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22 Dec 2019 11:40 AM | J Hunter

TOP 10 JAZZ2K DISCS OF 2019:

1) Ryan Keberle & Catharsis -- The Hope I Hold (Greenleaf Music)

2) JD Allen -- Barracoon (Savant)

3) Allison Miller's Boom Tic Boom -- Glitter Wolf (Royal Potato Family)

4) Melissa Aldana -- Visions (Motema)

5) Remy Le Boeuf -- Light as a Word (Outside In Music)

6) Chris Potter -- Circuits (Edition Records)

7) Kendrick Scott Oracle -- A Wall becomes A Bridge (Blue Note)

8) Kris Davis -- Diatom Ribbons (Pyroclastic Records)

9) Etienne Charles -- Carnival: The Sound of a People, Vol. 1 (Culture Shock Music)

10) Avery Sharpe -- 400: An African American Musical Portrait (JKNM Records)


2019 JAZZ2K AWARDS:

BEST VOCAL DISC: 

Sivan Arbel -- Change of Light (Self-released)

BEST SOLO OR DUO DISC: 

Alfredo Rodriguez / Pedrito Martinez -- Duologue (Mack Avenue)

BEST PARTY DISC:

Bonerama -- Bonerama Plays Zeppelin (Basin Street)

ROOKIE OF THE YEAR (Best Debut as a Leader):

Idan Morim -- I.M. (Outside In Music)

LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD:

Tom Harrell -- Infinity (HighNote)

LOCAL HERO AWARD (Best Local or Regional Release):

Bright Dog Red -- How's By You? (Ropeadope)

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