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Chris Barton’s best jazz albums of 2013
A masterful duet-as-conversation, examining familiar and undiscovered ground with grace.
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A clinic in jazz swing from one of the keepers of its heartbeat, backed by Ethan Iverson and Ben Street.
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Family history as social history in a swirling mix of free jazz, opera and spoken word. Challenging yet ultimately beautiful.
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