Best of the year Discs for 2017 — Jazz Selections

by | Jan 6, 2018 | Best of the Year

A few of the noteworthy Jazz releases from this past year, selected by our reviewers…

 

Wadada Leo Smith (solo trumpet) – Solo: Reflections and Meditations on Monk
Putting Monk in a new light…

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Wadada Leo Smith – America’s National Parks[2-CD]
A tribute to America’s shared legacies.

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Cuong Vu 4Tet – Ballet (The Music of Michael Gibbs)
A masterful tribute to a top-notch composer and arranger.

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Gaudi – Magnetic 
A voyage into modern neo-dub.

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The Ed Palermo Big Band – The Great Un-American Songbook: Volumes I & II [2-CD]
Who can mix prog-rock, British pop music, Miles Davis, Jeff Beck and West Side Story? It could only be the one and only Ed Palermo.

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Club d’Elf – Live at Club Helsinki[2-CD]
A jazz, Middle Eastern, jam band exhibition.

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Procol Harum – Salty Dog – Mobile Fidelity UDSACD2192    (SACD)
This is a stunning re-mastering of classic Procol Harum!

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Bill Evans – Another Time – Resonance HCD-2031   (CD)
Nearly four decades after his death, Bill Evans is making news.

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Dave Brubeck Quartet – Zurich 1964 – TCB 024722   (CD)
This is a terrific 1964 concert from a legendary jazz quartet!

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Leo Wright – Blues Shout – Pure Pleasure Records SD1358   (vinyl)
Leo Wright’s auspicious debut is captured with a compelling vinyl re-mastering.

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John Coltrane – A Love Supreme/The Complete Masters Deluxe Edition – Verve B0023727-02    (CD Box)
The long-awaited complete box set of Coltrane’s masterpiece has been released.

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