{"id":511,"date":"2009-12-29T23:21:57","date_gmt":"2009-12-30T04:21:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jazzhouse.org\/diary\/2009\/12\/w-royal-stokes-best-cds-of-2009\/"},"modified":"2009-12-30T10:27:25","modified_gmt":"2009-12-30T15:27:25","slug":"w-royal-stokes-best-cds-of-2009","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.jazzhouse.org\/diary\/2009\/12\/w-royal-stokes-best-cds-of-2009\/","title":{"rendered":"W. Royal Stokes&#8217; Best CDs of 2009"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Each category is in alphabetical order<\/p>\n<p><strong>10 Best CDs<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Fred Anderson, 21st Century Chase (Delmark)<br \/>\nJoshua Breakstone Trio, No One New (Capri)<br \/>\nThe Diva Jazz Trio, Never Never Land (Arbors)<br \/>\nKeith Jarrett, Testament, Paris\/London (ECM)<br \/>\nRamsey Lewis, Songs From the Heart: Ramsey Plays Ramsey (Concord)<br \/>\nIrwin Mayfield and the New Orleans Jazz Orchestra, Book One (World Village\/Harmonia Mundi)<br \/>\nResonance Big Band Plays Tribute to Oscar Peterson (Resonance)<br \/>\nRoswell Rudd, Trombone Tribe (Soundscape)<br \/>\nCarol Sudhalter, The Octave Tunes (Alfa Music)<br \/>\nMark Weinstein and Omar Sosa, Tales From the Earth (Ot\u00e0)<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><strong>25 Notable CDs<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Harry Allen, New York State of Mind (Challenge)<br \/>\nSharel Cassity, Relentless (Jazz Legacy Productions)<br \/>\nMarc Copland, Alone (Pirouet)<br \/>\nErik Deutsch, Hush Money (Hammer &amp; String)<br \/>\nCharles Evans\/Neil Shah, Live at St. Stephens (Hotcup)<br \/>\nJohn Funkhouser Trio, Time (Jazsyzygy)<br \/>\nAbdullah Ibrahim, Senzo (Solo Piano) (Sunnyside)<br \/>\nVijay Iyer Trio, Historicity (ACT Music)<br \/>\nAhmad Jamal, A Quiet Time (Dreyfus Jazz)<br \/>\nDarcy James Argue\u2019s Secret Society, Infernal Machines (New Amsterdam)<br \/>\nSaltman Knowles, Yesterday\u2019s Man (Pacific Coast)<br \/>\nSteve Kuhn Trio with Joe Lovano, Mostly Coltrane (ECM)<br \/>\nNYNDK, The Hunting of the Snark (Jazzheads)<br \/>\nLinda Oh Trio, Entry (Linda Oh Music)<br \/>\nKyoko Oyobe, Cookin\u2019 at Smalls (Kyoko Oyobe)<br \/>\nEd Palermo Big Band, Eddy Loves Frank (Cuneiform)<br \/>\nPositive Catastrophe, Garabatos: Volume One (Cuneiform)<br \/>\nKurt Rosenwinkel, Reflections (Word of Mouth Music)<br \/>\nAda Rovatti, Green Factor, (Piloo)<br \/>\nAmanda Sedgwick, Delightness (Touch\u00e9 Music)<br \/>\nSimplexity, Extreme Measures (Vibration Institute Music)<br \/>\nDaniel Smith, Blue Bassoon (Summit)<br \/>\nWadada Leo Smith, Spiritual Dimensions (Cuneiform)<br \/>\nRossano Sportiello, It Amazes Me (Sackville)<br \/>\nMads Tolling, The Playmaker (Madsman)<br \/>\nMatt Wilson Quartet, That\u2019s Gonna Leave a Mark (Palmetto)<br \/>\nMiguel Zenon, Esta Plena (Marsalis Music)<\/p>\n<p><strong>20 Best Vocal CDs<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Jen Chapin, Revisions: Songs of Stevie Wonder (Chesky)<br \/>\nCharito, Watch What Happens: Charito Meets Michel Legrand (CT Music)<br \/>\nMimi Jones, A New Day (Hot Tone Music)<br \/>\nJoe Locke, Featuring Vocalist Kenny Washington, For the Love of You (E1 Music)<br \/>\nThe Manhattan Transfer, The Chick Corea Songbook (Four Quarters Entertainment)<br \/>\nGail Marten, In Love . . . Again (Jazz Palette)<br \/>\nSusie Meissner With Special Guest Brian Lynch (LydianJazz)<br \/>\nAntoinette Montague, Behind the Smile (In The Groove)<br \/>\nGretchen Parlato, In a Dream (Obliq Sound)<br \/>\nGail Pettis, Here In the Moment (OA2)<br \/>\nMadeleine Peyroux, Bare Bones (Rounder)<br \/>\nKermit Ruffins, Livin\u2019 a Trem\u00e9 Life (Basin Street)<br \/>\nDaryl Sherman, Johnny Mercer: A Centennial Tribute (Arbors)<br \/>\nLisa Sokolov, A Quiet Thing (Laughing Horse)<br \/>\nTessa Souter, Obsession (Mot\u00e9ma)<br \/>\nTierney Sutton, Desire (Telarc)<br \/>\nPatricia Talem, Patricia Talem (NuGroove Music\/Points South Music)<br \/>\nKristina Train, Spilt Milk (Blue Note)<\/p>\n<p><strong>10 Best Blues CDs<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Fiona Boyes, Blues Woman (Yellow Dog)<br \/>\nShemekia Copeland, Never Going Back (Telarc)<br \/>\nJohn Hammond, Rough &amp; Tough (Chesky)<br \/>\nBryan Lee, My Lady Don\u2019t Love My Lady (Justin Time)<br \/>\nDavid Maxwell &amp; Louisiana Red, You Got to Move (BlueMax)<br \/>\nJohnny Rowls, Ace of Spades (Catfood)<br \/>\nChris Smither, Time Stands Still (Signature Sounds)<br \/>\nLoudon Wainwright III, Hide Wide &amp; Handsome: The Charlie Poole Project (2nd Story Sound)<br \/>\nZora Young, The French Connection (Delmark)<\/p>\n<p><strong>10 Best Beyond CDs<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The American Music Project, On the Bright Side (Inarhyme)<br \/>\nBasia, It\u2019s That Girl Again (Koch)<br \/>\nRosanne Cash, The List (Manhattan)<br \/>\nBonsoir Catin, Vive L\u2019Amour (Valcour)<br \/>\nCasey Driessen, Oog (Red Shoe)<br \/>\nThe Fugs, Be Free: Final CD Part 2, (Fugs)<br \/>\nCarrie Rodriguez, Live in Louisville (Luz Music)<br \/>\nJessica Pavone, Songs of Synastry and Solitude (Tzadik)<br \/>\nTinariwen, Imidiwan: Companions (World Village\/Harmonia Mundi)<br \/>\nGabriela Torres, No Tan Distinta (World Village\/Harmonia Mundi)<\/p>\n<p><strong>5 Best Holiday Season CDs<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Choir of Magdalen College, Oxford: Carols By Candlelight (Harmonia Mundi)<br \/>\nAlexis Cole, The Greatest Gift: Songs of the Season (Mot\u00e9ma)<br \/>\nAllan Harris, Dedicated to You: Allan Harris Sings a Nat King Cole Christmas (Love Production)<br \/>\nChris Dawson, Stridin\u2019 Through Christmas (Astin Music)<br \/>\nKermit Ruffins, Have a Crazy Cool Christmas (Basin Street)<\/p>\n<p><strong>25 Best Reissues All Genres<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Louis Armstrong, The Complete Decca Recordings, 1935-1946 (Mosaic)<br \/>\nThe Dave Brubeck Quartet: Time Out (Columbia Legacy)<br \/>\nJohn Coltrane, Side Steps (Prestige\/Concord)<br \/>\nMiles Davis &amp; Sonny Rollins, The Classic Prestige Sessions, 1951-1956 (Prestige\/Concord)<br \/>\nRumel Fuentes, Corridos of the Chicano Movement (Arhoolie)<br \/>\nRed Garland Quintet with John Coltrane, Dig It! 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