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Лучшие джазовые альбомы 2017 по версии AllMusic / Favorite Jazz Albums of 2017

Up and comers like Keyon Harrold, Jazzmeia Horn and Ross McHenry sat comfortably alongside stalwarts such as Chick Corea, Courtney Pine and Mike Stern in 2017, resulting in albums that both respect the jazz's origins while continuing to push its boundaries.

Ahmad Jamal

Marseille

 

A gorgeous, dreamlike homage to the coastal French city that clearly holds a special place in the pianist's heart.

Ambrose Akinmusire

A Rift in Decorum: Live at the Village Vanguard

 

A challenging, sprawling live album of all-original material from the trumpeter and his quartet.

Arturo O'Farrill / Chucho Valdés

Familia: Tribute to Bebo & Chico

 

A virtuosic blend of old traditions and forward-thinking musicality makes up this ambitious celebration of two Afro-Cuban family legacies.

Arve Henriksen

Towards Language

 

The Norwegian trumpeter and some longtime collaborators continue their exploration and discovery in expanding the boundaries of jazz.

Avishai Cohen

Cross My Palm with Silver

 

The Israeli-born trumpeter's second ECM album of atmospheric, classically influenced jazz.

Blue Note All-Stars

Our Point of View

 

A highly engaging, forward-looking jazz supergroup celebrates Blue Note's 75th Anniversary.

Brad Mehldau / Chris Thile

Chris Thile & Brad Mehldau

 

A generous, organically realized collaboration between the genre-bending bluegrass singer/mandolin player and the lauded jazz pianist.

Brian Blade / Brian Blade & the Fellowship Band

Body and Shadow

 

Celebrating their 20-year anniversary and fifth album, this ensemble stand apart in seamlessly weaving American folk forms and jazz.

Chick Corea

The Musician

 

An engrossing live album and documentary set culled from Corea's six-week birthday stint at the Blue Note in 2016.

Chris Potter

The Dreamer Is the Dream

 

The saxophonist's third leader disc for ECM showcases the considerable rhythmic invention -- and muscle -- of his quartet.

Christian McBride / Christian McBride Big Band

Bringin' It

 

The bassist's second full-length album featuring his dynamic big band.

Colin Stetson

All This I Do for Glory

 

On his return to live-in-the-studio, warts-and-all solo recording, the saxophonist/composer delivers a percussive, airy, emotionally resonant album.

Colin Vallon Trio / Patrice Moret / Julian Sartorius / Colin Vallon

Danse

 

This adventurous and accessible date by the Swiss trio should help establish an audience beyond Europe's borders and jazz's confines.

Courtney Pine

Black Notes from the Deep

 

For the first time in 12 years the British jazzman returns to his tenor, backed by his rhythm section and guest soulman Omar Lye-Fook.

Craig Taborn

Daylight Ghosts

 

An engaging, experimental quartet date from the pianist with Chris Speed, Chris Lightcap, and the Bad Plus' Dave King.

Cyrus Chestnut

There's a Sweet Sweet Spirit

 

The pianist's superb third High Note release features bassist Buster Williams, drummer Lenny White, and vibraphonist Steve Nelson.

Cécile McLorin Salvant

Dreams and Daggers

 

An emotionally layered set of live and studio recordings featuring the singer and her trio, as well as the classical string ensemble the Catalyst Quartet.

Dee Dee Bridgewater

Memphis... Yes, I'm Ready

 

The jazz diva travels to Memphis to cut an album of R&B, soul, blues, and gospel classics with plenty of sass and style.

Django Bates / Anouar Brahem / Jack DeJohnette / Dave Holland

Blue Maqams

 

With an all-star rhythm section, the Tunisian oud master delivers a nearly perfect meld of Arabic modal music and jazz improvisation.

Django Bates

The Study of Touch

 

On his debut as a leader for ECM, the pianist showcases his trio's unique, sophisticated, creative acumen without losing his sense of humor.

Eliane Elias

Dance of Time

 

On this excellent follow-up to Made In Brazil, the pianist, her band, and a star-studded guest list explore the depth and dimension of samba.

Eric Alexander

Song of No Regrets

 

The saxophonist investigates songs by Sergio Mendes, Stevie Wonder, and others on this warm Latin-tinged effort, featuring Jon Faddis.

Gregory Porter

Nat King Cole & Me

 

A lovingly crafted tribute to one of Porter's biggest influences featuring lush orchestral arrangements from Vince Mendoza.

Indo-Pak Coalition / Rudresh Mahanthappa

Agrima

 

After nine long years, this trio reunites for a most provocative, boundary-shattering date that creates a new kind of Indo-jazz fusion.

Jazzmeia Horn

Social Call

 

A virtuoso debut from the 2015 Thelonious Monk International Vocal Jazz Competition winner.

Jeremy Pelt

Make Noise!

 

Nuanced acoustic post-bop session from the trumpeter with a vibrant Latin influence.

Jerry Douglas

What If

 

The prolific Dobro maestro and his septet revisit the past and carve out new ground as bluegrass, jazz, country-rock, and blues collide.

Jimmy Greene

Flowers: Beautiful Life, Vol. 2

 

An ebullient, rhythmically vibrant second volume of music inspired by the saxophonist's daughter, who died at Sandy Hook.

John Abercrombie / John Abercrombie Quartet

Up and Coming

 

The lineage in this band enables its members to explore an abundance of creative ideas with subtlety, empathy, and confidence.

Keyon Harrold

The Mugician

 

The trumpeter's ambitious, socially conscious sophomore album mixes jazz, hip-hop, and R&B in a fertile psychedelic cauldron.

Kneebody

Anti-Hero

 

The ninth album of genre-bending, instrumental post-jazz from the exploratory quintet.

Led Bib

Umbrella Weather

 

Coming off hiatus on a new label, the British quintet delivers the most focused, diverse, and sophisticated record in its catalog.

Matt Wilson

Honey & Salt

 

A playful, deeply felt tribute to the work of poet Carl Sandburg.

Matthew Shipp

Piano Song

 

On his final Thirsty Ear date, the pianist/composer and his trio deliver an accessible but no less questing set of new tunes.

Miguel Zenón

Tipico

 

A sophisticated, kinetic, and deeply poetic quartet session from the acclaimed Puerto Rican saxophonist.

Mike Stern

Trip

 

The groundbreaking guitarist fights back from a potentially career-ending accident to deliver one of his finest and most diverse albums.

Miles Mosley

Uprising

 

A funky, bold, and deeply soulful Verve debut from the Los Angeles bassist/vocalist and West Coast Get Down member.

Nicole Mitchell

Mandorla Awakening II: Emerging Worlds

 

The flutist/composer delivers a narrative concept that explores the intersections of duality in a startlingly unique musical language.

Preservation Hall Jazz Band

So It Is

 

The PHJB's second album of all-original material is an ebullient, Afro-Latin-influenced party album produced with TV on the Radio's Dave Sitek.

Quercus

Nightfall

 

This folk-jazz trio delivers its sophomore recording from a studio, reinventing folk, pop, and jazz standards with depth and elegance.

Ramon Diaz / Nosotros Ensemble / David Virelles

Gnosis

 

The pianist's large-scale performance work was recorded in a New York studio, and explores transculturation and traditions in jazz and Cuban music.

Regina Carter

Ella: Accentuate the Positive

 

The violinist pays homage to the legendary vocalist with a set of well-curated, surprisingly reworked standards.

Roscoe Mitchell

Bells for the South Side

 

Recorded at Chicago's Museum of Modern Art, four of the artist's trios play separately and in various combinations to deliver a monolithic and inspired document.

Ross McHenry

The Outsiders

 

The debut album by the Shaolin Afronauts' bassist's new trio displays an innovative, original brand of purposefully executed Antipodean jazz.

Stanton Moore

With You in Mind

 

The Galactic drummer's trio and a host of NOLA luminaries pay a heartfelt, soulful tribute to the late Allen Toussaint's music and genius.

The Charles Lloyd Quartet / Charles Lloyd / Charles Lloyd New Quartet

Passin' Thru

 

The great saxophonist's new quartet celebrates ten years together with this startling, inspired live offering.

Tim Berne / Tim Berne's Snakeoil

Incidentals

 

The saxophonist and composer's complex compositional ideas come to fruition with complex group interplay and communication to deliver a strong, dark, and bold creation.

Tony Allen

The Source

 

The legendary Afrobeat drummer's earthy, harmonically sophisticated and endlessly funky full-length Blue Note debut.

Tyshawn Sorey

Verisimilitude

 

The drummer and composer returns to work with his trio, erasing all boundary lines between vanguard music, classical, and jazz.

Vijay Iyer / Vijay Iyer Sextet

Far from Over

 

The pianist draws upon late-'60s Miles Davis and Mwandishi-era Herbie Hancock for this daring, exploratory sextet date.

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