Top 10 Albums of 2013
There is a lot of fantastic music out there and it is always tough to leave some out.
The following is a list of my personal favorites that came out in 2013.
1. Wayne Shorter, Without A Net
Wayne Shorter-sax, Danilo Peres-piano, John Patitucci-bass, Brian Blade-drums
2. Kanye West, Yeezus
3. Dave Holland, Prism
Dave Holland-bass, Kevin Eubanks-guitar, Craig Taborn-keyboard, Eric Harland-drums
4. The Pedrito Martinez Group, The Pedrito Martinez Group
Pedrito Martinez-congas/vocals, Ariacne Trujillo-piano/vocals, Alvaro Benavides-bass/vocals, Jahir Sala-percussion/vocals
5. The New Gary Burton Quarter, Guided Tour
Gary Burton-vibraphone, Julian Lage-guitar, Scott Colley-bass, Antonio Sanchez-drums
6. Derrick Hodge, Live Today
7. Drake, Nothing Was The Same
8. Albert Heath/Ethan Iverson/Ben Street, Tootie’s Tempo
Albert Heath-drums, Ethan Iverson-piano, Ben Street-bass
9. Kendrick Scott Oracle, Conviction
Kendrick Scott-drums, Mike Moreno-guitar, Taylor Eigsti-piano, John Ellis-reeds, Joe Sanders-bass
10. Cecile Mcloren Salvant, Woman Child
Cecile Mcloren Salvant-vocals, Ahron Diehl-piano, Rodney Whitaker-bass, James Chirillo-guitar, Herlin Riley-drums
Other great ones: Chris Potter/The Sirens, Craig Taborn Trio/Chants, Antonio Sanchez/New Life, Atoms For Peace/Amok, Eric Revis Trio/City Of Asylum, Dave Douglas Quintet/Time Travel, Ethan Iverson/Customs Are Mandatory, Tim Berne’s Snakeoil/Shadow Man
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Classic Renditions Of The Star Spangled Banner
Performances of the American national anthem are often surrounded by all sorts of controversy. The traditionalists believe that a patriotic anthem should not be disrespected with personal stylistic alterations interpreted by the performing artist. Others argue that the freedom and individuality conveyed by the interpreter may symbolize the core values the country was founded on. Either way, the music can be challenging to sing because of its melodic shape and not-so-easy-to-remember lyrics. It is often performed in widely broadcasted events, and thus we have some interesting performances captured for the ages. (more…)
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