Jazz Library - Records of the Year 2009

Alyn Shipton invites several leading jazz critics to look back on the best Jazz albums of 2009. Among those making their selections are Clive Davis, Dave Gelly, John Newey, Brian Priestley, Peter Vacher and John L Walters. Choices include music by Sonny Rollins, Harry Allen and Keith Jarrett. Title: Mirrors Artist: Partisans Composer: Siegel/Robson Album: By Proxy Label: Babel Number: 2983 Track 3 Personnel: Julian Siegel (tenor sax); Phil Robson (guitar); Thad Kelly (bass); Gene Calderazzo (drums). Title: Strange Place for Snow Artist: EST Composer: Svensson Album: Restrospective Label: ACT Number: 9021-2 Track 8 Personnel: Esbjorn Svensson (piano); Dan Berglund (bass); Magnus Ostrom (drums). 2002 Title: Gamut Warning Artist: Helge Lien Trio Composer: Lien Album: Hello Troll Label: Ozella Number: OZ 021 Track 1 Personnel: Helge Lien - piano; Frode Berg - bass; Knut Aalefjaer - drums, 2008 Title: In Lester's Scrapbook Artist: Tommy Whittle Composer: Whittle Album:Tenor Connection Label: Spotlite Number: 579 Track 4 Personnel: Tommy Whittle, ts; Mark Nightingale, tb; Bobby Worth, d; Richard Busiakiewicz, p; Jim Richardson, b. 2009. Title: Con Moto - endings and beginnings Artist: Jenni Molloy Composer: Molloy (with acknowledgment to JS Bach) Album: Bach Reloaded Label: Jellymould Number: J 003 Track 1 Personnel: Jenni Molloy, b; Stuart MacDonald, ss; Chris Sykes, d. Title: Rose of Washington Square Artist: Harry Allen Composer: Hanley / MacDonald Album: New York State of Mind Label: Challenge Number: 73293 Track 1 Personnel: Harry Allen, ts: Rossano Sportiello, p; Joel Forbes, b; Chuck Riggs d. Title: Some Enchanted Evening Artist: Sonny Rollins Composer: Rodgers, Hammerstein Album: Road shows Vol. 1 Label: Doxy Number: 001216502 Track 7 Personnel: Sonny Rollins, ts; Christian McBride, b; Roy Haynes, d. Sept, 2007. Title: London Concert XII Artist: Keith Jarrett Composer: Jarrett Album: Testament Label: ECM Number: CD 3 Track 6 Personnel: Keth Jarrett, p. 1 Dec 2008.