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What We Liked: 2016

By Michael Ricci
January 5, 2017
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We took our top lists, found the common recordings, added a dozen of my personal faves, and presented them here for your viewing pleasure. Enjoy, and feel free to post your 2016 favorites in the comments section below.

Wadada Leo Smith trumpet b.1941 " data-original-title="" title="">Wadada Leo Smith America's National Parks Cuneiform Records	Michael Formanek bass, acoustic b.1958 " data-original-title="" title="">Michael Formanek The Distance ECM Records	Frank Kimbrough piano 1956 - 2020 " data-original-title="" title="">Frank Kimbrough Solstice Pirouet Records
Andreas Loven piano b.1981 " data-original-title="" title="">Andreas Loven District Six Losen Records	Keith Jarrett piano b.1945 " data-original-title="" title="">Keith Jarrett A Multitude of Angels ECM Records	Wolfgang Muthspiel guitar b.1965 " data-original-title="" title="">Wolfgang Muthspiel Rising Grace ECM Records
Nels Cline guitar, electric b.1956 " data-original-title="" title="">Nels Cline Lovers Blue Note Records	Craig Taborn piano b.1970 " data-original-title="" title="">Craig Taborn Book of Angels, Vol. 27 Tzadik Records	Perfectly Out Of Place Will Vinson 5Passion
Daniel Freedman drums " data-original-title="" title="">Daniel Freedman Imagine That Anzic Records	Henry Threadgill woodwinds b.1944 " data-original-title="" title="">Henry Threadgill Old Locks / Irregular Verbs Pi Recordings	Alyssa Allgood vocals b.1992 " data-original-title="" title="">Alyssa Allgood Out Of The Blue Jerujazz Records
Cuong Vu trumpet b.1969 " data-original-title="" title="">Cuong Vu Trio Meets Pat Metheny Nonesuch Records	Fred Hersch piano b.1955 " data-original-title="" title="">Fred Hersch Sunday At The Vanguard Palmetto Records	Satoko Fujii piano b.1958 " data-original-title="" title="">Satoko Fujii Peace Libra Records
Tyshawn Sorey drums b.1980 " data-original-title="" title="">Tyshawn Sorey The Inner Spectrum of Variables Pi Recordings	Evolution Dr. Lonnie Smith organ, Hammond B3 1942 - 2021 " data-original-title="" title="">Dr. Lonnie Smith Blue Note Records	Factory Girl Corey Christiansen guitar " data-original-title="" title="">Corey Christiansen Origin Records
Herlin Riley drums b.1957 " data-original-title="" title="">Herlin Riley New Direction Mack Avenue Records	Blues and Ballads Brad Mehldau piano b.1970 " data-original-title="" title="">Brad Mehldau Noneuch Records	Arclight Julian Lage guitar, electric " data-original-title="" title="">Julian Lage Mack Avenue Records
Bill Frisell guitar, electric b.1951 " data-original-title="" title="">Bill Frisell When You Wish Upon a Star Okeh	Wee +3 The Wee Trio band / ensemble / orchestra " data-original-title="" title="">The Wee Trio Bionic Records	Time/Life Charlie Haden bass, acoustic 1937 - 2014 " data-original-title="" title="">Charlie Haden Liberation Music Orchestra Impulse!

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