Best jazz albums of 2019: A year rife with invention and resistance
by Chris Barton, Los Angeles Times
Dec 16, 2019
3 minutes
With new ideas continuing to bursting at the seams connecting genres and artists, jazz continued to enjoyed a fertile, far-reaching renaissance in 2019. In these recordings, familiar instruments continued their capacity for taking listeners to unexpected places while providing a timeless reminder that the boldest creative expression sounds like freedom - and, as such, resistance.
1. Tomeka Reid Quartet, "Old New" (Cuneiform)
Also heard as part of the Art Ensemble's arresting new album, cellist Tomeka Reid continues to explore new reaches for her instrument. Again
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