2005's best music

[Andy Allen]

As the year draws to a close, what was your favourite music during 2005? I suppose it ought to be in two categories:

1) Favourite 2005 releases

2) Older music you discovered in 2005.


There were so many for me, but I'll start off with a select few.

1) 2005 releases:

Alan Broadbent "Round Midnight' (w/Brian Bromberg)

Bill Mays "Live at Jazz Standard" (w/Martin Wind)

Ted Howe "Elton Exposed" (w/John Patitucci)

Larry Fuller Trio "Easy Walker" (w/Ray Brown)


2) Oldies I learned to Love:

Howard Alden & Jack Lesburg "No Amps Allowed"

Miles Davis "My Funny Valentine" (w/Ron Carter)

Gene Bertoncini & Michael Moore "Two in Time"


Honorable mentions:

Best Box Set: Bill Evans "Last Waltz" (w/Marc Johnson)


So...watcha been listnin' to?

[Aaron Saunders]

Ooo, neat thread. I like this.

Out of 2005 releases...

Introducing the Laila Biali Trio
Not sure if this was an 04 or 05, but I saw them (with a sub drummer) live last spring and bought the CD during intermission. GREAT group -- my favourite is their version of Body and Soul, which coincidentally, is the first vocal version I not only tolerated, but really loved. Admittedly, I have not heard any of the old greats sing this particular tune.

Thelonius Monk Quartet with John Coltrane: At Carnegie Hall
This is a 2005 release, right?

Older than 05...

Well, this is more difficult. I'll get back to you.

[anonymous0726]

Edgar Meyer (Music for Two, Bottesini CD, Uncommon Ritual), Norah Jones. There's also a song by one of those singer/songwriters (Sheryl Crowe?) that is an older tune, I think, 'Soaking Up the Sun' or something like that? That's a pretty good number. Zoot Sims and Annie Ross (around '61, I think), album called 'A Gasser' with Russ Freeman, Mel Lewis and Monty Budwig and friends.

[oliebrice]

Paul Motian trio - I have the room above her
Liam Noble - Romance Among the Fishes
Ravi Coltrane - In Flux
John Coltrane - One Up, One Down
Drew Gress - 7 Black Butterflies

older discoveries:
loads, but in particular Louis Armstrong, and Miles at the Plugged Nickle

[Ben Rose]

I'm clearly running a few years behind the times, but I bought these 3 cds in 2005.

Spanish Harlem Orchestra - Un Gran Dia En El Barrio
Pablo Aslan - Avantango
Charlie Hunter - Songs from the Analog Playground

[Sam Sherry]

THE NEW:
Ravi Coltrane, In Flux
John Coltrane, One Down One Up
Parker & Gillespie, Town Hall 1945
Gilles Lionel Louke, Gilfema

THE OLD:
Donald Brown, The Early Bird
Joe Henderson, Double Rainbow
Branford Marsalis, Crazy People Music

JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER ARCHIVE SHOWS:
Roy Haynes 80th Birthday (with Marcus Strickland, Chick Corea, John Patitucci)
Teri Lynne Carrington (with, IMR, Gary Thomas and Patitucci)

[Peter Ferretti]

New:
The Way Up-Pat Metheny
Beyond the Sound Barrier-Wayne Shorter
Music for Two-Edgar Meyer + Bela Fleck
A ton of other stuff, I can't really come to think of it now..\

Old:
The Piano-Herbie Hancock
Maher Complete Symphony's-Leonard Bernstien and NY Phil
yet again, a ton of other stuff that I can't remember

[Marc Piane]

New
Greg Osby - Channel 3
Ravi Coltrane - In Flux
Drew Gress - 7 Black Butterflies

DVD - Love Supreme - Branford Marsalis Live in Amsterdam

Old
Coltrane live at the Half Note

[Jeremy Allen]

"In Flux" and "7 Black Butterflies" keep getting mentioned, and I have to say those are the main two on my list as well. I've always been distantly respectful of Drew Gress, but with these two recordings I think he is head and shoulders above most jazz bassists playing these days (musically speaking--and what else is there?). He plays no wasted notes, and he always contributes something meaningful to the moment at hand.

Also: that new Fiona Apple recording, "Extraordinary Machine," is quite good. Her voice on the title track is enthralling--the perfect musical instrument. I wish I could convince her to do a standards record with me...

Also, there's this band called The Beatles (sp?), and they did this album called "Revolver" from like a long time ago, and I've been checking it out and it's a real gas...

[christ andronis]

Earthworks - "Random Acts of Happiness"

Fleck/Meyer - "Music for Two"

Rufus Reid - "The Gait Keeper"

Oregon - "Live at Yoshi's"

Brian Bromberg - "It's About Time"

Yo Yo Ma/ Edgar Meyer/ Mark O'Connor - "Appalachia Waltz"

Even though most of these weren't released in 2005, I was made aware of them then.

[bassbaterie]

a few of SO many cool CD's (not new releases though) that came my way this year:

Jim Ferguson "Not Just another Pretty Bass" - his ballads are so incendiary - leave it to a bassist

Johnny Frigo "Renaissance Man" and "Johnny Frigo's DNA Exposed" - released when he was ONLY 85 years old

Rabbath's "In a Sentimental Mood" - straight up melodies, I'm digging it

Glenn Kaiser "You made a difference in me" - huge fat sound, Chicago blues/gospel, dripping with horns and Hammond