ON THE COVER

79th ANNUAL READERS POLL

• p 26 : Miguel Zenón
  Reacquainted with His Homeland
  By Dan Ouellette
  Born and raised in San Juan, the alto saxophonist never expected to arrive at the creative pinnacle where he finds himself today—as a passionate spokesperson who has explored his homeland’s music in the context of jazz.

FEATURES

• p 34 : B.B. King
  Hall of Fame, Blues Artist of the Year
  By Aaron Cohen
• p 38 : Chick Corea
  Jazz Artist of the Year
  By Allen Morrison
• p 42 : Pat Metheny
  Jazz Album/Jazz Group/Jazz Guitarist of the Year
  By Phillip Lutz
• p 46 : Top Jazz Albums
  — 1. Pat Metheny Unity Group, Kin (NONESUCH)

  
  — 2. Ambrose Akinmusire, The Imagined Savior Is Far Easier To Paint (BLUE NOTE)

  
  — 3. Sonny Rollins, Road Shows, Volume 3 (DOXY/OKEH)
  — 4. Gregory Porter, Liquid Spirit (BLUE NOTE)

  
  — 5. George Benson, Inspiration (A Tribute To Nat King Cole)(CONCORD)
  — 6. Dave Holland & Prism, Prism (DARE2)

  
  — 7. Chick Corea, The Vigil (STRETCH/CONCORD)

  
  — 8. Tom Harrell, Colors Of A Dream (HIGHNOTE)

  
  — 9. The Bad Plus, The Rite Of Spring (SONY MASTERWORKS)
  — 10. The Ed Palmero Big Band, Oh No ! Not Jazz !!(CUNEIFORM)

• p 48 : Top Historical Albums
  – 1. Miles Davis, Miles At The Fillmore—Miles Davis 1970 : The Bootleg Series Vol. 3(COLUMBIA/LEGACY)
  – 2. Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers, The Complete Jazz Messengers At The Café Bohemia (PHOENIX RECORDS)
  – 3. Louis Armstrong,Columbia And RCA Victor Live Recordings Of Louis Armstrong And The All Stars (MOSAIC)
  – 4. John Coltrane, Afro Blue Impressions (PABLO)
  – 5. Wayne Shorter, Speak No Evil(BLUE NOTE)
  – 6. Herbie Hancock, The Complete Columbia Album Collection 1972–1988(COLUMBIA/LEGACY)
  – 7. The Allman Brothers Band, Play All Night : Live At The Beacon Theatre 1992 (EPIC/LEGACY)
  – 8. Thelonious Monk, Paris 1969(BLUE NOTE)
  – 9. Stan Getz, Live At Montreux 1972 (EAGLE ROCK)
  – 10. . Miles Davis, The Original Mono Recordings (COLUMBIA/LEGACY)

• p 50 : Trombone Shorty
  Trombonist of the Year
  By Jennifer Odell
• p 54 : Chris Potter
  Tenor Saxophonist of the Year
  By Ted Panken
• p 58 : Diana Krall
  Female Vocalist of the Year
  By Ken Micallef
• p 60 : Complete Readers Poll Results
  • Blues Album
    — 1. Buddy Guy, Rhythm & Blues (RCA/SILVERTONE)

    
    — 2. Joe Bonamassa, Tour De Force : Live In London (J&R Adventures)

    
    — 3. The Robert Cray Band, In My Soul (Provogue)

    
    — 4. Keb’ Mo’, Bluesamericana (Kind of Blue)

    
    — 5. Robben Ford, Day In Nashville (Mascot)

    
    — 6. Layla Zoe, The Lily (Cable Car)

    
    — 7. Gov’t Mule, Shout ! (Blue Note)

    
    — 8. Hugh Laurie, Didn’t It Rain (Warner Bros.)

    
    — 9. Mel Brown B-3 Organ Group, More Today Than Yesterday (Self-Release)

    
    — 10. John Hammond, Timeless (Palmetto)

SPECIAL SECTION :

• p 87 : HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE

DEPARTMENTS

• p 8 : First Take
• p 10 : Chords & Discords
• p 13 : The Beat
• p 20 : Players
  – Jason Yeager
  – Hilary Gardner
  – Walter Smith III
  – Maja S.K. Ratkje
• p 67 : Reviews
• p 98 : Master Class : Developing the Arranger’s Point of View
  By Jim Mcneeley
• p 102 : Pro Session : Relating Modes to Pentatonic Scales
  By Jimi Durso
• p 104 : Transcription : Mary Halvorson’s Guitar Solo on ’Hemorrhaging Smiles’
• p 106 : Toolshed
• p 110 : Jazz On Campus
• p 114 : Blindfold Test : Ron Carter
  Bassist Ron Carter was tested on the following tracks during a live “Blindfold Test” at the Detroit Jazz Festival :
  – Sam Jones : “Sam’s Things” from Changes & Things (Xanadu)
  – George Mraz : “She Walks In A Meadow” from Morava (Milestone)
  – Duke Ellington/Ray Brown : “Sophisticated Lady” from This One’s For Blanton ! (Original Jazz Classics)
  – Lewis Nash : “Flanagan’s Shenanigans” from Stompin’ At The Savoy (M&I; Jazz)
  – Charlie Haden/Hank Jones : “Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child” from Steal Away (Verve)
  – Chick Corea/Eddie Gomez/Paul Motian : “Puccini’s Walk” from Further Explorations (Concord/Stretch)
  – Doug Watkins : “I Remember You” from Soulnik (Original Jazz Classics)

Also In This Issue

– Mezzrow Piano Room Opens in New York
– Caught : OutBeat Jazz Festival, Monterey Jazz Festival, Guelph Jazz Festival
– Clark Terry in Keep On Keepin’ On
– Elio Villafranca at the Detroit Jazz Festival
– Kenny Wheeler Remembered
– Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival at University of Idaho
– Plus Dozens of CD Reviews, Product Reviews and Much More !