Be sure to check out the Best Jazz of the 1990s at Destination: Out. The weblog polled over a dozen jazz critics for their favorite albums of the nineties, and their replies are crazy diverse. Over the last few weeks, I collected an assortment of albums from a few different lists, and found revelations. I especially recommend Charlie Haden & Hank Jones's Steal Away, Andrew Hill's Dusk, Randy Weston's Saga, and Dave Douglas's Tiny Bell Trio and Constellations.
I consider Matthew Shipp, David S. Ware, Ornette Coleman, Sonny Sharrock, Henry Threadgill, Nils Petter Molvaer and Joe Morris my people, so I'm happy to nod in agreement with the critics polled. If you're less inclined, however, why not get acquainted? eMusic is a great place to start.
By the way, Tom Hull took the trouble to make lists for the seventies, eighties, and the new millennium. (If you don't see them, keep scrolling.)
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I loved these lists. They led me to some crazy blogs and sites I'd never have seen otherwise.
I'm surprised to see you point out Dave Douglass. Should I give him another shot? I've only listened to Critical Mass (well, the first few tracks that I could manage to sit through).
You're thinking of Dave Holland. My jury's still out on his nineties albums; I have yet to fully dive in to his oeuvre. However, I can recommend "Conference of the Birds" with Sam Rivers and Anthony Braxton. Word.
Dude, you're right. The AMG review of Conference of the Birds makes it sound cool - I'll have to take a look around for it. I dig Sam Rivers.
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