ramsey Plays Ramsey (Concord Jazz)
  2. Darcy James Argue’s Secret Society – Infernal Machines (New Amsterdam)
  3. Rakalam Bob Moses – Father’s Day B’hash (Sunnyside)
  4. Gretchen Parlato – In A Dream (ObliqSound)
  5. Vijay Iyer – Historicity (ACT Music + Vision)
  6. Arve Henriksen – Cartography (ECM)
  7. Steve Lehman – Travail, Transformation & Flow (Pi)
  8. Joe Lovano’s Us Five – Folk Art (Blue Note)
  9. Jeff “Tain” Watts – Watts (Dark Key Music)
  10. Robert Glasper – Double Booked (Blue Note)
  11. Giovanni Guidi – The Unknown Rebel Band (CAM Jazz)
  12. Stefon Harris & Blackout – Urbanus (Concord Jazz)
  13. Tyshawn Sorey – Koan (Pi)

From the Archives:

  1. Roscoe Mitchell Art Ensemble – Congliptious (Nessa)
  2. Tony Bennett & Bill Evans – The Complete Tony Bennett & Bill Evans Recordings on Fantasy (Concord Jazz)
  3. Tony Williams – Spring (Blue Note)
  4. Wadada Leo Smith – Spirit Catcher (Nessa)
  5. Scott LaFaro – Pieces of Jade (Resonance)

Posted by Michael J. West under Mike West & Top 10, 2009 | No Comments »