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JazzTimes • AMERICA’S JAZZ MAGAZINE

The Triple-Double Quandary

Buried Treasure • A recently discovered 2008 solo album shows a different side of the late ESBJÖRN SVENSSON

NEW GROOVES

Suite Centennial • JASON YEAGER marks author Kurt Vonnegut’s hundredth birthday in fitting fashion

Cuba Across the Generations • HILARIO DURAN and DAVID VIRELLES come together for Front Street Duets

Moving North • TAUREY BUTLER finds a home away from home

Farewells

Beyond the Blues • JOE WILLIAMS was famous for one thing, but he did a lot more

FURTHER LISTENING

Aaron Diehl • The eclectic pianist’s main mission: only connect

Brian Auger • The U.K.’s designated Hammond man is still melting minds today

RECOMMENDED LISTENING

The Year in Review 2022: TOP 50 CRITICS’ PICKS • We calculated our top 40 new releases and top 10 historical/reissue recordings of 2022 based on year-end lists by our writers. They were asked to choose the 10 best new releases and five best historical titles—i.e., albums and box sets consisting primarily of music recorded 10 or more years ago. To see each voter’s ballot, visit JazzTimes.com. Albums and box sets released between Nov. 12, 2021 and Nov. 11, 2022 were eligible. Some discs may have slipped through the cracks, however, as official release dates shifted or weren’t available.

TOP 10 HISTORICAL RELEASES

Shifting to Third • Pianist JOHN ESCREET steps out with a trio for the first time

HALCYON DAYS • When BRAD MEHLDAU moved to New York in the late 1980s, he entered “jazz heaven,” as he describes in his moving new book

THE NEXTT STTEP • During the pandemic, JOEY ALEXANDER returned to home ground—and blossomed as a composer

Gear of the Year for 2022 • From cutting-edge components to cool retro throwbacks, here are our favorite audio products from the last year

Explaining the Taubman Approach • Many jazz pianists swear by it—but what is it exactly?

In Good Hands • Distinguished veteran Joe Chambers takes us on a multicultural voyage

REVIEWS

AVRAM FEFER QUARTET • Juba Lee

LAKECIA BENJAMIN • Phoenix

MARCUS STRICKLAND TWI-LIFE • The Universe’s Wildest Dream

The Definition of Swing • It’s a key characteristic of jazz, and here are six prime examples