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Thursday, December 16, 2010

Music / Post No Bills Best Jazz of 2010

Posted by Peter Margasak on 12.16.10 at 10:20 AM

Jason Moran: Ten
  • Jason Moran: Ten
As if yesterday's blog post and the top-ten lists in this week's paper weren't enough, I've got still one more list for 2010. Below you'll find my selections for this year's Village Voice jazz critics poll—the results of which will run in either the December 29 or January 5 issue of that paper.

Top ten albums:

1. Jason Moran: Ten (Blue Note)
2. Parker/Guy/Lytton + Peter Evans: Scenes in the House of Music (Clean Feed)
3. John McNeil and Bill McHenry: Chill Morn He Climb Jenny (Sunnyside)
4. Marc Ribot: Silent Movies (Pi)
5. Atomic: Theater Tilters Vol. 1 (Jazzland)
6. Atomic: Theater Tilters Vol. 2 (Jazzland)
7. Ideal Bread: Transmit: Vol. 2 of the Music of Steve Lacy (Cuneiform)
8. Jason Adasiewicz: Sun Rooms (Delmark)
9. Mary Halvorson Quintet: Saturn Sings (Firehouse 12)
10. Jeb Bishop Trio: 2009 (Better Animal)

The rest of my ballot after the jump.

Reissues:

1. John Carter & Bobby Bradford: John Carter & Bobby Bradford (Mosaic Select)
2. Dinah Washington: The Fabulous Miss Dinah Washington: The Keynote, Decca & Mercury Singles 1943-1953 (Verve/Hip-O Select)
3. Archie Shepp: The New York Contemporary Five (Delmark)

Debut:

Dawn of Midi: First (Accretions)

Vocal:

Cassandra Wilson: Silver Pony (Blue Note)

Latin:

Chucho Valdes & the Afro-Cuban Jazz Messengers: Chucho's Steps (Four Quarters)


Today's playlist:

Blonde Redhead, Penny Sparkle (4AD)
Pat Martino, Desperado (Prestige/OJC)
George Antheil, The Complete Works for String Quartet (Other Minds)
Christmann-Gustafsson-Lovens, TR!O (FMP)
Gross/Eberhard/Thein, GET 21531 (Konnex)

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Mr. Margask-

Last year, I discovered Hakon Kornstadt via your recommendations. Do any of the artists you list here lean towards his vibe? I'm looking for that perfecr record to get me through winter. Thanks!

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Posted by nikkos on 12/16/2010 at 2:52 PM

Nikkos,

I'm afraid nothing on the list is very similar to Hakon's record. There is a real beauty and moodiness to the Marc Ribot album that's worth checking out, though.

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Posted by Peter Margasak on 12/17/2010 at 8:58 AM

I will check it out- thanks!

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Posted by nikkos on 12/17/2010 at 11:33 AM

You are probably devouring it as we speak but in case it is not on your radar, there is a new Hakon album out...I previewed a few tracks on iTunes and it sounds lovely. "Symphonies In My Head" Cheers, Nick

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Posted by nikkos on 10/31/2011 at 8:31 AM
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