Best Jazz CDs of 2009

So this is my list with the best jazz CDs of 2009. As usual this is just an indication to show the tendencies of contemporary jazz rather than a chart with absolute values. I would like to underline that indo-american pianist Vijay Iyer made another masterpiece after las year's Tragicomic. Ben Allison, Joshua Redman and Bad Plus are among my favorite musicians; I relly enjoyed Enrico Rava's record with Stefano Bollani, Paul Motian, Lerry Grenadier and Mark Turner

1. Vijay Iyer Trio - Historicity (ACT)



2. Ben Allison - Think Free (Palmetto)



3. Miguel Zenon - Esta Plena (Marsalis Music)



4. Joe Lovano Us Five - Folk Art (Blue Note)



5. The Bad Plus - For All I Care (Heads Up)



6. Enrico Rava - New York Days (ECM)



7. Ran Blake - Driftwoods (Tompkins Square)



8. Gretchen Parlato - In a Dream (ObliqSound)



9. Allen Toussaint - Bright Mississippi (Nonesuch)



10. Joshua Redman - Compass (Nunesuch)