Best of 2012: Ron Sweetman shares with you his favourite acquisitions of 2012. Are you ready for Ray Anderson, Louis Armstrong, Elton Dean, Duke Ellington, Bill Evans,
Tia Fuller, Joe Harriott, Chris McGregor, Dom Minasi,
Wes Montgomery, Mike Osborne, Pharoah Sanders,
Wadada Leo Smith and John Surman?
We'll squeeze in a short piece by guitarist Ray Montford, who is giving a solo guitar concert on December 29 at Gigspace.
| High School Ray Anderson - Sweet Chicago Suite - Intuition |
| Dear Old Southland Louis Armstrong - Louis Armstrong Box - Storyville |
| Way Down Yonder In New Orleans Louis Armstrong - Louis Armstrong Box - Louis Armstrong |
| Fannie Lou Hamer Wadada Leo Smith - Ten Freedom Summers - Palmetto |
| Summer Ride Ray Montford - Vintage Is Now - Montford 
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| Turn Out the Stars Bill Evans - Live @ Top of Gate - Palmetto |
| The Bride Chris McGregor - In His Good Time - Ogun |
| Ududu Nombambula Chris McGregor - In His Good Time - Ogun |
| Purple People Duke Ellington - My People - Storyville |
| Piano Blues Ouverture Duke Ellington - My People - Storyville |
| Dancing On the Stars Dom Minasi/Karl Berger - Synchronicity - Nacht |
| Echoes Dom Minasi/Karl Berger - Synchronicity - Nacht |
| After Hours Blues Wes Montgomery - Echoes of Indiana Avenue - Resonance |
| Simplicity Tia Fuller - Angelic Warrior - Mack Avenue 
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| How Deep Is the Ocean? Joe Harriott - The Joe Harriott Story - Proper |
| Get Happy Joe Harriott - The Joe Harriott Story - Proper |
| Ossie's Opener Mike Osborne - Birmingham Jazz Concert - Cadillac |
| Bounce Elton Dean - 100 Club Concert - Reel |
| Cherry's Dilemma Pharoah Sanders - In the Beginning - ESP-Disk |
| Once Upon A Time John Surman - Flashpoint - Cuneiform |
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