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The Best of the past 40 Years

Classics

    1. M. Davis: Kind of Blue (1959)

    2. J. Coltrane: Plays the Blues (1960)

    3. B. Evans: Live at the Village Vanguard (1961)

    4. D. Brubeck: Brubeck & Desmond (1975)

    5. S. Getz: Focus (1961)

    6. Modern Jazz Quartet: Blues on Bach (1974)

    7. C. Parker: Parker with Strings (1950)

    8. C. Corea/G. Burton: Christal Silence (1972)

    9.  K. Jarrett/J. Garbarek: My Song (1978)

    10. B. Goodman: Carnegie Hall Concert (1938)

1979

    1. J. Sample: Carmel

    2. Crusaders: Street Life

    3. M. Jackson: Off the Wall

    4. B. James/E. Klugh : One on One

    5. P. Metheny: American Garage

    6. Ch. Mangione: Live at the Hollywood Bowl

    7. J. Klemmer: Brazilia

    8. J. Mitchell: Mingus

    9. Spyro Gyra: Morning Dance

    10. Earth, Wind & Fire: I Am

1980

    1. Crusaders: Rhapsody and Blues

    2. G. Washington: Winelight

    3. P. Metheny: 80/81

    4. R. Crawford: Now we may begin

    5. D. Sanborn: Hideway

    6. M. Franks: Objects of Desire

    7. Steely Dan: Gaucho

    8. P. Metheny/L. Mays: As falls Wichita

    9. S. Wonder: Hotter than July

    10. D. Ross: Diana

1981

    1. Crusaders: Live in Japan

    2. G. Washington: Come Morning

    3. G. Shearing/J. Hall: First Edition

    4. E. Klugh: Crazy for you

    5. R. Crawford: Secret Combination

    6. M. Gaye: Midnight Love

    7. P. Simon/A. Garfunkel: Concert in the Park

    8. Chic: Take it off

    9. Spyro Gyra: Freetime

    10. S. Winwood: Talking Back to the Night

1982

    1. S. Getz: Pure Getz

    2. Steps Ahead: Paradox

    3. M. Jackson: Thriller

    4. D. Fagan: The Nightfly

    5. M. Davis: We want Miles

    6. D. Grusin: Out of the Shadows

    7. Shakatak: Night Birds

    8. B. Joel: The Nylon Curtain

    9. S. Vaughan: Crazy and mixed up

    10. L. Carlton: Sleepwalk

1983

    1. T. Turner: Private Dancer

    2. P. Metheny: Travels

    3. P. Metheny/C. Haden/B. Higgins: Rejoicing

    4. Mezzoforte: Observations

    5. L. Ritchie: Can’t slow down

    6. J. Sample: The Hunter

    7. Koinonia: More than a Feeling

    8. A. Jarreau: Jarreau

    9. P. Simon: Hearts and Bones

    10. Green Cosmos: Abendmusiken

1984

    1. Steps Ahead: Modern Times

    2. K. Burell/G. Washington: Togethering

    3. Shakatak: Down on the Street

    4. Sade: Diamond Life

    5. B. Manilow: Paradise Café

    6. W. Felder: Secrets

    7. Chicago: 17

1985

    1. M. Johnson: Bass Desires

    2. M. Franks: Skin Dive

    3. B. Withers : Watching You Watching Me

    4. K. Jarrett: Standards Vol. 2

    5. L.Ritenour/L. Carlton: Larry & Lee

1986

    1. S. Getz: Voyage

    2. C. Haden: Quartet West

    3. D. Gordon: Round Midnight

    4. M. Davis: Tutu

    5. B. James/D. Sanborn : Double Vision

    6. M. Petrucciani : Power of Three

    7. K. Jarrett: Still Live

    8. G. Shearing: Grand Piano

    9. L. Ronstadt: For Sentimental Reasons

    10. B. Joel: The Bridge

1987

    1. S. Getz: Anniversary

    2. S. Getz: Serenity

    3. Sting: Nothing like the Sun

    4. Yellowjackets: Four Corners

    5. D. Benoit: Freedom at Midnight

    6. P. Sullivan: Sketches of Maine

    7. W. Bernhardt: Hands On

    8. J. Warnes: Famous Blue Raincoat

    9. J. Hammer: Escape from Television

    10. S. Turrentine: Wonderland

1988

    1. J. Sample: Spellbound

    2. J. Hall: These Rooms

    3. G. Burton: Times Like These

    4. R. Ford: Talk to your Daughter

    5. W. Shorter: Joyrider

1989

    1. D. Benoit: Waiting for Spring

    2. G. Benson: Tenderly

    3. D. Benoit: Urban Daydreams

    4. P. Motian: On Broadway

    5. Rippingtons: Tourist in Paradise

    6. C. Corea: Akoustic Band

    7. C. Loeb/A. Laverne: Magic Fingers

    8. J. Sample: Spellbound

    9. Yellowjackets: The Spin

1990

    1. P. Motian: Bill Evans

    2. J. Sample: Ashes to Ashes

    3. G. Burton: Reunion

    4. B. James: Grand Piano Canyon

    5. T. Harrell: Form

    6. R. Charles: My World

    7. C. Lloyd: Fish out of Water

1991

    1. S. Getz/K. Barron: People Time

    2. Yellowjackets: Greenhouse

    3. E. Clapton: Unplugged

    4. Fourplay

    5. C. Loeb: Balance

    6. A. Lincoln: You Gotta Pay the Band

    7. G. Burton: Cool Nights

    8. D. Grusin: The Gershwin Connection

    9. Rippingtons: Welcome to the St. James Club

    10. N. Wilson: With my Lover beside me

1992

    1. D. Benoit: Letter to Evan

    2. Ph. Sanders: Crescent with Love

    3. B. Mintzer: One Music

    4. G. Rubalcaba: The Blessing

    5. J. Warnes: The Hunter

    6. W. Bernhardt: Reflections

    7. Special EFX: Global Village

    8. H. Alpert: Midnight Sun

1993

    1. Yellowjackets: Like a River

    2. P. Metheny: The Road to You

    3. Fourplay: Between the Sheets

    4. C. Loeb: Mediterranean

    5. G. Shearing: How beautiful is the Night

    6. B. Marsalis: Bloomington

    7. J. Redman: Wish

    8. W. Bernhardt: Family Album

    9. Guru: Jazzmatazz

    10. L. Ritenour: Wes Bound

1994

    1. M. Petrucciani: Live au Champs Elysees

    2. G. Shearing : That Sound

    3. D. Benoit/R. Freeman: Benoit-Freeman Project

    4. T. Flanagan: Lady be Good

    5. D. Brubeck: Just You, Just Me

    6. M. Miller/M. Petrucciani: Dreyfus Night

    7. E. Marienthal: Street Dance

    8. J. Garbarek: Twelve Moons

1995

    1. M. Franks: Abandoned Garden

    2. A. Lincoln: A Turtle’s Dream

    3. J. Lovano: Live at the Village Vanguard

    4. J. Henderson: Double Rainbow

    5. O. Peterson: An Oscar Peterson Christmas

1996

    1. C. Haden/P. Metheny: Beyond the Missouri Sky

    2. K. Garrett: Pursuance

    3. B. James: Straight Up

    4. H. Hancock: The New Standard

    5. A. Porter: Lay your hands on me

    6. M. Brecker: Tales from the Hudson

    7. D. Sanborn: Songs from the Night Before

    8. T. Brönner: German Songs

    9. T. Scott: Bluestreak

    10. C. Loeb: The Music Inside

1997

    1. L. Konitz/B. Mehldau/C. Haden: Alone Together

    2. D. Benoit: American Landscape

    3. J. Sample: Sample This

    4. S. Horn: I Remember Miles

    5. D. Krall: Love Scenes

    6. McCoy Tyner: What the World Needs Now

1998

    1. J. Redman: Timeless Tales

    2. H. Hancock: Gershwin’s World

    3. M. Johnson: The Sound of Summer

    4. Yellowjackets: Club Nocturne

    5. Will Downing: Pleasures of the Night

    6. G. Duke: After Hours

    7. J. Lorber: Midnight

    8. Ch. Valdes: Solo Live in NY

    9. C. Aznavour: Jazznavour

    10. J.B. Smith : Blue Light & Nylons

1999

    1. C. Haden : The Art of the Song

    2. Spyro Gyra: Got  the Magic

    3. D. Krall: When I look in your Eyes

    4. M. Franks: Barefoot on the Beach

    5. D. Koz: The Dance

    6. G. Michael; Songs from the Last Century

    7. Anastacia: Not That Kind

    8. M. Borstlap: Body Acoustic

    9. B. B. King/E. Clapton: Riding with the King

    10. P. D’Rivera: Tropical Nights

2000

    1. Oregon: In Moscow

    2. G. Benson: Absolute Benson

    3. B. Mehldau: Places

    4. L. Mays: Solo Improvisations

    5. H. Cole : Romantically Helpless

    6. R. Hargrove: With Strings

    7. L. Ritenour/D. Grusin: Two Worlds

    8. Q. Jones/S. Nestico : Basie & Beyond

    9. J. Mitchell: Both Sides Now

    10. Steely Dan: Two Against Nature

2001

    1. B. James: Dancing on the Water

    2. McCoy Tyner: Plays John Coltrane

    3. C. Haden: Nocturne

    4. K. Jarrett: Inside Out

    5. A. Keys: Songs in A Minor

    6. H. Hancock: Future 2 Future

    7. D. Krall: The Look of Love

    8. M. Brecker: The Nearness of You

    9. J. Redman: Passage of Time

    10. T. Bennett: Playin’ with my Friends

2002

    1. Haden/Brecker: American Dreams

    2. J. Sample: The Pecan Tree

    3. Yellowjackets: Mint Jam

    4. P. Metheny: Speaking of Now

    5. T. Brönner: Blue Eyed Soul

    6. A. Jarreau: All I Got

    7. N. Jones: Come Away with Me

    8. Hancock/Brecker/Hargrove: Directions

    9. W. Downing: Sensual Journey

    10.  T. Bennett/K.D. Lang: A Wonderful World

2003

    1. Crusaders: Rural Renewal

    2. E.S.T.: Seven days of Falling

    3. W. Shorter: Alegria

    4. Yellowjackets: Time Squared

    5. Steely Dan: Everything must go

    6. Shirley Horn: May the Music Never End

    7. M. Brecker: Quindectet

    8. Beirach/Huebner/Mraz: Monteverdi

    9. D. Benoit: Right Here, Right Now

    10. Chuck Loeb: Ebop

2004

    1. Ch. Haden: Land of the Sun

    2. Bob James: Take it from the Top

    3. Al Jarreau: Accentuate the Positive

    4. Fourplay: Journey

    5. Anastacia: Anastacia

    6. W. Muthspiel: Air, Love & Vitamins

    7. L.Carlton: Sapphire Blue

    8. C. Botti: A Thousand Kisses Deep

    9. B. Mehldau: Anything Goes

    10 J. Cullum: Twentysomething

2005

    1. H. Hancock: Possibilities

    2. D. Sanborn: Closer

    3. B. Mehldau: Day is Done

    4. P. Metheny: The way Up

    5. Yellowjackets: Altered State

    6. L. Ritenour: Overtime

    7. E. Svensson Trio: Viaticum

    8. M. Murphy: To Every Heart

    9. M. McDonald: Motown 2

    10. P. McCartney: Chaos and Creation in the Backyard

2006

    1. R. Crawford/Joe Sample: Feeling Good

    2. Metheny/Mehldau

    3. M. Franks: Rendevouz in Rio

    4. T. Brönner: Oceana

    5. Incognito: Eleven

    6. S. Mendez: Timeless

    7. B. James: Urban Flamingo

    8. D. Fagan: The Morph

    9. G. Benson/Al Jarreau: givin’ it up

    10. Fourplay: X

2007

    1. M. Brecker: Pilgrimage

    2. E. S. T.: Live In Hamburg

    3. H. Hancock: The Joni Letters

    4. A. Winehouse: Back to Black

    5. J. Legend: Once again

    6. J. Mayer: Continuum

    7. C. Stigers: Real emotional

    8. Metheny/Mehldau: Quartet

    9. M. Murphy: Love is what stays

    10. J. Lorber: If I had a hat

2008

    1. K. Garrett: Sketches of MD

    2. R. Crawford/J. Sample: No Regrets

    3. Yellowjackets: Lifecycle

    4. C. Corea/G. Burton: The New Chrystal Silence

    5. B. Blade: Seasons of Changes

    6. Mc Coy Tyner: Quartet Live

    7. D. Perez: Across The Crystal Sea

    8. Fourplay: Energy

    9. D. Benoit: Heroes

    10. S. Mendez: Encanto

2009

    1. Gary Burton: Quartet Live!

    2. Curtis Stigers: Lost in Dreams

    3. Yellowjackets: The Paris Concert

    4. Jamie Cullum: The Pursuit

    5. George Benson: Songs and Stories

    6. Chick Corea: Five Peace Band

    7. Diana Krall: Quiet Nights

    8. Kurt Elling: Dedicated to You

    9. Chuck Loeb: Between 2 Worlds

    10.Michael Buble: Crazy love

2010

    1. B. Mehldau: Highway Rider (his all-time best effort yet)

    2. P. Motian: Lost in a Dream (a true masterpiece!)

    3. D. Benoit: Earthglow (better than ever)

    4. K. Jarrett/ Ch. Haden: Jasmine (two wise guys)

    5. P. Gabriel: Scratch My Back (deep under the skin)

    6. Fourplay: Let’s touch the sky (fresh air with Chuck Loeb)

    7. L. Ritenour: Six String Theory (perfect guitars)

    8. M. Katché: Third Round (the sound of silence)

    9. H. Hancock: The Imagine Project (Herbie goes pop)

    10.Ch. Haden: Sophisticated Ladies

2011

    1. K. Elling: The Gate (smooth and jazzy)

    2. Yellowjackets: Timelime (great, 30 years Yellowjackets!)

    3. M. Franks: Time Together (good as ever, with Till Brönner)

    4. C. Loeb: Plain ‘n Simple (better than ever)

    5. J. Scofield: A moment’s peace (cool)

    6. B. Marsalis/J Calderazzo: Songs of Mirth and Melancholy

    7. P. Metheny: What it’s all About (relaxing with Pat)

    8.  K. Doldinger: Inner Blue (happy 75th!)

    9. G. Burton: Common Ground (with Julian Lage)

    10.G. Benson: Guitar Man (back to the basics)

2012

    1. P. Metheny: Unity Band (feat. Chris Potter)

    2. K Garrett: Seeds from the Underground

    3. Kurt Elling: 1619 Broadway

    4. G. Porter: Be Good

    5. L Ritenour: Rhythm Sessions

    6. K. Whalum: Romance Language

    7. Fourplay: Esprit de Four

    8. D. Benoit: Conversations

    9.  T. Brönner: Till Brönner

    10. Mezzoforte: Islands

2013

    1. B. James/D. Sanborn: Quartette Humaine

    2. S. Gwildis: Das mit dem Glücklichsein

    3. C. Potter: The Sirens

    4. W. Shorter: Without a Net

    5. J. Cullum: Momentum

    6. G. Estefan: The Standards

    7. C. Loeb: Silhouette

    8. Yellowjackets: A Rise in the Road

    9. K.Garrett: Pushing the world away

    10. P. Perry: Say Yes

2014

    1. Pat Metheny: Kin

    2. Al Jarreau: My old Friend

    3. H. Mason: Chameleon

    4. N. East: Nathan East

    5. B. Culbertson: Another long Night out

    6. S. Mendez: Magic

    7. C. Loeb/J. Lorber/E. Harp: Jazz, Funk, Soul

    8. A. Lennox: Nostalgia

    9. J. Cullum: Interlude

    10. Dirty Loops: Loopified

2015

    1. K. Elling: Passion World

    2. B. James/N. East: The New Cool

    3. Fourplay: Silver

    4. L. Mays: The Ludwigsburg Concert

    5. E. Marienthal/Ch. Loeb: Bridges

    6. Blank & Jones: Relaxed Jazz Vol. 1

    7. R. Glasper: Covered

    8. D. Krall: Wallflower

    9. D. Sanborn: Time and the River

    10. C. Potter: Imaginary Cities

2016

    1. T. Brönner: The Good Life

    2. B. Marsalis/K. Elling: Upward Spiral

    3. Yellowjackets: Cohearence

    4. L. Richardson: Shift

    5. The Rippingtons: True Stories

    6. W. Muthspiel: Rising Grace

    7. R. Glasper: Everything’s Beautiful

    8. E. Marienthal/Ch. Loeb/J. Lorber: More Serious Business

    9. B. Frisell: When You Wish Upon a Star

    10. N. Jones: Day Breakes

2017

    1. Chick Corea: The Musician

    2. D. Benoit/M. Antoine: So Nice

    3. Blue Note All-Stars: Our Point of View

    4. J&R Wasserfuhr: Landed in Brooklyn

    5. N. East: Reverence

    6. D. Krall: Turn Up the Quiet

    7. D. Ilg: BACH

    8. A. Broadbent: Developing Story

    9. C. Potter: The Dreamer is the Dream

    10. J. Lorber: Prototype

2018

    1. R. Glasper: Collagically Speaking

    2. B. James: Espresso

    3. C. Corea/S. Gadd: Chinese Butterfly

    4.  K. Elling: The Questions

    5. Yellowjackets: Raising our Voice

    6. B. Cook: Somewhere in Between

    7. B. Mehldau: After Bach

    8.  T. Brönner/D. Ilg: Nightfall

    9. M. Franks: The Music in my Head

    10. No Jazz: Soul Stimulation

2019

    1. C. Corea: Antidote

    2. R. Braun: Crossroads

    3. B. Culbertson: Winter Stories

    4. Shakatak: In the Blue Zone

    5. P. Bailey: Love will find a way

    6. D. Benoit: Dave Benoit and Friends

    7. R. Glasper: Fuck Yo Feelings

    8.  Snarky Puppy: Immigrance

    9. Spyro Gyra: Vinyl Tap

    10. G. Porter: One Night Only

2020

    1. P. Metheny: From this place

    2. T. Brönner/B. James: On Vacation

    3. J. Heath: Love Letter

    4. M. Wollny: Mondenkind

    5. B. Manilow: Night Songs II

    6. J. Redman: Round Again

    7. K. Rosenwinkel: Angels Around

    8.  D. Koz: A new Day

    9. W. Haffner: Kind of Tango

    10. Yellowjackets: Jackets XL

2021

    1. P. Metheny: Road to the Sun

    2. Ph. Sanders: Promises

    3. R. Ferrante: Inflexion

    4. P. Metheny: Side Eye NYC

    5. T. Bennet/Lady Gaga: Love for Sale

    6. M. Winkler/D. Benoit: Old Friends

    7.  L. Ritenour: Dreamcatcher

    8. PureDesmond: Plays James Bond

    9. J. Lorber: Space Time

    10. C. Standring: Wonderful World

2022

    1. B. James: Feel like making LIVE

    2. C. McLoran Salvant: Ghost Song

    3.  Immanuel Wilkins: The 7th Hand

    4. S. Oslender: Peace of Mind

    5. J. Redman/B. Mehldau; RoundAgain

    6. Silk Sonic: An Evening with Silk Sonic

    7. A. Keys: Keys

    8. Blank & Jones: Relax Jazzed 3

    9. W. Haffner: Dream Band live in Concert

    10. D. Benoit: A Midnight Rendezvous

2023

    1. K. Jarrett: CPE Bach

    2. L. Benjamin: Phoenix

    3. K. Barron: The Source

    4. B. Younger: Brand New Life

    5. J. Redman: Where Are We

    6. B. James: Jazz Hands

    7. C. Botti: Vol. 1

    8. P. Metheny: Dream Box

    9. B. Blade: Kings Highway

    10. W. Haffner: Silent World

2024

    1. C. Potter: Eagle’s Point

    2. B. Mehldau: After Bach 2

    3. P. Metheny: MoonDial

    4. J. Collier: Djesse Vol. 4

    5. J. Lage: Speak to me

    6. L. Benjamin: Phoenix Reimagined

    7. F. Hersch: Silent Listening

    8. L. Ritenour/D. Grusin: Brasil

    9. B. Frisell: Orchestras

    10. L. Wright: Shadows