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Neri Pollastri's Best Jazz Albums Of 2024

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By Neri Pollastri
January 6, 2025
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As the year has come to an end, it is interesting to look back, reflect on the music we have enjoyed the most, and share it with those who may have missed it. This year, I have noticed, with surprise and appreciation, an higher than usual number of remarkable albums. Many are listed below. I will leave it for readers to decide whether this is a sign of the high quality of recent releases or a decline in my critical rigor as a writer.

There is no specific order or "ranking" in the selection presented below. These albums, even though they are quite different from one another, are all exceptionally commendable in their own way, or, at the very least, they're truly outstanding.

Those who wish to learn more, may click on the album titles, to get to the album page where often they will find links to reviews.

Happy reading and Happy Holidays!

Andrea Ayace Ayassot

saxophone, soprano

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Alfonso Santimone

piano

" data-original-title="" title="">Alfonso Santimone,

Giulio Corini

bass, acoustic

" data-original-title="" title="">Giulio Corini,

Nelide Bandello

drums

" data-original-title="" title="">Nelide Bandello
Live in Lugano
Flying Robert Music

Silvia Bolognesi

bass, acoustic

" data-original-title="" title="">Silvia Bolognesi,

Dudu Kouate

percussion

" data-original-title="" title="">Dudu Kouate,

Griffin Alan Rodriguez

vocals

" data-original-title="" title="">Griffin Alan Rodriguez
Timing Birds
Fonterossa Records

Federico Calcagno

clarinet
b.1995

" data-original-title="" title="">Federico Calcagno Octet
Mundus Inversus
Habitable Records

Enzo Favata

saxophone, soprano
b.1956

" data-original-title="" title="">Enzo Favata
Os Caminhos de Garibaldi
Caligola Records

Joe Fonda

bass
b.1954

" data-original-title="" title="">Joe Fonda
Eyes on the Horizon
Long Song Records

Satoko Fujii

piano
b.1958

" data-original-title="" title="">Satoko Fujii Tokyo Trio
Jet Black
Libra Records

Andrea Grossi

bass, acoustic

" data-original-title="" title="">Andrea Grossi Blend 3 +

Jim Black

drums

" data-original-title="" title="">Jim Black
Axes
We Insist! Records

Joëlle Léandre

bass
b.1951

" data-original-title="" title="">Jo?lle Léandre,

Elisabeth Harnik

piano

" data-original-title="" title="">Elisabeth Harnik,

Zlatko Kau?i?

drums

" data-original-title="" title="">Zlatko Kau?i?
Live in St. Johann
Fundacja Sluchaj

Mario Mariotti

trumpet

" data-original-title="" title="">Mario Mariotti Quartet
Live at Angelica
AMP Music & Records

Stefano Maurizi

piano

" data-original-title="" title="">Stefano Maurizi, Co?kun Karademir, Emre Sinanmi?
Migration Routes
Challenge Records

Jordina Millà

piano

" data-original-title="" title="">Jordina Millà,

Barry Guy

bass, acoustic
b.1947

" data-original-title="" title="">Barry Guy
Live in Munich
ECM Records

Gianni Mimmo

saxophone, soprano
b.1957

" data-original-title="" title="">Gianni Mimmo,

Harri Sjostrom

saxophone

" data-original-title="" title="">Harri Sjostrom
Wells
Amirani Records

Matteo Mosolo

bass, acoustic
b.1985

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Flavio Zanuttini

trumpet

" data-original-title="" title="">Flavio Zanuttini
Half Black Half White Half Yellow. Suite For Charles Mingus
Caligola Records

Naom
Radici
Aut Records

Roberto Ottaviano

saxophone, soprano
b.1957

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Danilo Gallo

bass, acoustic
b.1972

" data-original-title="" title="">Danilo Gallo,

Ferdinando Farao

drums
b.1959

" data-original-title="" title="">Ferdinando Farao
Lacy in the Sky with Diamonds
Clean Feed Records

Tiziano Tononi

drums
b.1956

" data-original-title="" title="">Tiziano Tononi,

Emanuele Parrini

violin

" data-original-title="" title="">Emanuele Parrini
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