Sunday, December 22, 2013

NPR Music - Jazz

The 2013 NPR Music Jazz Critics Poll

We asked 137 jazz journalists to pick their favorite albums that came out this year. Out of over 700 nominees, here are their collective top 50 picks, along with top finishers in the Latin jazz, vocal, debut and reissue categories.
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BEST MUSIC OF 2013

Wayne Shorter And The Year's Other Passing Scenery

In a year where pop culture looked back at the 1960s, it makes sense that jazz critics lauded the 80-year-old Shorter, who made his first recording in 1959. His latest album displays him as enigmatic as ever — and as committed to finding new sounds.
TINY DESK CONCERTS

Preservation Hall Jazz Band: Tiny Desk Concert

The hot and historic band from New Orleans brings us a tuba-wielding Santa and some original holiday cheer and praise — what its members call a Cajun Christmas from the French Quarter. The goal here is simple: to bring you joy.
MUSIC INTERVIEWS

Fresh Air Remembers Jazz Pianist Jimmy Amadie

With a career derailed due to severe hand problems, Amadie found a way to play the music he loved.

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