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Jason Moran
Page added Dec 14, 2011 Updated Dec 27, 2011

Jessica Nicholas looks back at some of the highlights of 2011: standout artists, memorable tours and favourite releases from home and abroad.

And there’s some Christmas cheer for the season, courtesy of Peggy Lee, Joe Pass and pianist Stan Tracey with his Dylan Thomas-inspired jazz suite, A Child’s Christmas.

SONNY ROLLINS – ‘St Thomas’ (6.45)
CD: Saxophone Colossus, 1956/1987

JASON MORAN – ‘Crepuscule with Nellie' (5.58)
CD: Ten, 2010

VIJAY IYER – ‘Abundance’ (7.46)
CD: Tirtha, 2011

STAN TRACEY QUARTET – ‘Prothero’s Dilemma’ (6.13) + ‘Narration’ (3.08)
CD: A Child’s Christmas Jazz Suite, 2011

JOE PASS – ‘Santa Claus is Coming to Town’ (2.54)
CD: Christmas Songs, 1993

MATT KEEGAN TRIO AND DAVID ADES – ‘Babui’ (5.34)
CD: Matt Keegan Trio Meets David Ades, 2011

SANDY EVANS – ‘Violet’ (8.04)
CD: When the Sky Cries Rainbows, 2011

LUKE HOWARD / JANOS BRUNEEL – ‘Spir’ (3.22)
CD: Open Road, 2011

MATS EILERTSEN – ‘Splendor’ (7.07)
CD: SkyDive, 2011

JUN MIYAKE – ‘Lilies of the Valley’ (5.29)
CD: Pina (soundtrack), 2011

PEGGY LEE – ‘Winter Wonderland’ (1.54)
CD: Christmas Cocktails, 1996

STAN TRACEY QUARTET – ‘Narration’ (2.40) + ‘Easy for Leonardo’ (5.57)
CD: A Child’s Christmas Jazz Suite, 2011

LINDA OH – ‘Ultimate Persona’ (6.10)
CD: Initial Here, 2011

ORIGAMI – ‘Chasing Cars’ (7.42)
CD: The Blues of Joy, 2011

NORMA WINSTONE – ‘Ciant’ (5.17)
CD: Distances, 2008

THREE COHENS – ‘Shoutin’ Low’ (5.22)
CD: Braid, 2007

WYNTON MARSALIS – ‘Carol of the Bells’ (4.26)
CD: Swing into Christmas, 1995

STAN TRACEY QUARTET – ‘Narration’ (0.57) + ‘Overture to Times Past – reprise’ (5.01)
CD: A Child’s Christmas Jazz Suite, 2011

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Jason Moran (born January 21, 1975) is a jazz pianist and composer. He is musical adviser for jazz at the Kennedy Center. Moran debuted as a band leader with the 1999 album Soundtrack to Human Motion. Since then, he has garnered much critical acclaim and won a number of awards for his playing and compositional skills, which combine elements of stride piano, avant-garde jazz, classical music, hip...

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On Dec 20, 2011. 8:15pm
bollywoodmastian said

nice and great post,i like it very much.Thanks for sharing.

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