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June 11, 2009 · 1 comment
15 Righteous CDs Released So Far This Year
You probably need to update your wardrobe.
Sorry, I cant help you with that. Same goes for that hairstyle and those shoes.
But I can help you update your CD collection. Face it, you call yourself a jazz fan, but most of the jazz music on your iPod was recorded before President Obama graduated from kindergarten. Isnt it time you put away Kind of Blue, and checked out something a little more current?
Each of the 15 CDs listed below was released within the last six months, and every one will increase your hipness quotient by at least a few points. Give them a listen, and be up-to-date for once.
Then you can start worrying about that ratty-ass shirt.
Darcy James Argue's Secret Society: Infernal Machines
Featured Track: Phobos
Reviewed by Ted Gioia
The Bad Plus (with Wendy Lewis): For All I Care
Featured Track: Lithium
Reviewed by Ted Gioia
David Binney: Third Occasion
Featured Track: Squares and Palaces
Reviewed by Walter Kolosky
Brian Blade: Mama Rosa
Featured Track: Mercy Angel
Reviewed by S. Victor Aaron
Gary Burton & Pat Metheny: Quartet Live
Featured Track: Sea Journey
Reviewed by Ted Gioia
Cyminology: As Ney
Featured Track: Niyaayesh
Reviewed by Ted Gioia
Fly: Sky and Country
Featured Track: Perla Morena
Reviewed by Ted Gioia
Julian Lage: Sounding Point
Featured Track: Familiar Posture
Reviewed by Ted Gioia
Joe Lovano Us Five: Folk Art
Featured Track: Powerhouse
Reviewed by Ted Gioia
Bobby Sanabria: Kenya Revisited Live!!!
Featured Track: Wild Jungle
Reviewed by Mark Saleski
Matthew Shipp: Harmonic Disorder
Featured Track: GNG
Reviewed by Ted Gioia
Tierney Sutton: Desire
Featured Track: Cry Me a River
Reviewed by Ted Gioia
Nicholas Urie: Excerpts From An Online Dating Service
Featured Track: Bad Girl?
Reviewed by Mark Saleski
Justin Vasquez: Triptych
Featured Track: Triptych
Reviewed by Bill Barnes
Sam Yahel: Hometown
Featured Track: Oumou
Reviewed by Ralph A. Miriello
This blog article posted by Ted Gioia.
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Hey now, don't hate on the shoes. I can speak to the excellence of the Secret Society album, and now I'll have to check out some of those other ones!