It was another very fine year in jazz with much to enjoy. Here's a dozen of my favorites from this past year. Mike Jacobs, Music Director: KIOS
Artist / CD Title / Record Label
STEVE TURRE / COLORS FOR THE MASTERS / SMOKE SESSIONS
DAVE STRYKER / EIGHT TRACK II / STRIKE ZONE
FREDDIE HENDRIX / JERSEY CAT / SUNNYSIDE
BILL O'CONNELL & THE LATIN JAZZ ALL STARS / HEART BEAT / SAVANT
PETER BERNSTEIN / LET LOOSE / SMOKE SESSIONS
MICHAEL DEASE / FATHER FIGURE / POSITONE
PHIL NORMAN TENTET / THEN & NOW / MAMA RECORDS
ONE FOR ALL / THE THIRD DECADE / SMOKE SESSIONS
CATHERINE RUSSELL / HARLEM ON MY MIND / JAZZ VILLAGE
ADRIENNE FENEMOR / MO' PUDDIN ' / SELF RELEASE
RENE MARIE / SOUND OF RED / MOTEMA
ED CHERRY / SOUL TREE / POSITONE