So many to choose from ..... so I will list some that I have never seen on anyone else's list. Steve Poltz "One Left Shoe" and Mark Lanegan "I'll Take Care Of You" - singer/songwriter/guitarists of exceptional talent - two magical albums. Jessica Williams "Jessica's Blues" - fantastic pianist technically, playing accessible but inspired blues based jazz in a small group - by the third track you will be racing to the counter to buy it. Count Basie "For The First Time" - I must be the odd-man-out prefering his trio work, this time with Ray Brown and Louis Bellson - there is something seriously wrong with your system if you can sit still with this one, but it also has plenty for the mind too!
