{"id":442,"date":"2009-12-12T16:37:39","date_gmt":"2009-12-12T21:37:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jazzhouse.org\/diary\/?p=442"},"modified":"2009-12-12T18:01:04","modified_gmt":"2009-12-12T23:01:04","slug":"bill-milkowskis-top-100-30-for-2009","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.jazzhouse.org\/diary\/2009\/12\/bill-milkowskis-top-100-30-for-2009\/","title":{"rendered":"Bill Milkowski’s Top 100 (+30) for 2009"},"content":{"rendered":"

1. Henry Threadgill Zooid, This Brings Us To, Vol. <\/em>1 (Pi Recording)<\/p>\n

2. Miguel Zenon, Esta Plena <\/em>(Marsalis Music)<\/p>\n

3. Jim Hall\/Bill Frisell, Hemisphere<\/em> (ArtistShare)<\/p>\n

4. The Monterey Quartet, Live at the 2007 Monterey Jazz Festival<\/em> (MJF)<\/p>\n

5. Freddie Hubbard, Without a Song: Live in Europe, 1969<\/em> (Blue Note)<\/p>\n

6. Jeff \u201cTain\u201d Watts, Watts<\/em> (Dark Key)<\/p>\n

7. John Patitucci, Remembrance<\/em> (Concord)<\/p>\n

8. Scott LaFaro, Pieces of Jade<\/em> (Resonance)<\/p>\n

9. Joe Lovano Us Five, Folk Art<\/em> (Blue Note)<\/p>\n

10. Masada Quintet Featuring Joe Lovano, Stolas: The Book of Angels, Vol. 2<\/em>2 (Tzadik)<\/p>\n

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11. John Abercrombie, Wait Until You See Her<\/em> (ECM)<\/p>\n

12. Kurt Rosenwinkel,\u00a0Standards Trio, Vol.1: Reflections<\/em> (Wommusic)<\/p>\n

13. Mike Stern, Big Neighborhood<\/em> (Heads Up)<\/p>\n

14. Allan Holdsworth, Blues for Tony<\/em> (Moonjune)<\/p>\n

15. John Scofield, Piety Street <\/em>(EmArcy)<\/p>\n

16. Chick Corea\/John McClaughlin, Five Peace Band<\/em> (Concord)<\/p>\n

17. Return To Forever, Returns <\/em>(Eagle Records)<\/p>\n

18. John Surman, Brewster\u2019s Rooster<\/em> (ECM)<\/p>\n

19. Trio 3, At This Time<\/em> (Intakt)<\/p>\n

20. Donny McCaslin, Declaration <\/em>(Sunnyside)<\/p>\n

21. David Binney, Third Occasion<\/em> (Mythology)<\/p>\n

22. Chris Potter Underground, Ultrahang <\/em>(ArtistShare)<\/p>\n

23. James Carter, Heaven on Earth<\/em> (Half Note)<\/p>\n

24. Ravi Coltrane, Blending Times<\/em> (Savoy Jazz)<\/p>\n

25. Branford Marsalis, Metamorphosen<\/em> (Marsalis Music)<\/p>\n

26. Matt Wilson, That\u2019s Gonna Leave a Mark<\/em> (Palmetto)<\/p>\n

27.\u00a0Ben Allison, Think Free<\/em> (Palmetto)<\/p>\n

28. Allen Toussaint, The Bright Mississippi<\/em> (Nonesuch)<\/p>\n

29. Bobby Broom, Plays For Monk<\/em> (Origin)<\/p>\n

30. SFJazz Collective, Live 2009: The Works of McCoy Tyner<\/em> (SFJazz)<\/p>\n

31. The Heath Brothers, Endurance<\/em> (JLP)<\/p>\n

32. Vijay Iyer Trio, Historicity<\/em> (ACT)<\/p>\n

33. Kurt Elling, Dedicated to You: Kurt Elling Sings the Music of Coltrane and Hartman<\/em> (Concord)<\/p>\n

34. Terry Clarke, It’s About Time<\/em> (Blue Music Group)<\/p>\n

35. Pete McCann, Extra Mile<\/em> (19\/8)<\/p>\n

36. Peter Bernstein Trio, Monk<\/em> (Xanadu)<\/p>\n

37. Bela Fleck,\u00a0Throw Down Your Heart<\/em> (Rounder)<\/p>\n

38. Arild Andersen, Live at Belleville<\/em> (ECM)<\/p>\n

39. Brian Blade, Mama Rosa<\/em> (Nonesuch)<\/p>\n

40. Jason Adasiewicz\u2019s Rolldown, Varmint <\/em>(Cuneiform)<\/p>\n

41. Joe Diorio\/Joe Giglio, Rainbow Shards<\/em> (www.joegiglio.com<\/a>)<\/p>\n

42. Rez Abbasi, Things to Come<\/em> (Sunnyside)<\/p>\n

43. Julian Lage,\u00a0Sounding Point<\/em> (Decca\/Emarcy)<\/p>\n

44. National Jazz Orchestra of France, Around Robert Wyatt<\/em> (BeeJazz)<\/p>\n

45. Medeski Martin & Wood, Radiolarians Vol. 1-3<\/em> (Indirecto) Note)<\/p>\n

46. Gary Peacock\/Marc Copland, Insight<\/em> (Pirouet)<\/p>\n

47. John Hicks, I Remember You<\/em> (HighNote)<\/p>\n

48. Josh Berman, Old Idea<\/em> (Delmark)<\/p>\n

49. Jermaine Landsberger, Getting\u2019 Blazed<\/em> (Resonance)<\/p>\n

50. Grant Geissman, Cool Man Cool<\/em> (Futurista)<\/p>\n

51. Terence Blanchard, Choices <\/em>(Concord)<\/p>\n

52. Jimmy Cobb Quartet, Jazz in the Key of Blue<\/em> (Chesky)<\/p>\n

53. Charnett Moffett, The Art of Improvisation<\/em> (Motema)<\/p>\n

54. Gerald Clayton, Two-Shade<\/em> (ArtistShare)<\/p>\n

55. Stefon Harris\u2019 Blackout, Urbanus <\/em>(Concord)<\/p>\n

56. JD Allen Trio, Shine<\/em> (Sunnyside)<\/p>\n

57. Marcus Strickland, Idiosyncrasies<\/em> (Strick Muzik)<\/p>\n

58. Robert Glasper, Double Booked<\/em> (Blue Note)<\/p>\n

59. Eric Revis, Laughter\u2019s Necklace of Tears<\/em> (Rebay)<\/p>\n

60. Frank London\/Lorin Sklamberg, Tsuker-Zis<\/em> (Tzadik)<\/p>\n

61. David Berkman Quartet, Live at Smoke<\/em> (Challenge)<\/p>\n

62. David Gibson, A Little Somethin\u2019<\/em> (Positone)<\/p>\n

63. Marek Dykta\/John Abercrombie, Cradle of Light<\/em> (EFCM)<\/p>\n

64. Ada Rovatti, Green Factor<\/em> (Piloo)<\/p>\n

65. One For All, Return of the Lineup<\/em> (Sharp Nine)<\/p>\n

66. Eric Alexander, Revival of the Fittest<\/em> (HalfNote)<\/p>\n

67. Roy Nathanson, Subway Moon<\/em> (Enja)<\/p>\n

68. Roger Rosenberg, Baritonality <\/em>(Sunnyside)<\/p>\n

69. Bobby Previte, Pan Atlantic<\/em> (Avand)<\/p>\n

70. Edward Simon Trio, Poes\u00eda<\/em> (Cam Jazz)<\/p>\n

71. Abdullah Ibrahim, Senzo<\/em> (WDR\/Sunnyside)<\/p>\n

72. Fred Hersch, Plays Jobim<\/em> (Sunnyside)<\/p>\n

73. Daniel Sadownick, There Will Be a Day<\/em> (In Time)<\/p>\n

74. Nels Cline, Coward<\/em> (Cryptogramophone<\/p>\n

75. Joel Harrison, Urban Myths<\/em> (HighNote)<\/p>\n

76. Justin Vasquez, Triptych <\/em>(Triptych Works)<\/p>\n

77. Robby Ameen, Days in the Life<\/em> (TwoandFour)<\/p>\n

78. Fred Anderson, 21st<\/sup> Century Chase<\/em> (Delmark)<\/p>\n

79. Jacam Manricks, Labyrinth<\/em> (Manricks Music)<\/p>\n

80. Duck Baker, Everything That Rises Must Converge<\/em> (Mighty Quinn)<\/p>\n

81. John Zorn\u2019s The Dreamers, Oo<\/em> (Tzadik)<\/p>\n

82. Eyal Maoz, Edom<\/em> (Tzadik)<\/p>\n

83. Marc Copland, Alone<\/em> (Pirouet)<\/p>\n

84. Yaron Herman Trio, Muse <\/em>(Laborie)<\/p>\n

85. Michel Sajrawy, Writings on the Wall<\/em> (Ozella)<\/p>\n

86. Joe Beck\/Laura Theodore, Golden Earrings<\/em> (Whaling City Sound)<\/p>\n

87. Paul Meyers, World on a String<\/em> (Miles High)<\/p>\n

88. Linda Oh, Entry<\/em> (www.lindaoh.com)<\/p>\n

89. Edmar Castaneda, Entre Cuerdas<\/em> (ArtistShare)<\/p>\n

90. Gilad Hekselman, Words Unspoken<\/em> (Late Set)<\/p>\n

91. John Hebert, Byzantine Monkey<\/em> (Firehouse 12)<\/p>\n

92. Sharel Cassity, Relentless <\/em>(JLP)<\/p>\n

93. Amanda Monaco, I Think I\u2019ll Keep You<\/em> (Late Set)<\/p>\n

94. Fima Ephron, City Quiet<\/em> (S.U.M.)<\/p>\n

95. Don Falzone, Stand Clear of the Closing Does<\/em> (Zones Tones)<\/p>\n

96. Rob Garcia 4, Perennial <\/em>(BJU)<\/p>\n

97. Jared Gold, Supersonic <\/em>(Positone)<\/p>\n

98. Yoshie Fruchter, Pitom<\/em> (Tzadik)<\/p>\n

99. Dan Aran, Breathing<\/em> (Smalls)<\/p>\n

100. Joe Martin, Not by Chance<\/em> (Anzic)<\/p>\n

101. Luis Bonilla, I Talking Now<\/em> (Planet Arts)<\/p>\n

102. Rudder, Matorning<\/em> (19\/8)<\/p>\n

103. Nancy Wright, Moanin\u2019 <\/em>(Chicken Soup)<\/p>\n

104. Tom McDermott, New Orleans Duets<\/em> (Rabadash)<\/p>\n

105. Gabriel Espinosa, From Yucatan to Rio<\/em> (Zoho)<\/p>\n

106. Ahleuchatistas, Of the Body Prone<\/em> (Tzadik)<\/p>\n

107. David Fathead Newman, The Blessing (HighNote)<\/p>\n

108. Mads Tolling, The Playmaker<\/em> (Madsman)<\/p>\n

109. Ben Perowsky, Esopus Opus<\/em> (Skirl)<\/p>\n

110. Miles Ozaki, Generations<\/em> (Sunnyside)<\/p>\n

111. Will Sellenraad, Balance<\/em> (Beezwax)<\/p>\n

112. Wolfgang Schalk, Wanted <\/em>(Frame Up)<\/p>\n

113. Ryan Meagher, Atroefy <\/em>(Fresh Sound New Talent)<\/p>\n

114. Fahir Atakoglu, Faces a<\/em> nd Places<\/em> (Far & Here)<\/p>\n

115. Towner Galaher, Courageous Hearts<\/em> (Towner Galaher Music)<\/p>\n

116. Ofer Assaf, Tangible Reality<\/em> (Summit)<\/p>\n

117. Davy Mooney, Astoriano <\/em>(Late Set)<\/p>\n

118. David Ashkenazy, Out With It<\/em> (Positone)<\/p>\n

119. Dom Minasi String Quartet, Dissonance Makes the Heart Grow Fonder <\/em>(Konnex)<\/p>\n

120. Bobby Selvaggio, Modern Times<\/em> (Arabesque)<\/p>\n

121. Hailey Nieswanger, Confeddie<\/em> (www.haileyneiswanger.com<\/a>)<\/p>\n

122. Dr. Bruce Eskovitz, One for Newk II<\/em> (Pacific Coast Jazz)<\/p>\n

123. Jesse Stacken, That That<\/em> (Fresh Sound New Talent)<\/p>\n

124. Fred Hess Band, Single Moment<\/em> (Alison)<\/p>\n

125. John Escreet, Consequences <\/em>(Positone)<\/p>\n

126. Rick Germanson, Off the Cuff<\/em> (Owl Studios)<\/p>\n

127. Sean Lyons, Roar of Lyons<\/em> (Positone)<\/p>\n

128. John Beasley, Positootly!<\/em> (Resonance)<\/p>\n

129. Mika Pohjola, Northern Sunrise<\/em> (Blue Music Group)<\/p>\n

130. Dana Hall, Into the Light<\/em> (Origin)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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