Top Five for 2005


The year's coming to an end, what's your top five finds for 2005?

New or old releases.

All recommendations are welcome.

Here's my five:

Mulgrew Miller- Live at Yoshi's Vol.2
Branford Marsalis- Eternal
Frank Jackson- New York after Dark
Marian McPartland - 85 Candles
Stryker/Slagle Band - Live at the Jazz Standards

Happy Holidays.
kana813
"How 'bout James Carter's Out of Nowhere?"

Lousyreeds1- excellent call, especially for jazz/blues
fans who've never heard baritone legend Hamiet Bluiett.
Tord Gustavsen- The Ground

Bill Evans- Waltz for Debbie SACD

John Coltrane Quartet- Ballads Deluxe Edition Remastered

Sam Cooke- At the Copa SACD

Leon Fleisher- Two Hands

Hilary Hahn and Natalie Zhu- Mozart Violin Sonatas

Dire Straits- Brothers in Arms SACD

Kristine Kane- Right Outta Nowhere...lives in Asheville trying to make it. Great songwriting www.christinekane.com

John Dean
Good call Kana813...thanks..never head of Stryker-Slage before and checked them out upon your recommendation...thanks!