Music Tracking 2024
These are 2024 releases that I've taken note of, listed alphabetically
by artist, with VA comps at the bottom. My grades, where available, are
in brackets at the end of the line (stars in B+ range). Lines in
blue indicate that I have a physical copy
(albeit sometimes just a promo CDR); in green
are records that I graded based on a Rhapsody stream or other such
source. Most records have release dates and a brief generic note.
Unheard records are prioritized 0-3 (graded records are 4-5).
The priotization is based subjectively on personal interests,
reviews I've noticed, reviewers I particularly respect, what
I know about the artists, etc. Roughly speaking: 0 is something
I have no reason to consider (default page omits 0); 1 has been
noted as having some cred somewhere; 2 is something I have some
specific reason to search out; 3 is something I'll listen to
ASAP.
Option selectors:
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- John Abercrombie/Dave Holland/Jack DeJohnette: Gateway (1975, ECM) [05-31] - jazz
- Cannonball Adderley: Burnin' in Bordeaux: Live in France 1969 (Elemental Music) [04-26] - jazz [**]
- Cannonball Adderley: Poppin' in Paris: Live at L'Olympia 1972 (Elemental Music) [04-20] - jazz [***]
- The Cannonball Adderley Quintet: Live in Montreal: May 1975 (Liberation Hall) [05-17] - jazz
- África Negra: Antologia Vol. 2 (1979-90, Bongo Joe) [08-02] - African [A-]
- The Monty Alexander Trio: Montreux Alexander: Live! at the Montreux Festival (1976, MPS) [04-20] - jazz
- Armand Hammer: BLK LBL (Backwoodz Studioz) [01-24] - hip-hop
- Louis Armstrong: Louis in London (1968, Verve) [07-12] - jazz [A-]
- Art Ensemble of Chicago: A Jackson in Your House (1969, BYG Actuel) [02-02] - jazz [**]
- Atrás del Cosmos: Cold Drinks, Hot Dreams (1980, Blank Forms Editions) [04-19] - jazz [A-]
- Derek Bailey/Sabu Toyozumi: Breath Awareness (1987, NoBusiness) [05-27] - jazz [***]
- Chet Baker & Jack Sheldon: In Perfect Harmony: The Lost Album (1972, Jazz Detective) [04-20] - jazz [**]
- William Basinski: September 23rd (1982, Temporary Residence) [09-23] - electronic [*]
- Steve Beresford/Anne Marie Beretta: Dancing the Line (1985, WeWantSounds) [09-06] - jazz
- Black Artist Group: For Peace and Liberty: In Paris, Dec 1972 (WeWantSounds) [09-20] - jazz
- Arthur Blythe Quartet: Live From Studio Rivbea: July 6, 1976 (NoBusiness) [10-04] - jazz [U]
- Karen Borca Trio Quartet & Quintet: Good News Blues: Live at the Vision Festival 1998 & 2005 (NoBusiness) [05-27] - jazz [A-]
- Christer Bothén Featuring Bolon Bata: Trancedance [40th Anniversary Edition] (1984, Black Truffle) [05-24] - jazz [A-]
- Anthony Braxton: Solo Bern 1984 [First Visit] (Ezz-Thetics) [04-19] - jazz
- Broadcast: Spell Blanket: Collected Demos 2006-2009 (Warp) [05-03] - electronic [B]
- Marion Brown: Three for Shepp to Gesprächsfetzen Revisited (1966-68, Ezz-Thetics) - jazz
- Jack Bruce: Smiles and Grins: Broadcast Sessions 1970-2001 (Esoteric) [03-29] - jazz
- Raymond Burke: The Southland Recordings 1958-1960 (Jazzland) [04-09] - jazz [*]
- Burnt Sugar/The Arkestkra Chamber: The Reconstru-Ducted Repatriation Road-Rage ReMiXeS (Avantgroidd) [02-02] - jazz [**]
- George Cartwright's GloryLand PonyCat: Black Ants Crawling (2003, Mahakala Music) [02-11] - jazz [**]
- Children of the Sun: Ofamfa (1971, Moved-by-Sound) [06-03] - jazz
- Nat King Cole: Live at the Blue Note Chicago (1953, Iconic) [04-20] - jazz [**]
- Alice Coltrane: The Carnegie Hall Concert (1971, Impulse!) [03-22] - jazz [A-]
- John Coltrane Quartet + Stan Getz + Oscar Peterson: Live/Dusseldorf March 28th, 1960 (Lantower) [03-25] - jazz [*]
- John Coltrane 4tet: Live in France July 27/28 1965: The Complete Concerts (Fingerpoppin) - jazz
- Ford Dabney's Syncopated Orchestras: After Midnight (1917-22, Archeophone) [05-17] - jazz
- Die Like a Dog [Peter Brötzmann/Toshinori Kondo/William Parker/Hamid Drake]: Fragments of Music, Life and Death of Albert Ayler (1994, Cien Fuegos) [07-19] - jazz
- DJ Notoya: Funk Tide: Tokyo Jazz-Funk From Electric Bird 1978-87 (Wewantsounds/Electric Bird) [03-15] - jazz-funk [B-]
- Eric Dolphy: At the Five Spot to Iron Man Revisited (Ezz-Thetics) - jazz
- Georgann Eubanks: Song Keepers: A Music Maker Foundation Anthology (Music Maker -4CD) [01-08] - blues
- Bill Evans: The Legendary Trio at Birdland 1960 Revisited (Ezz-Thetics) - jazz
- Bill Evans: In Norway: The Kongsberg Concert (1970, Elemental Music, 2CD) [11-29] - jazz [U]
- Fingers: The Complete Fingers Remember Mingus (1979-93, Jazz in Britain, 3CD) [05-29] - jazz [***]
- Joe Fonda: From the Source (1998, Fundacja Sluchaj -23) [2023-12-15] - jazz
- Franco & OK Jazz: Franco Luambo Makiadi Presents Les Editions Populaires (1968-1970) (Planet Ilunga) [02-29] - African [A-]
- Jan Garbarek Quartet: Afric Pepperbird (1970, ECM) [01-03] - jazz [***]
- Gastr del Sol: We Have Dozens of Titles (1993-98, Drag City) - jazz [**]
- Charles Gayle/Milford Graves/William Parker: WEBO (1991, Black Editions Archive) [06-21] - jazz [A-]
- Emahoy Tsegue Maryam Gebru: Souvenirs (1977-85, Mississippi) [02-23] - Africa [***]
- Stan Getz: Unissued Session: Copenhagen 1977 (SteepleChase) [05-10] - jazz [**]
- Stan Getz & Bill Evans: Previously Unreleased Recordings (1963, Verve) [02-23] - jazz
- Ghetto Brothers: Power-Fuerza (1972, Vampisoul) [01-16] - Latin funk [*]
- Terry Gibbs Dream Band: Vol. 7: The Lost Tapes, 1959 (Whaling City Sound) [10-11] - jazz [U]
- Johnny Griffin Quartet: Live in Valencia 92 [The Jordi Suñol Archives 3] (Storyville) [06-07] - jazz [***]
- Grupo Irakere: Grupo Irakere (1976, Mr Bongo) [01-26] - Cuban [A-]
- Grupo Irakere: Teatro Amadeo Roldan Recital (1974, Mr Bongo) [03-15] - Cuban
- Vince Guaraldi: It Was a Short Summer, Charlie Brown (Lee Mendelson Film Productions) [07-05] - jazz
- Margo Guryan: Words and Music (1957-68, Numero Group) [06-07] - jazz
- Gush: Afro Blue (1998, Trost) [01-19] - jazz [***]
- Herbie Hancock: Speak Like a Child (1968, Blue Note) [04-19] - jazz [*]
- Hampton Hawes: For Real! (1958, Craft) [05-17] - jazz [A-]
- Phil Haynes' 4 Horns and What?: The Complete American Recordings (1989-95, Corner Store Jazz) [06-14] - jazz [A-]
- Aaron Yale Heisler: Guitar Sketches (Toronto 2008-24) (Bathurst Manor) [04-08] - jazz [***]
- Joe Henderson: Power to the People (1969, Craft) [03-15] - jazz [***]
- Andrew Hill: A Beautiful Day Revisited (2002, Palmetto, 2CD) [11-01] - jazz [U]
- Bobby Hutcherson: Classic Bobby Hutcherson Blue Note Sessions 1963-1970 (Mosaic -7CD) - jazz
- Intercommunal Free Dance Music Orchestra: L'Intercommunal (1976-78, Souffle Continu) [06-14] - jazz
- Akira Ishikawa & Count Buffaloes: Uganda (Dawn of African Rock) (1972, Mr Bongo) [02-16] - African
- Fumio Itabashi: Watarase (1982, Wewantsounds) [04-00] - jazz
- Skip James: Today! (Craft) [06-07] - blues
- The Jazzanians: We Have Waited Too Long (1988, Ubuntu Music) [04-12] - jazz [**]
- Sven-Åke Johansson und Alexander von Schlippenbach: Über Ursache und Wirkung der Meinungsverschiedenheiten Beim Turmbau zu Babel (1994, Trost) [02-23] - jazz [**]
- Pete Jolly: Seasons (1970, Future Days) - jazz [*]
- Louis Jordan: World Broadcast Recordings 1944/45 (Circle) [05-01] - jazz
- B.B. King: In France: Live at the 1977 Nancy Jazz Pulsations Festival (Deep Digs/Elemental Music) [11-29] - blues [U]
- Harold Land: The Fox (1960, Craft) [04-12] - jazz [**]
- Yusef Lateef: Atlantis Lullaby: The Concert From Avignon (1972, Elemental Music, 2CD) [04-26] - jazz [**]
- Love Child: Never Meant to Be 1988-1993 (12XU) [03-08] - rock [***]
- Roberto Magris: Love Is Passing Thru: Solo/Duo/Trio/Quartet (2005, JMood) [03-01] - jazz [A-]
- Shelly Manne & His Men: Jazz From the Pacific Northwest (1958-66, Reel to Real) [04-20] - jazz [**]
- Charlie Mariano: Boppin' in Boston 1947-1953 (Fresh Sound) [04-19] - jazz [**]
- Brother Jack McDuff: Ain't No Sunshine: Live in Seattle (1972, Reel to Real) [05-17] - jazz [*]
- Kalaparusha Maurice McIntyre: Live From Studio Rivbea: July 12, 1975 [Rivbea Live! Series, Volume 1] (NoBusiness) [05-27] - jazz [***]
- Pat Metheny: Bright Size Life (1975, ECM) [08-09] - jazz [**]
- Microstoria: Init Ding + _Snd (1995-96, Thrill Jockey) [01-26] - ambient [*]
- Ron Miles: Old Main Chapel (2011, Blue Note) - jazz [***]
- Charles Mingus: Incarnations (1960, Candid) [03-15] - jazz [**]
- Charles Mingus: Mingus Takes Manhattan: The Complete Birdland Dates: 1961-1962 (New Land) [01-05] - jazz
- Hank Mobley: Workout (1962, Blue Note Classic Vinyl) [05-17] - jazz [***]
- Louis Moholo-Moholo: Louis Moholo-Moholo's Viva-La-Black (1988, Ogun) [06-28] - jazz [**]
- Mixmaster Morris/Jonah Sharp/Haruomi Hosono: Quiet Logic (1998, WRWTFWW) [02-23] - ambient [A-]
- Modest Mouse: Good News for People Who Love Bad News [20th Anniversary Expanded Edition] (Legacy) [04-05]
- Lee Morgan: Search for the New Land (1964, Blue Note) [02-16] - jazz [A-]
- Lee Morgan: City Lights (LMRR) [03-22] - jazz
- Lee Morgan: The Sidewinder (1963, Blue Note) - jazz [A-]
- Lee Morgan: The Very Best of Lee Morgan (Blue Note) - jazz [A-]
- Lee Morgan: The Procrastinator (Blue Note) - jazz
- Gerry Mulligan: Night Lights (1963, Philips) [04-26] - jazz [*]
- Abdallah Oumbadougou: Amghar: The Godfather of Tuareg Music Vol 1 (Strong Place) [03-01] - Saharan rock
- Tony Oxley: Angular Apron (1992, Corbett vs. Dempsey) [06-15] - jazz [***]
- Austin Peralta: Endless Planets [Deluxe Edition] (2011, Brainfeeder) [02-09] - jazz [A-]
- Rail Band: Buffet Hotel De La Gare, Bamako (1973, Mississippi) [04-05] - African [A-]
- Phil Ranelin: The Found Tapes: Live in Los Angeles (1978-1981, ORG Music) [01-28] - jazz [***]
- Lou Reed: Hudson River Wind Meditations (2007, Light in the Attic) [01-12] - ambient [**]
- Emily Remler: Cookin' at the Queens (1984-88, Resonance, 2CD) [11-29] - jazz [U]
- Olivia Rodrigo: Guts (Spilled) (Geffen) [03-22]
- Raphael Roginski: Plays John Coltrane and Langston Hughes (2013, Unsound) [09-27] - jazz [**]
- Sonny Rollins: Freedom Weaver: The 1959 European Tour Recordings (Resonance -3CD) [04-20] - jazz [A-]
- Sonny Rollins: A Night at the Village Vanguard: The Complete Masters (1958, Blue Note) [02-12] - jazz [***]
- Kurt Rosenwinkel: The Next Step Band: Live at Smalls 1996 (Heartcore) [07-26] - jazz
- Pharoah Sanders: Festival de Jazz de Nice, Nice, France, July 18, 1971 (1971, Kipepeo Publishing) [02-04] - jazz [***]
- Maria Schneider: Decades (ArtistShare) - jazz
- Travis Scott: Days Before Rodeo (Cactus Jack/Sony/Epic) [08-23] - hip-hop
- Septet Matchi-Oul: Terremoto (1971 Souffle Continu) [03-15] - jazz [***]
- Archie Shepp: Poem for Malcolm (1969, BYG Actuel) [06-21] - jazz [**]
- Wayne Shorter: Odyssey of Iska (1970, Blue Note Tone Poet) [07-05] - jazz [**]
- Nina Simone: Blackbird: The Colpix Recordings (1959-1963) (Soul Music) [03-29] - jazz
- Pat Smythe Quartet: New Dawn: Live 1973 (British Progressive Jazz) [03-01] - jazz [***]
- Todd Snider: Songs for the Daily Planet (Purple Version) (Aimless) - folk [**]
- Todd Snider: Viva Satellite (Purple Version) (Aimless) [04-26] - folk [*]
- Soft Machine: Høvikkoden 1971 (Cuneiform) [05-31] - jazz
- Sonic Youth: Walls Have Ears (1993, Goofin') [02-09] - rock [***]
- Tomasz Stanko Quartet: September Night (2004, ECM) [06-21] - jazz [***]
- The Louis Stewart Trio: Louis the First (1975, Livia) [03-05] - jazz [***]
- Juma Sultan's Aboriginal Music Society: Father of Origin (1970, Eremite) [08-24] - jazz
- Sun Ra: At the Showcase: Live in Chicago 1976-1977 (Jazz Detective, 2CD) [04-20] - jazz [*]
- Sun Ra: Excelsior Mill (1984, Sundazed/Modern Harmonic) [05-24] - jazz [B]
- Sun Ra & His Arkestra: Pink Elephants on Parade (1985-90, Modern Harmonic) [07-05] - jazz [***]
- Sun Ra: Inside the Light World: Sun Ra Meets the OVC (1986, Strut) [05-31] - jazz
- Sun Ra Akrestra: Live at Pit-Inn Tokyo, Japan 8-8-1988 (Super Fuji Discs) - jazz
- Sun Ra: Lights on a Satellite: Live at the Left Bank (1978, Resonance, 2CD) [11-29] - jazz [U]
- Art Tatum: Jewels in the Treasure Box: The 1953 Chicago Blue Note Jazz Club Recordings (Resonance -3CD) [04-20] - jazz [A-]
- Cecil Taylor Unit: Live at Fat Tuesday's February 9, 1980 [First Visit] (1980, Ezz-Thetics) [03-01] - jazz
- John Taylor/Norma Winstone/Kenny Wheeler: Azimuth (1977, ECM) [03-29] - jazz
- Richard Teitelbaum: Asparagus (1975-76, Black Truffle) [03-29] - jazz
- Sister Rosetta Tharpe: The Singles Collection As & Bs 1939-1950 (Acrotab -3CD) [04-09] - gospel
- Alan Tomlinson Trio: Loft 1993 (Scatter Archive) [03-25] - jazz [**]
- Unholy Modal Rounders: Unholier Than Thou 7/7/77 (Don Giovanni) [09-06] - folk [A]
- Sarah Vaughan: The Divine One: A Centennary Tribute: Her 50 Finest 1944-62 () - vocal jazz
- Mal Waldron: The Quest (1962, Craft/OJC) [09-27] - jazz [B]
- Mal Waldron/Terumasa Hino: Reminscent Suite (1973, BBE) [01-24] - jazz [A-]
- Mal Waldron/Steve Lacy: The Mighty Warriors: Live in Antwerp (1995, Elemental Music, 2CD) [04-20] - jazz [A-]
- Bobby Watson: Love Remains (1986, RED) - jazz [A]
- Kenny Wheeler: Angel Song (1996, ECM) [05-31] - jazz [B]
- Gerald Wiggins: Classic Trio Sessions 1956-1957 (Fresh Sound) - jazz
- Cootie Williams: Concerto for Cootie: Selected Recordings 1928-62 (Acrobat) [01-09] - jazz
- Jessica Williams: Orgonomic Muic (1981, Sundazed) [03-22] - jazz
- Mars Williams & Hamid Drake: I Know You Are but What Am I (1996, Corbett vs. Dempsey) [03-01] - jazz [A-]
- Mars Williams/Darin Gray/Chris Corsano: Elastic (2012, Corbett vs. Dempsey) [03-01] - jazz [***]
- Jack Wood: The Gal That Got Away: The Best of Jack Wood, Featuring Guest Niehaud Fitzgibbon (Jazz Hang) [03-29] - jazz [***]
- The John Wright Trio: South Side Soul (1960, Craft) [06-27] - jazz [**]
- Congo Funk: Sound Madness From the Shores of the Mighty Congo River: Kinshasa/Brazzaville 1969-1982 (Analog Africa) [04-05] - African [***]
- Everyone's Getting Involved: A Tribute to Talking Heads' Stop Making Sense (A24 Music) [05-17]
- Ghana Special 2: Electronic Highlife & Afro Sounds in the Diaspora 1980-93 (Soundway) [05-10] - African
- The Jazz Dispensary: The Freedom Sound! The People Arise (1963-76, Craft) [04-19] - jazz [**]
- Kampire Presents: A Dancefloor in Ndola (Strut) [08-02] - African [A-]
- Legends & the Lost: Rare & Hot Jazz 1929-1931 (Frog) - jazz
- Les Belgicains: Na Tango Ya Covadia 1964-70 (Covadia) [04-19] - African [**]
- Live on Mountain Stage: Outlaws & Outliers (Oh Boy) [04-19]
- Love Hides All Faults: Deep Gospel Soul Selected by Jumbo (Elusive Vinyl/Pyramid) - gospel
- Merengue Típico, Nueva Generación! (Bongo Joe) [02-09] - merengue [A-]
- Miami Sound: More Funk and Soul From Miami, Florida 1967-1974 (Soul Jazz) - funk [**]
- My Black Country: The Songs of Alice Randall (Oh Boy) [04-12] - country
- Nigerian Guitar Roots: Juju, Guitar Band Highlife 1936-1968 (El Sur -2CD) - African
- The Oscar Pettiford Memorial Concert (1960, SteepleChase) [04-19] - jazz [*]
- The Power of the Heart: A Tribute to Lou Reed (Light in the Attic) [04-20] [**]
Priority Counts
- Priority 1: 765
- Priority 2: 129
- Priority 3: 15
- Priority 4: 618
- Priority 5: 303
Total: 1830
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