Top Ten Jazz Albums of 2009

Top Ten

(#10)  Charles Tolliver Big Band – “Emperor March” : 2009 : Halfnote

March of The Penguin

Charles Tolliver Big Band – “In The Trenches”

(#9)  Joshua Redman – “Compass” : 2009 : Nonesuch

Compass

Joshua Redman – “Hutchhiker’s Guide”

(#8)  The Cory Weeds Quintet – “Everything’s Coming Up Weeds” : 2009 : Cellar Live

Weeds

The Cory Weeds Quintet – “Bailin’ On Lou”

(#7)  Gerald Clayton – “Two-Shade” : 2009 : Emarcy

two-shade

Gerald Clayton – “One Two You”

(#6)  Branford Marsalis Quartet – “Metamorphosen : 2009 : Marsalis Music

Metamorphosen

Branford Marsalis Quartet – “Sphere”

(#5)  Denny Zeitlin Trio – “In Concert” : 2009 : Sunnyside

In Concert

Denny Zeitlin Trio – “Prime Times”

(#4)  Derrick Gardner & The Jazz Prophets – “Echoes of Ethnicity” : 2009 : Owl Studios

Echoes of Ethnicity

Derrick Gardner & The Jazz Prophets – “The Melting Pot”

(#3)  Sean Jones – “The Search Within” : 2009 : Mack Avenue

The Search

Sean Jones – “The Storm”

(#2)  Vijay Iyer Trio – “Historicity” : 2009 : ACT

Historicity

Vijay Iyer Trio – “Smoke Stack”

(#1)  Christian McBride & Inside Straight – “Kind of Brown” : 2009 : Mack Avenue

Kind of Brown

Christian McBride & Inside Straight – “Stick & Move”

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