The SF Chronicle's Derk Richardson lists his faves, with RealAudio samples. Ah, the temptation... http://www.sfgate.com/columnists/derk/ Big Bands: Dave Holland Big Band, Andrew Hill, Tim Berne & the Copenhagen Art Ensemble Quartets: Wadada Leo Smith's Golden Quartet, Arthur Blythe, Wayne Shorter, David S. Ware Quartet Piano Trios: Barry Guy-Marilyn Crispell-Paul Lytton, Satoko Fujii, Keith Jarrett-Gary Peacock-Jack DeJohnette Unorthodox Trios: Greg Goodman-Mats Gustaffson-George Cremaschi, Fieldwork Solo: Derek Bailey, Barry Guy and Jason Moran Something Completely Different: Maybe Monday, Nels Cline Singers, Rova Saxophone Quartet, Maneri Ensemble, Steve Tibbetts -- | jzitt@josephzitt.com http://www.josephzitt.com/ | | GPG: A4224EFA http://www.mp3.com/josephzitt/ | | == New book: Surprise Me with Beauty: the Music of Human Systems == | | Comma / Gray Code / VoiceWAVE Silence: the John Cage Discussion List |