The Jazz Clinic

A jazz publicist's take on the music world

other records from 2009 that were very good

I either just recently discovered these or forgot them when making my list and wanted to give credit where credit is due:

Jazz
Dana Hall – Into the Light (Origin) – with Terrell Stafford, Tim Warfield, Jr.,  Bruce Barth, Rodney Whitaker
Steve Kuhn with Joe Lovano – Mostly Coltrane (ECM) – with Joe Lovano, David Finck, Joey Baron
Kurt Rosenwinkel Standards Trio – Reflections (Word of Mouth) – with Eric Revis, Eric Harland
Darcy James Argue’s Secret Society – Infernal Machines (New Amsterdam)
Henry Threadgill Zooid – This Brings Us To, Volume 1 (Pi Recordings)
Tom Harrell – Prana Dance (HighNote)
Gretchen Parlato – In a Dream (Obliqsound)
Martial Solal – Live at the Village Vanguard (Cam Jazz)

Other Genres
St. Vincent – Actor (4AD)
The Very Best – Warm Heart of Africa (Green Owl)
The Antlers – Hospice (Frenchkiss)
The xx – xx (XL)