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Posted: 19 Dec 2017 at 1:32pm |
It's that time of the year when I shift away from the world's calamities to some of its finest achievements (for a minute anyway), which is to say, here is my list of the best jazz albums of 2017. Elaborations, with sound clips (often links to entire tracks) can be found in the version that I've written of this for my main gig at Slate, though followers of this blog will note—and will be reminded in some of the links below—that I've covered some of these albums in this space over the year. Also, below the list, I've jotted down a few things of interest for Stereophile readers. The best (or at least my favorite) new albums: 1. Cecile McLorin Salvant, Dreams and Daggers (Mack Avenue, 2 CD/3 LP). The best (or, again, my favorite) historical albums that have never been released before: i. Bill Evans, Another Time: The Hilversum Concert (Resonance, CD / LP). The crucial question, though: How do these albums sound? The short answer: They all sound good or better; most of them sound very good. To get specific: The best-sounding new album is also the best, period: Cecile McLorin Salvant's Dreams and Daggers, especially the vinyl pressings. The best-sounding historical album is the Taj Mahal, available only as a double-QRP pressing. One unexpected note: The 1960 Monk album sounds better on CD than on LP. Go figure. Happy holidays—and merry listening—to all! Read more at https://www.stereophile.com/content/my-top-10-jazz-albums-2017#V1YkeMZQOjYTOG2I.99 |
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