{"id":533,"date":"2010-01-01T13:06:36","date_gmt":"2010-01-01T18:06:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jazzhouse.org\/diary\/?p=533"},"modified":"2019-09-09T14:30:17","modified_gmt":"2019-09-09T19:30:17","slug":"philip-booth-best-jazz-discs-of-2009","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.jazzhouse.org\/diary\/2010\/01\/philip-booth-best-jazz-discs-of-2009\/","title":{"rendered":"Philip Booth: Best Jazz Discs of 2009"},"content":{"rendered":"

(This list is expanded from a similar list published in the Village Voice<\/em> and Las Vegas City Life<\/em>).<\/p>\n

1. Allen Toussaint<\/strong>, The Bright Mississippi <\/em>(Nonesuch) – The old-school R&B hitmaker digs deep into jazz roots, applying elegant piano to New Orleans chestnuts and pieces by Monk and Ellington.<\/p>\n

2. Chuck Owen & the Jazz Surge<\/strong>, The Comet’s Tail: Performing the Compositions of Michael Brecker<\/em> (MAMA) – The Florida-based big band revisits and reinvents the music of late saxophone great Brecker.<\/p>\n

3. David Binney<\/strong>, Third Occasion<\/em> (Mythology) – The underappreciated alto saxophonist offers ambitious, expansive originals, with his quartet joined by brass.<\/p>\n

4. Tom Harrell<\/strong>, Prana Dance<\/em> (Highnote) – The trumpeter leads his tight-knit quintet on compositions that are brainy yet emotionally engaging.<\/p>\n

5. Kurt Rosenwinkel Standards Trio<\/strong>, Reflections<\/em> (Wommusic) – The most gifted jazz guitarist under 40 takes a break from his edgy originals for brilliant, shimmering readings of standards by the likes of Monk and Wayne Shorter.
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6. John Patitucci Trio<\/strong>, Remembrance<\/em> (Concord) – The bassist’s heavyweight pianoless trio, with saxophonist Joe Lovano and drummer Brian Blade, bring piercing original compositions replete with surprising detours.<\/p>\n

7. Fly<\/strong>, Sky and Country<\/em> (ECM) – Saxophonist Mark Turner, bassist Larry Grenadier and drummer Jeff Ballard turn in fertile modern-jazz explorations.<\/p>\n

8. Joel Harrison<\/strong>, Urban Myths<\/em> (Highnote) – The guitarist again draws from fusion, funk and blues for smart, multi-textured jazz originals.<\/p>\n

9. John Scofield<\/strong>, Piety Street<\/em> (EmArcy) – Sco wields his tangy overdriven guitar for hard-grooving gospel pieces, driven by Meters bassist George Porter, Jr.<\/p>\n

10. New Orleans Nightcrawlers<\/strong>, Slither Slice<\/em> (Threadhead) – The veteran brass band returns with horns chewy enough and funk deep enough to blast the competition.<\/p>\n

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VOCALS: Roberta Gambarini<\/strong>, So in Love<\/em> (Emarcy) & Gretchen Parlato<\/strong>, In a Dream<\/em> (Obliqsound) & Tierney Sutton<\/strong>, Desire<\/em> (Telarc)<\/p>\n

DEBUT: Gerald Clayton<\/strong>, Two-Shade <\/em>(ArtistShare) & Michael Janisch<\/strong>, Purpose Built<\/em> (Whirlwind)<\/p>\n

LATIN: Arturo O’Farrill<\/strong>, Risa Negr<\/em>a (Zoho) & Dafnis Prieto<\/strong>, Live at Jazz Standard NYC<\/em> (Dafnison Music) & Omar Sosa<\/strong>, Across the Divide<\/em> (Half Note)<\/p>\n

Reissues: Scott LaFaro<\/strong>, Pieces of Jade<\/em> (Resonance) & Medeski Martin & Wood<\/strong>, Radiolarians: The Evolutionary Set <\/em>(Indirecto) & Eddie Harris and Ellis Marsalis<\/strong>, Homecoming<\/em> (ELM).<\/p>\n

And 10 more of the year’s best jazz recordings:
\nVijay Iyer, Historicity (ACT)
\nJoe Lovano, Folk Art (Blue Note)
\nJoshua Redman, Compass (Nonesuch)
\nGary Burton-Pat Metheny-Steve Swallow-Antonio Sanchez, Quartet Live (Concord)
\nGary Peacock-Marc Copland, Insight (Pirouet)
\nThe Bad Plus with Wendy Lewis, For All I Care (Heads Up)
\nRobert Glasper, Double Booked (Blue Note)
\nCedar Walton, Voices Deep Within (High Note)
\nChristian McBride, Kind of Brown (Mack Avenue)
\nJames Carter-John Medeski-Christian McBride-Adam Rogers, Heaven on Earth (Half Note)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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