Top of 2010
Top 2010 discs – these are not in any particular order and did not necessarily come out in 2010, however that is when I heard them – all are here because they stand out - some for the adventurousness of the music or because the musicians were willing to risk so much and do something so different from past work – or maybe the disc is just a great musical adventure.
- Ray Wylie Hubbard
- Mavis Staples
- You Are Not Alone – the voice
- Ray Charles
- Rare Genuis: The Undiscovered Masters – title says it all
- Otis Taylor
- The Clovis People – startling blues
- Matt Andersen
- Piggyback with Mike Stevens – any of his 3 or 4 discs on
Busted Flat Records – stunning voice
- Piggyback with Mike Stevens – any of his 3 or 4 discs on
- Ahn Trio
- Lullaby For My Favorite Insomniac – beautiful played
classical and jazzy tunes
– sorry but no review for this album
- Lullaby For My Favorite Insomniac – beautiful played
- Paul Thorn
- Pimps and Preachers – title says it all
- Anders Osborne
- American Patchwork – from this welcomed immigrant
- Various
- Fire In My Bones – Raw+Rare+Other Worldly African America
Gospel (1944- 2007) – Tompkins Square Record
– sorry but no review for this album
- Fire In My Bones – Raw+Rare+Other Worldly African America
- Various
- Flyin’ High – A Collection of Phoenix Blues, Rhythm, and Spirit from
the 1950’s and 60’s – produced by Johnny Dixon and Bob Corritore
– sorry but no review for this album
- Flyin’ High – A Collection of Phoenix Blues, Rhythm, and Spirit from
- Shannon McNally
- Coldwater (with Hot Sauce) – always a fresh take on things
- Buddy Guy
- Living Proof – 74 years old and still producing gems like this
– some of his most inspired and incendiary playing
- Living Proof – 74 years old and still producing gems like this