JOHN PIETARO 2019 “BEST OF”:
(Yes, it crosses boundaries judiciously)
- 1. MUSICIANS OF THE YEAR:
Violin:
-Sarah Bernstein
-Jason Kao Hwang
-Sana Nagano
Viola:
-Melanie Dyer
Cello:
-Tomas Ulrich
-Lester St Louis
Trumpet:
-Wallace Roney
-Wadada Leo Smith
-Thomas Heberer
Trombone:
-Steve Swell
Tuba:
-Howard Johnson
-Joseph Daley
Flute:
-Nicole Mitchell
-Robert Dick
-Cheryl Pyle
Clarinet:
-Patrick Holmes
-Ben Goldberg
-Guillermo Gregorio
Bass clarinet:
-Josh Sinton
-Michael Lytle
Soprano saxophone:
-Lee Odom
-Dave Liebman
Alto saxophone:
-Marty Ehrlich
-Kendrick Smith
-Chris Pitsiokis
Tenor saxophone:
-James Brandon Lewis
-Ras Moshe Burnett
-Evan Parker
Baritone saxophone:
-Clare Daley
-Dave Sewelson
Guitar:
-Ava Mendoza
-Marc Ribot
-Mike Baggetta
-Julian Lage
-Anthony Pirog
Vibraphone:
-Bill Ware
-Patricia Brennan
-Steve Nelson
Piano:
-Ran Blake
-Aruan Ortiz
-Mara Rosenbloom
Upright bass:
-Ken Filiano
-William Parker
-Adam Lane
Bass guitar:
-Jamaaladeen Tacuma
-Steve Swallow
Drumset:
-Ronnie Burrage
-Ches Smith
-Kenny Wollesson
-Michael TA Thompson
Percussion:
-Warren Smith
-Cyro Baptista
-Newman Taylor Baker
Harp:
-Zeena Parkins
Multi-instrumentalist (winds):
-Daniel Carter
-Scott Robinson
Vocals:
-Jay Clayton
-Christine Correa
-Shelley Hirsch
-Kyoko Kitamura
Poet/Spoken Word Artist:
-David Henderson
-Tracie Morris
-Yusef Komunyakaa
-Puma Perl
Large ensemble:
-Marshall Allen and the Sun Ra Arkestra
-Slavic Soul Party
-Go Organic Orchestra
-Hungry March Band
Duo:
-Ran Blake and Christine Correa
Sarah Bernstein and Kid Millions
Trio:
-Harriet Tubman
-William Hooker Trio with Mara Rosenbloom and Adam Lane
-Rocco John Trio with Chris Forbes and Charlie Sabatino
-Free Form Funky Freqs
-the Messthetics
Quartet:
-Zodiac Saxophone Quartet
-Todd Capp’s Mystery Train
3. LABELS OF THE YEAR:
-Truth Revolution
-ESP-Disk
-577
-Alternative Tentacles
4. CONCERTS OF THE YEAR:
-Wall to Wall Coltrane, June 9, Symphony Space, NYC
-Arts for Art Tribute to Steve Cannon, September 6, Clemente Soto Velez Cultural Center, NYC
-Ronnie Burrage:Tribute to Hamiet Bluiett, May 25, Sista’s Place, Brooklyn NY
5. VENUES OF THE YEAR:
-Lady Stardust (East Village)
-The Bar Next Door (West Village)
-Jazz at Kitano (mid-town)
-Union Pool (Williamsburg)
-Downtown Music Gallery (LES)
6. ALBUMS OF THE YEAR:
-David S Ware, Theatre Garone (AUM Fidelity)
-Mike Baggetta/Mike Watt/Jim Keltner, Wall of Flowers (Big Ego Records)
-Ben Goldberg, Good Day for Cloud Fishing (Pyroclastic)
-Green Dome, Thinking in Stitches (Case Study)
7. UNEARTHED GEMS:
-David S Ware, the Balance (AUM Fidelity)
8. REISSUE:
-Charles Mingus, Mingus at Antibes (Speakers Corner; originally released 1976, Atlantic)
-Thing, Thing (Cultures of Soul; originally released 1972, Innerview)
9. ALBUM ARTWORK/PACKAGING:
-Ben Goldberg, Good Day for Cloud Fishing (Pyroclastic)
-Charles Mingus, Mingus at Antibes (Speakers Corner; originally released 1976, Atlantic)
10. BIGGEST HEARTBREAK:
-Death of Steve Dalachinsky
