Jazz Recommendations

Took a (musical) trip to Europe recently - here is what I found:

Lars Danielsson - Tarantella
Lars Danielsson - Melange Bleu
Trio Elf - 746
Marcin Wasilewski Trio - January
Helge Lien Trio - Hello Troll
Barcode Trio - License to Live
Nik Bartsch's Ronin - Holon
Neal Cowley Trio - Loud..Louder...Stop!
Arne Jansen Trio - My Tree
Wolfgang Haffner - Shapes
Eivind Aarset - Sonic Codex

Knownothing,

If you had to pick the stand-out top three of these cd's to start with, which would they be?

That is a tough request. I think I would choose the three below, not so much because they are the best, but because they cover a range of styles: Miles Davis In a Silent Way-esque musings, up-beat piano jazz, and reflective ethereal playing respectively.

1. Lars Danielsson - Melange Bleu
2. Neil Cowley Trio - Loud..Louder...Stop! (spelled incorrectly the first time)
3. Helge Lien Trio - Hello Troll

The entire list is good, and I find there is above average craft evident in the production values. Go on iTunes and you can hear samples of all.

Many thanks and will do

"Something Else", led by Cannonball Adderly with Miles Davis, Sam Jones, Hank Jones and Art Blakey; is the greatest jazz album of all time. Bird With Strings would come in number 2.