Continuum – A Journey Through Jazz
Episode 70: ‘Best of 2011 Part 2′
Welcome to 2012 and a whole new year full of SoulandJazz.com where we shall continue to be stereo, but never stereotypical. This is the 70th episode of this show, and I’m just getting started!
This week I am continuing with the ‘Best of 2011′ according to you, the listener – or at least, those that took the time to write to Scott@SoulandJazz.com, or post their comments & suggestions on my Facebook or Twitter page . . . and I would like to send out my gratitude & respect to Richard North, Paul Combs, Dez James, Cairo Queen, and Jeff Cebulski. These are the arbiters of good taste, whose suggestions helped create this episode!
They have selected several artists that did some stellar work this past year, such as Terri Lyne Carrington, Kurt Elling, Tom Harrell, Jacob Deaton, Sean Jones, Joe Gransden & His Big Band, Mace Hibbard, Ninety Miles (Stefon Harris, David Sanchez & Christian Scott), James Farm (Joshua Redman, Aaron Parks, Matt Penman & Eric Harland), Ambrose Akinmusire and Christian McBride with Regina Carter. 11 songs from a year that was musically strong . . . despite anything else that may have happened.
If your favorite jazz artist, song or CD from 2011 has not yet been represented in either of these “Best Of” shows – then send them to Scott@SoulandJazz.com and I’ll include your picks next week! You can also find me via Facebook or Twitter . . . just look for the Jazz Evangelist.
Agape ya’ll,
J. Scott Fugate, ‘The Jazz Evangelist’
Continuum – A Journey Through Jazz
Episode 70: ‘Best of 2011 Part 2′
Artist – Track – Album – Year
Terri Lyne Carrington Unconditional Love Mosaic Project 2011
Kurt Elling Samurai Cowboy The Gate 2011
Tom Harrell Ridin’ The Time of the Sun 2011
Jacob Deaton Sharp Edges Tribulation 2011
Sean Jones Look and See No Need For Words 2011
Joe Gransden & His Big Band Hittin The Jug It’s A Beautiful Thing 2011
Mace Hibbard La Danza Olvidada Time Gone By 2011
Stefon Harris / David Sanchez / Christian Scott Brown Belle Blues Ninety Miles 2011
James Farm Polliwog James Farm 2011
Ambrose Akinmusire What’s New When The Heart Emerges Glistening 2011
Christian McBride (feat. Regina Carter) Fat Bach & Greens Conversations with Christian
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