Music Tracking 2025
These are 2025 releases that I've taken note of, listed alphabetically
by artist, with VA comps at the bottom. My grades, where available, are
in brackets at the end of the line (stars in B+ range). Lines in
blue indicate that I have a physical copy
(albeit sometimes just a promo CDR); in green
are records that I graded based on a Rhapsody stream or other such
source. Most records have release dates and a brief generic note.
Unheard records are prioritized 0-3 (graded records are 4-5).
The priotization is based subjectively on personal interests,
reviews I've noticed, reviewers I particularly respect, what
I know about the artists, etc. Roughly speaking: 0 is something
I have no reason to consider (default page omits 0); 1 has been
noted as having some cred somewhere; 2 is something I have some
specific reason to search out; 3 is something I'll listen to
ASAP.
Option selectors:
Genre switches (selection not implemented yet):
New Releases
Reissues, Etc.
- Albert Ayler Trio: Prophecy Live First Visit (1964, Ezz-Thetics) [02-28] - jazz
- Paul Bley: Open, to Love (1973, ECM) - jazz [*]
- Paul Bley Trio: Floater & Syndrome: The Upright Piano Sessions Revisited (1962-63, Ezz-Thetics) [03-12] - jazz
- Charles Brackeen: Rhythm X (1968, Strata-East) [04-25] - jazz [***]
- The Brass Company: Colors (1974, Strata-East) [04-25] - jazz [***]
- Jakob Bro/Paul Motian/Bill Frisell/Lee Konitz/Ben Street: Balladeering (2008, Loveland Music) [03-06] - jazz
- Peter Brötzmann Trio: Hurricane (Old Heaven Books) [03-24] - jazz [***]
- Jaki Byard: Blues for Smoke (1960, Candid) [01-17] - jazz
- Don Cherry: Eternal Rhythm () - jazz
- George Colligan: Live at the Jazz Standard (Whirlwind) [05-02] - jazz [**]
- Stanley Cowell:: Musa: Ancestral Streams (1974, Strata-East) [04-25] - jazz [***]
- Stanley Cowell: Regeneration (1975, Strata-East) [04-25] - jazz [B]
- Stanley Cowell/Billy Harper/Reggie Workman/Billy Hart: Such Great Friends (1983, Strata-East) [04-25] - jazz [A-]
- Curlew: East/West/Also (1990, Cuneiform) [03-28] - jazz
- The Descendants of Mike and Phoebe: A Spirit Speaks (1974, Strata-East) [04-25] - jazz [B]
- Kenny Dorham: Blue Bossa in the Bronx: Live From the Blue Morocco (1957, Resonance) [04-12] - jazz [***]
- Ellery Eskelin: Trio New York About (or On) First Visit (2011-13, Ezz-Thetics) [02-07] - jazz [A-]
- Bill Evans: Explorations (1961, Craft) - jazz
- Shamek Farrah: First Impressions (1974, Strata-East) [04-25] - jazz [***]
- Shamek Farrah & Sonelius Smith: The World of the Children (1976, Strata-East) [04-25] - jazz [**]
- Patrick Forgas: Cocktail (1977, Cuneiform) [03-28] - jazz-rock
- Erik Friedlander and Michael Nicolas: John Zorn's Bagatelles: Vol. 2 (2019, Tzadik) [03-24] - jazz [**]
- John Gordon: Step by Step (1975, Strata-East) [04-25] - jazz [**]
- Vince Guaraldi Trio: Jazz Impressions of a Boy Named Charlie Brown (1964, Craft -2CD) [04-11] - jazz [**]
- Vince Guaraldi: It's the Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown! (Lee Mendelson Film Productions) - jazz
- Mary Halvorson Quartet: John Zorn's Bagatelles: Vol. 1 (Tzadik) [01-24] - jazz [A-]
- Billy Harper: Capra Black (1973, Strata-East) [04-25] - jazz [**]
- Joe Henderson: Multiple (Craft) [03-07] - jazz [A-]
- Joe Henderson: Our Thing to In 'n Out Revisited (Ezz-Thetics) - jazz
- John Hicks: Hells Bells (1975, Strata-East) [04-25] - jazz [***]
- John Hicks: Steadfast (1975, Strata-East) [04-25] - jazz [**]
- William Hooker: A Time Within: Live at the New York Jazz Museum, January 14, 1977 (Valley of Search) [03-28] - jazz [***]
- Freddie Hubbard: On Fire: Live From the Blue Morocco (1967, Resonance) [04-12] - jazz [**]
- Michael Gregory Jackson: Frequency Equilibrium Koan (1977, Moved-by-Sound) [02-24] - jazz
- Ginger Johnson and His African Messengers: African Party [Deluxe Edition] (1967, Innovative Collective/BBE Music) [01-17] - jazz [A-]
- Frank Kimbrough: The Call (2010, Sunnyside) - jazz
- Steve Lacy Three: Live Lugano 1984 First Visit (Ezz-Thetics) [02-08] - jazz
- Joe Maneri/Tyson Rogers & Jacob Braverman: In the Shadow First Visit (2002, Ezz-Thetics) [01-15] - jazz
- Rob Mazurek: Alternate Moon Cycles [IA11 Edition] (2012, International Anthem) [03-28] - jazz [**]
- Charles Mingus: Mingus in Argentina: The Buenos Aires Concerts (1977, Resonance -2CD) [04-12] - jazz [A-]
- James Moody: 80 Years Young: Live at the Blue Note March 26, 2005 (Origin) [05-16] - jazz [U]
- Music Inc. [Charles Tolliver/Stanley Cowell/Cecil McBee/Jimmy Hopps]: Music Inc. (1970, Strata-East) [04-25] - jazz [**]
- Music Inc. [Charles Tolliver/Stanley Cowell/Cecil McBee/Jimmy Hopps]: Live at Sluggs' Volume I & II (1970, Strata-East) [04-25] - jazz [***]
- The New York Bass Violin Choir: The New York Bass Violin Choir (Strata-East) [04-25] - jazz [**]
- Billy Parker's Fourth World: Freedom of Speech (1974, Strata-East) [04-25] - jazz [**]
- Cecil Payne: Zodiac (1972, Strata-East) [04-25] - jazz [***]
- PAZ: Variation and Creation: The Story of PAZ (Jazz in Britain -3CD) - jazz
- Art Pepper: Geneva 1980 (Omnivore) [03-14] - jazz [***]
- Art Pepper: An Afternoon in Norway: The Kongsberg Concert (1980, Elemental Music) [05-09] - jazz [***]
- The Piano Choir: Handscapes (1972, Strata-East) [04-25] - jazz [B]
- The Piano Choir: Handscapes 2 (1974, Strata-East) [04-25] - jazz [*]
- Max Roach: Deeds, Not Words (1958, Craft) - jazz
- Charlie Rouse: Two Is One (1974, Strata-East) [04-25] - jazz [B]
- John Surman: Flashpoints and Undercurrents (Cuneiform) [01-31] - jazz
- Horace Tapscott's Pan Afrikan Peoples Arkestra: Live at Widney High December 26th, 1971 (The Village) [05-09] - jazz
- Cecil Taylor Unit: Live at Fat Tuesday's February 9, 1980 First Visit (Ezz-Thetics) [02-27] - jazz
- Cecil Taylor Unit: Live at Fat Tuesday's February 10, 1980 First Visit (Ezz-Thetics) [02-02] - jazz
- Charles Tolliver With Gary Bartz/Herbie Hancock/Ron Carter/Joe Chambers: Right Now . . . and Then (1968, Strata-East) [04-25] - jazz [A-]
- Charles Tolliver's Music Inc: Live at the Loosdrecht Jazz Festival (1972, Strata-East) [04-25] - jazz [***]
- Charles Tolliver Music Inc & Orchestra: Impact (1975, Strata-East) [04-25] - jazz [**]
- Charles Tolliver Music Inc: Compassion (1977, Strata-East) [04-25] - jazz [A-]
- Charles Tolliver: Live in Berlin: At the Quasimodo (1988, Strata-East) [04-25] - jazz [***]
- Trigger: John Zorn's Bagatelles: Vol. 3 (2019, Tzadik) [03-24] - jazz [*]
- Harold Vick: Don't Look Back (1974, Strata-East) [04-25] - jazz [**]
- Music Is a Message From Space (Corbett vs. Dempsey) [03-28] - jazz [*]
- Salsa de la Bahia Vol. 3: A Colection of SF Bay Area Salsa and Latin Jazz: Renegade Queens (1991-2025, Patois, 2CD) [03-31] - Latin jazz [*]
- Scarborough Jazz Festival Present: 2024 Live Festival Compilation (self-released) - jazz
- Strata-East: The Legacy Begins (1968-75, Strata-East) [04-25] - jazz [***]
Priority Counts
- Priority 1: 158
- Priority 2: 24
- Priority 3: 1
- Priority 4: 123
- Priority 5: 124
Total: 430
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