All About Jazz 2005 Contributor Picks

Best albums list by AllAboutJazz.com.

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New Releases

#1 Wayne Shorter Beyond The Sound Barrier	#2 Ben Monder Oceana	#3 Pat Metheny The Way Up	#4 Joe Lovano Joyous Encounter	#5 Marc Johnson Shades Of Jade
#6 Either Orchestra Ethiopiques Vol.20: Live in Addis	#7 Brad Mehldau Day Is Done	#8 Paul Motian Band I Have The Room Above Her	#9 Bill Frisell East - West	#10 Fred Hersch Leaves Of Grass
Cuong Vu It's Mostly Residual	#12 Charlie Haden Liberation Music Orchestra	#13 Jenny Scheinman 12 Songs

Historical Releases

#1 Thelonious Monk At Carnegie Hall

#2 John Coltrane One Down, One Up: Live At The Half Note

#3 Dizzy Gillespie Town Hall, New York City, June 22, 1945 (With Charlie Parker)

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