Best of 2013
Jez Nelson reviews the best jazz albums of 2013 with studio guests Helen Mayhew and John Fordham. Including music by Pat Metheny, Kit Downes, The Thing and Kenny Wheeler.
Jez Nelson presents the best jazz albums of 2013. The programme features selections from Jez and studio guests, Helen Mayhew and John Fordham, including music by Pat Metheny, Kit Downes, The Thing and Kenny Wheeler. Plus, the favourites of the year from our international correspondents and, in tribute to British pianist Stan Tracey, a track by his quartet recorded live for Jazz on 3 in 2004.
Presenter: Jez Nelson
Producer: Chris Elcombe.
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Kit Downes Quintet - Outlawed
Music recorded live for Jazz on 3 on 29 April 2013. Animation by Lesley Barnes.
Music Played
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Pat Metheny
Tharsis
Composer: John Zorn
- Tap/Zorn Book of Angels.
- Nonesuch/Tzadik.
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The Impossible Gentlemen
Barber Blues
- Internationally Recognised Aliens.
- Basho.
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Bobby McFerrin
Woe
- Spirityouall.
- Masterworks.
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Dawn of Midi
Algol
- Dysnomia.
- Thirsty Ear.
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Quercus
The Lads in their Hundreds
- Quercus.
- ECM.
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Banda d'Improvisadors de Barcelona
V
- Banda d'Improvisadors de Barcelona.
- Laolla.
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Ralph Alessi
Gobble Goblins
- Baida.
- ECM.
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Kit Downes Quintet
Wander and Colossus
- Recorded for Jazz on 3 at The Cockpit Theatre, London on 29 May 2013.
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Butcher Brown
Starlight Starbright
- A and B sides (EP).
- Self release.
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Kenny Wheeler, Norma Winstone & London Vocal Project
Breughel
- Mirrors.
- Edition.
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Arve Henriksen
Saraswati
- Places of Worship.
- Rune Grammofon.
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The Thing
India
- Boot!.
- The Thing Records.
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Stan Tracey Tribute
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The Stan Tracey Quartet
Starless and Bible Black
- (recorded live for Jazz on 3 at Jazz Britannia in 2005).
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Broadcast
- Mon 23 Dec 2013 23:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 3
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