John Stevenson’s Top 20 jazz recordings for 2008 (Ejazznews) Posted by: editor on Tuesday, December 16, 2008 - 06:23 PM

1. Petit Oiseau, William Parker Quartet (AUM Fidelity)
2. The Silent Truth, Tony Kofi Quartet (Specific Jazz)
3. Castries Underground, Luther Francois (LRF Soundworks)
4. Abyss, Jacques Schwarz-Bart (Universal France)
5. Cultural Survival, David Sanchez (Concord Picante)
6. Romance, Rosa Passos (Telarc)
7. Butterflies, Finn Peters (Accidental)
8. The Monk, Asaf Sirkis (SAM)
9. Greenspace, Belinda Underwood (Cosmik Muse Records)
10. Beat Street, Bill King’s Rhythm Express (7 Arts Entertainment)
11. Every Time We Say Goodbye, Marilyn Scott (Venus)
12. Miles Davis All-Stars Featuring John Coltrane, Miles Davis (Acrobat)
13. Bird in Time, Selected Recordings and Interviews 1940-1947, Charlie Parker (ESP)
14. The Standard, Take 6 (Heads Up)
15. Traveler, Kenny Barron (Sunnyside)
16. Contos, Leonardo EM Cioglia (Quizamba)
17. Sketches of MD: Live at the Iridium, Kenny Garrett (MackAvenue)
18. Something for You: Eliane Elias Sings and Plays Bill Evans, Eliane Elias (Blue Note)
19. What Lies Within, Denise Donatelli (Savant)
20. 20 Years Celebration, Sydney Ace Mnisi (Sydney Ace Mnisi)

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