The Most Exciting Jazz Albums since 1969: 2009-2011

The six jazz thrillers for this week are widely diverse–from a big band outlier, a soaring two-sax front line and an expression of the ideas from an esoteric teacher. What they all have in common are their thrilling cohesiveness, gripping rhythms and compelling melodies. 72 Thrilling Jazz Albums, Part 8: 2009-20011 43 Infernal Machines Darcy James Argue New Amsterdam 2009 Thrilling jazz albums are rarely an accident; they emerge from dedicated jazz leaders, composers and musicians… [ read more ]