| Editor | Maher Publications |
| Date | August 2007 |
| Format | Magazine |
| Pages | 90 pages |
| Location | USA |
| Language | English |
ON THE COVER
55tn ANNUAL CRITICS POLL
- p 32 : Kurt Elling
Male Vocalist of the Year - Act Three
By Jason Koransky
The perennial top male vocalist has a chai lenge for himself. Realize and work relent lessly toward artistic greatness-a pursuit that’s supported by a new record label and manager while also devoting himself to his wife and young daughter. Elling finds himself at the next stage of his career as he continues his path as an original voice in jazz.
FEATURES
- p 38 : Ornette Coleman
Jazz Artist, Jazz Album (Sound Grammar) and Alto Saxophonist of the Year
By Peter Margasak - p 44 : Andrew Hill
Hall of Fame
By James Hale - p 48 : Dianne Reeves
Female Vocalist of the Year
By Aaron Cohen - p 49 : Poncho Sanchez
Percussionist of the Year
By Aaron Cohen - p 50 : Gary Smulyan
Baritone Saxophonist of the Year
By Ed Enright - p 51 : Craig Taborn, David Binney & Anat Cohen
Rising Star Winners - p 54 : Complete List of Critics Poll Winners
- Jazz Album of the Year
— 1. Ornette Coleman, Sound Grammar (Sound Grammar)
— 2. Trio Beyond, Saudades (ECM)See on YouTube - YouTube Music
— 3. Sonny Rollins, Sonny, Please (Doxy)
— 4. Keith Jarrett, The Carnegie Hall Concert (ECM)See on YouTube - YouTube Music
— 5. Pat Metheny/Brad Mehldau, Metheny/Mehldau (Nonesuch)See on YouTube - YouTube Music
— 6. Branford Marsalis Quartet, Braggtown (Marsalis Music)See on YouTube - YouTube Music
— 7. Kenny Garrett, Beyond The Wall (Nonesuch)See on YouTube - YouTube Music
— 8. Tomasz Stanko, Lontano (ECM)See on YouTube - YouTube Music
— 9. Brian Lynch/Eddie Palmieri Project, Simpatico (ArtistShare)See on YouTube - YouTube Music
— 10. Nels Cline, New Monastery (Cryptogramophone)See on YouTube - YouTube Music
- Historical Album
— 1. Miles Davis, The Legendary Prestige Sessions (Concord)
— 2. Charles Mingus, At UCLA 1965 (Sunnyside)
— 3. Weather Report, Forecast : Tomorrow (Columbia/Legacy)
— 4. John Coltrane, Fearless Leader (Concord)
— 5. Fats Waller, If You Got To Ask, You Ain’t Got It ! (Columbia/Legacy)
— 6. Duke Ellington, 1936-1940 Small Group Sessions (Mosaic)
— 7. Thelonious Monk with John Coltrane, The Complete 1957 Riverside Recordings (Riverside)
— 8. Andrew Hill, Solo (Mosaic Select)
— 9. Gil Evans, The Complete Pacific Jazz Sessions (Blue Note)
— 10. Tony Williams, Mosaic Select (Mosaic Select) - Blues Album
— 1. Otis Taylor, Definition Of A Circle (Telarc)
— 2. Ike Turner, Risin’ With The Blues (Zoho)See on YouTube - YouTube Music
— 3. Charlie Musselwhite, Delta Hardware (Real World)See on YouTube - YouTube Music
— 4. Junior Wells, Live At Theresa’s 1975 (Delmark)See on YouTube - YouTube Music
— 5. Robert Cray Band, Live From Across The Pond (Vanguard)
— 6. Otis Rush, All Your Love I Miss Loving (Delmark)
— 7. Irma Thomas, After The Rain (Rounder)See on YouTube - YouTube Music
— 8. Ry Cooder, My Name Is Buddy (Nonesuch)See on YouTube - YouTube Music
— 9. Kenny Wayne Shepherd, 10 Days Out (Blues From The Backroads) (Reprise)See on YouTube - YouTube Music
— 10. Lil’ Ed and the Blues Imperials, Rattleshake (Alligator)See on YouTube - YouTube Music
- Jazz Album of the Year
DEPARTMENTS
- p 8 : First Take
- p 10 : Chords & Discords
- p 13 : The Beat
- p 16 : Backstage With... Bill Charlap
- p 18 : Things To Come
- p 19 : Living Jazz
By D.D. Jackson - p 20 : The Insider
By Benny Golson - p 24 : European Scene
- p 24 : The Archives August 7, 1969
- p 26 : Caught
- p 28 : Players
– Luis Perdomo
– Havana Carbo
– Mike Reed
– Steve Swallow - p 61 : Reviews
- p 78 : Toolshed
- p 82 : Master Class : Linear Bass Line Construction, Part 2
By dr. J.B. Dyas - p 84 : Transcription : Sun Ra’s Piano Solo on ’El Is A Sound Of Joy’
- p 86 : Jazz on Campus
- p 90 : Blindfold Test : Randy Sandke (trumpeter/guitarist)
