The Best Jazz Albums of 2014

[mauidan]

Here's Fred Kaplan's list:

http://www.stereophile.com/content/best-jazz-albums-2014

 

[jazdoc]

Can't argue with Ambrose Akinmusire, Matt Wilson or Frank Kimbrough. I'm a huge Bad Plus fan but consider The Right of Spring a noble but ultimately, unsuccessful experiment. JD Allen's "Bloom", Joshua Redman's "Trio Live" and Stanton Moore's "Conversations" deserve consideration

 

[APP]

If I had to choose just one my favorite would be the Batik download ''the old Man and the Sea''
It is European jazz at it's best, lyrical but in this case also telling a story, and if sound quality is of importance this one is truly hard to beat.
http://www.soundliaison.com/

This recording really shows what is possible these days in terms of creating a truly wonderful soundstage.
And finally we have a band daring to to compose a suite or a concept album, really telling a story without words but expertly creating the intended images in your head.
Hats off to Sound Liaison for yet another stunning sounding album.

 

[Migo]

This download is what jazz is all about, interaction, emotion, beauty and true musicianship and it is live.
And the sound is up to the usual Sound Liaison standards, stunning.

http://www.soundliaison.com/

 

[Migo]

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This download is what jazz is all about, interaction, emotion, beauty and true musicianship and it is live.
And the sound is up to the usual Sound Liaison standards, stunning.

http://www.soundliaison.com/

Sorry, the download was released in 2015, so I guess it does not count. (but it gets my vote for 2015!

 

[Migo]

Can't argue with Ambrose Akinmusire, Matt Wilson or Frank Kimbrough. I'm a huge Bad Plus fan but consider The Right of Spring a noble but ultimately, unsuccessful experiment. JD Allen's "Bloom", Joshua Redman's "Trio Live" and Stanton Moore's "Conversations" deserve consideration

Yes,the Joshua Redman album is REAL JAZZ!!!

 

[PhonoDac2704]

What i heard is pure early high fidelity recordings.... very sounds

Yes,the Joshua Redman album is REAL JAZZ!!!