
2009 Revisited: Jazz
Critics' picks for the best of 2009

2000s Jazz
Jazz of this century's first decade

Pure Jazz
The rich art of Jazz: classic and modern, vocal and instrumental

Instrument: Saxophone Jazz
Jazz comes alive on the expressive sax

New School Jazz
Jazz after bop!

Instrument: Jazz Bass
Covering all the bassists

Jazz Fusion
Groove jazz, jazz-rock, world fusion, and modern innovations

Avant Garde Jazz
Jazz way outside the box

Cutting Edge Jazz
Contemporary experimental jazz. Not Avant-Garde, not Straight-Ahead

Modern Mainstream Jazz
The best in mainstream Jazz from the last three decades

World Fusion
Jazz improvisation along with global folk music traditions

Instrument: Unusual Jazz Axes
Jazz played on everything from the flute to steel pan to vocoder

Best Jazz of 2013
Ahmad Jamal, Frank Wess, Kenny Garrett, and more of the year's absolute best

2010s Jazz
The best Jazz of this decade, so far...

Jazz Fusion Guitar
Jazzers can shred too! Hear blazing licks by Al Di Meola, John McLaughlin, and many more.
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