A few of my favourite recordings from 2012...
We begin with saxophonist Rodrigo Amado leading his Motion Trio with special guest Jeb Bishop (former trombonist for the Vandermark 5) recorded live. |
Red Halo Rodrigo Amado's Motion Trio - Burning Live At Jazz AO Centro - JACC Records |
The historic reunion concert of Sam Rivers, Dave Holland and Barry Altschul recorded in 2007 at Columbia University, then two tracks from Clean Feed recordings, finishing the set with guitarist Mary Halvorson |
Part 4 Sam Riveras, Dave Holland, Barry Altschul - Reunion: LIve In New York - Pi Records |
The Information Bomb Paul Lytton, Nate Wooley, Ikue Mori, Ken Vandermark - The Nows - Clean Feed |
A Different Koko Trespass Trio - Bruder Beda - Clean Feed |
That Different Sound (No. 27) Mary Halvorson - Bending Bridges - Firehouse 12 |
Two tracks from Delmark Records recordings led by different musicians with common members and then on to two giants - Wadada Leo Smith and Louis Moholo-Moholo, finishing off with the collaboration between The Thing and Nenah Cherry... |
Sugar Josh Berman & His Gang - There Now - Delmark |
Later News Fred Lonberg-Holm's Fast Citizens - Gather - Delmark |
Ancestors Part iii Wadada Leo Smith & Louis Moholo-Moholo - Ancestors - TUM Records |
Too Tough To Die Nenah Cherry and The Thing - The Cherry Thing - Supperjazzz |