By DAN BILAWSKY,
Another year is in the books, but the music created and/or released during these twelve months is still around, continuing to serve as a reminder of jazz's majesty. While some continue to complain that jazz is stagnant or at death's door, the finest albums released in 2011 say otherwise. I had the distinct pleasure of reviewing approximately 170 recordings released in this calendar year, and the following list represents the best of the bunch (Note: they are not ranked in order of preference):
 Soren Moller Christian X Variations (Audial Records) |  Dida Pelled Plays And Sings (Red Records) |  Paul Motian The Windmills Of Your Mind (Winter & Winter) |
 J.D. Allen Victory! (Sunnyside Records) |  Miguel Zenon Alma Adentro—The Puerto Rican Songbook (Marsalis Music) |  Fred Hersch Alone At The Vanguard (Palmetto Records) |
 Tierney Sutton American Road (BFM Jazz) |  Judy Wexler Under A Painted Sky (Jazzed Media) |  Sir Roland Hanna Colors From A Giant's Kit (IPO Recordings) |
 Freddie Hubbard Pinnacle (Resonance Records) |  David Binney Graylen Epicenter (Mythology Records) |  Roseanna Vitro The Music Of Randy Newman (Motema Music) |
 Jane Ira Bloom Wingwalker (Outline Music) |  Donny McCaslin Perpetual Motion Greenleaf Music |  Sonny Rollins Road Shows, Vol. 2 (Doxy Records) |
 Josh Nelson Discoveries (Steel Bird Music) |  Mark Weinstein El Cumbanchero (Jazzheads Records) |  Pablo Held Glow (Pirouet Records) |
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