Steve’s 20 favourite albums of 2019:
1. Mark Lomax II – 400: An Afrikan Epic (CFG Multimedia)
2. Adam Rudolph’s Go Organic Orchestra with Brooklyn Raga Massive – Ragmala: A Garland of Ragas (Meta)
3. BRAHJA (aka Devin Brahja Waldman) – Brahja (RR Gems)
4. The Curtis Brothers – Algorithm (Truth Revolution)
5. Mikkel Nordsø Quintet – Out There (Stunt)
6. Scopes – Scopes (Whirlwind Recordings)
7. Scatter The Atoms That Remain – Exultation (Dot Time)
8. Leon Maria Plecity – Otherworld (JazzHausMusik)
9. Nat Birchall – The Storyteller – A Musical Tribute to Yusef Lateef (Jazzman)
10. Mark Lotz Trio – The Wroclaw Sessions (Audio Cave)
11. Muriel Grossmann – Reverence (RR Gems / Dreamlandrecords)
12. Benjamin Boone / Philip Levine – The Poetry of Jazz Vol. 2 (Origin)
13. Ashley Henry – Beautiful Vinyl Hunter (Sony Music)
14. Alexi Tuomarila Trio – Sphere (Edition)
15. Plume – Escaping The Dark Side (jazz&people)
16. Club d’Elf – Night Sparkles Live (Face Pelt)
17. Etuk Ubong – Tales of Life (Jazzaggression)
18. Petter Eldh – Koma Saxo (We Jazz)
19. Jason Palmer – Rhyme and Reason (Giant Step Arts)
20. Peter Lin & TNT Quartet – New Age Old Ways (Self-released)