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djbinder Dec 21 2012 at 6:33 AM |
John Kelman’s Best Releases of 2012, published today at All About Jazz. 2012 has been another banner year, but one with an ever-present problem: so much good music, but so little time. While there are many other recordings worthy of attention—and inclusion—with the usual condition that only albums that have been reviewed are eligible for selection, here are just a few of the top recorded events in jazz and beyond for 2012, in no particular order. Review here: http://j.mp/T3ygtY |
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djbinder Dec 24 2012 at 9:36 PM |
Yeah. I can’t stop listening to Farmers Market either. Stian Carstensen, the primary writer, mover and shaker, is a prodigious talent, but on Slav to the Rhythm, the group’s fifth record, he’s finally captured the frenetic energy of the group in performance. ECM fans may also be surprised to hear that Farmers Market’s muscular drummer is the very same Jarle Vespestad who seems to barely breath on his drums when he’s on one of his other gigs, with ECM pianist Tord Gustavsen. Of course, Jarle was playing with Supersilent before Gustavsen, so those familiar with the Norwegian noise improv band won’t be surprised either, but for those who only know his work with Gustavsen, Jarle is a monster, plain and simple...as is everyone in Farmers Market. I saw a solo show of Stian Carstensen at the top of the world in Svalbard in 2011, playing just accordion and banjo (no, not at the same time, though I’d not put it past him to be possible!) and he was, in a word, mindboggling.
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hman01 Dec 23 2012 at 6:49 PM |
"djbinder"-I found Farmer’s Market on
iTunes.It is an incredible release.It’s
remarkable how they put all those
different sounds and genres together.
I really thank you for making us aware
of these releases.I’m particularly
excited about this recording and Kurt
Rosenwinkels’ Star of Jupiter as well.I
find myself listening to this music over
and over,which is something I haven’t
done in quite awhile.
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bluepno Dec 22 2012 at 9:29 AM |
A fine list...I would say I
have picked up about 25-30 percent
of those selections...there is
a new series of 8 classic
albums on 4 cd’s for around 15
dollars...MJQ, Ahmad Jamal and
the Red Garland was a great
way to gather some classics on
cd. Spotify scares
me...sometimes the new stuff
is right there ready to be
listened to on the week or two
after its release. Branford
Four MF’s...and the new Donald
FAgen comes to mind.
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bluepno Dec 22 2012 at 9:24 AM |
Striggio’s Mass is an
excellent classical release,
Don Fagen’s Sunken Condos is a
favorite. The Orchestrion DVD
is essential for followers of
Pat’s exploits.I have enjoyed
the ECM boxed re-releases of
some of the labels early
material ( Steve Kuhn, Arild
Anderson, Terje Rypdal and
Eberhard Weber come to mind).
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Chris Digger Dec 22 2012 at 7:59 AM |
Another outstanding releases of 2012: Move-Hiromi, Rhythm Sessions-Lee Ritenour, Esprit de Four-Fourplay, Four Hands & A Heart-Larry Carlton.
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djbinder Dec 21 2012 at 5:26 PM |
Well, 43 titles, let’s say average out $15 + shipping. somewhere in the vicinity of $750. But seriously, the Farmers Market is incredible, but hard to find. If anyone wants to pick that one up, contact me via my contributor profile at All About Jazz and I can connect you up. If I had to pick a top 10 of those titles, it would be on it. Maybe even #1.
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franksexton Dec 21 2012 at 10:15 AM |
I only have Hot House and Unity Band from this list.
I wonder what it would cost me to buy the entire list.
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