bonus podcast segment

To round out the year, we round up the best jazz of the year. We’ve done this every yearforatleastthelasteightyears.

Here are our 2021 picks:
“Dark Blue Residue” from Afrika Loveby Alchemy Sound Project
“Homeward Bound (for Ana Grace)” from Homeward Bound by Johnathan Blake
“Movement 6” from Promises by Floating Points, Pharoah Sanders, and The London Symphony Orchestra
“It Come ’Round ’Gin” from The Democracy! Suite by the Jazz at Lincoln Center Septet with Wynton Marsalis
“Relentless Mind” by Jihye Lee Orchestra featuring Sean Jones and Alan Ferber from Daring Mind by Jihye Lee Orchestra
“Leone” from Migration of Silence Into and Out of the Tone World, Volumes 1–10 by The Music of William Parker
“Shortie’s Portion” from Raise Up Off Me by Ralph Peterson
“Gotham” by Andrew Renfroe featuring Marquis Hill, Braxton Cook, Taber Gable, Rick Rosato, and Curtis Nowosad from Run in the Storm by Andrew Renfroe
“Wings” by Scott Robinson and Elan Mehler from Kimbrough by various artists
“White Out” from Two Takes, Vol. 1: Quintet by Jared Schonig
“The Sports Page” from This Bitter Earth by Veronica Swift
“Up North” from Reverso: Live by Frank Woeste, Ryan Keberle, and Vincent Courtois

GUESTS:
Jen Allen - A pianist, composer, arranger, and educator
Noah Baerman - A pianist, composer, and educator
Gene Seymour - A film, television, and music critic

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Colin McEnroe, Cat Pastor, and Dylan Reyes contributed to this show.

To round out the year, we round up the best jazz of the year. We&rsquo;ve done this every <a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/arts-and-culture/2020-12-31/the-best-jazz-of-2020">year</a> <a href="https://www.wnpr.org/post/celebrate-best-jazz-2019">for</a> <a href="https://www.wnpr.org/post/celebrate-best-jazz-2018">at</a> <a href="https://www.wnpr.org/post/look-back-best-jazz-2017">least</a> <a href="https://www.wnpr.org/post/who-created-best-jazz-2016">the</a> <a href="https://www.wnpr.org/post/look-back-best-jazz-2015">last</a> <a href="https://www.wnpr.org/post/best-jazz-2014">eight</a><a href="https://www.wnpr.org/post/2013-jazz-picks-jazz-fanatics">years</a>.
Here are our 2021 picks:
<ul>
<li>&ldquo;Dark Blue Residue&rdquo; from Afrika Loveby Alchemy Sound Project</li>
<li>&ldquo;Homeward Bound (for Ana Grace)&rdquo; from Homeward Bound by Johnathan Blake</li>
<li>&ldquo;Movement 6&rdquo; from Promises by Floating Points, Pharoah Sanders, and The London Symphony Orchestra</li>
<li>&ldquo;It Come &rsquo;Round &rsquo;Gin&rdquo; from The Democracy! Suite by the Jazz at Lincoln Center Septet with Wynton Marsalis</li>
<li>&ldquo;Relentless Mind&rdquo; by Jihye Lee Orchestra featuring Sean Jones and Alan Ferber from Daring Mind by Jihye Lee Orchestra</li>
<li>&ldquo;Leone&rdquo; from Migration of Silence Into and Out of the Tone World, Volumes 1&ndash;10 by The Music of William Parker</li>
<li>&ldquo;Shortie&rsquo;s Portion&rdquo; from Raise Up Off Me by Ralph Peterson</li>
<li>&ldquo;Gotham&rdquo; by Andrew Renfroe featuring Marquis Hill, Braxton Cook, Taber Gable, Rick Rosato, and Curtis Nowosad from Run in the Storm by Andrew Renfroe</li>
<li>&ldquo;Wings&rdquo; by Scott Robinson and Elan Mehler from Kimbrough by various artists</li>
<li>&ldquo;White Out&rdquo; from Two Takes, Vol. 1: Quintet by Jared Schonig</li>
<li>&ldquo;The Sports Page&rdquo; from This Bitter Earth by Veronica Swift</li>
<li>&ldquo;Up North&rdquo; from Reverso: Live by Frank Woeste, Ryan Keberle, and Vincent Courtois</li>
</ul>
GUESTS:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.jenallenmusic.com/">Jen Allen</a>&nbsp;- A pianist, composer, arranger, and educator</li>
<li><a href="http://noahjazz.com/">Noah Baerman</a>&nbsp;- A pianist, composer, and educator</li>
<li><a href="https://geneseymour.com/">Gene Seymour</a>&nbsp;- A film, television, and music critic</li>
</ul>
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Colin McEnroe, Cat Pastor, and Dylan Reyes contributed to this show.

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