{"id":4816,"date":"2014-01-01T22:21:10","date_gmt":"2014-01-01T22:21:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jazzusa.com\/fred-jungs-top-10-jazz-albums-of-1998\/"},"modified":"2011-01-01T22:21:10","modified_gmt":"2011-01-01T22:21:10","slug":"fred-jungs-top-10-jazz-albums-of-1998","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jazzusa.com\/?p=4816","title":{"rendered":"Fred Jung’s Top 10 Jazz Albums of 1998"},"content":{"rendered":"

Fred Jung’s Top 10 Jazz Albums of 1998<\/title><?php require($DOCUMENT_ROOT . \"_body.htm\"); ??><\/p>\n<div>\n<table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"6\" width=\"98%\">\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"\" valign=\"middle\">\n<p><font face=\"Verdana\" size=\"1\"><strong><a href=\"#Art Ensemble of Chicago\">Art Ensemble of Chicago<\/a> <br \/><a href=\"#James Carter\">James Carter<\/a> <\/strong><br \/><strong><a href=\"#Dave Douglas\">Dave Douglas<\/a> <br \/><a href=\"#Gerard Hagen\">Gerard Hagen<\/a> <br \/><a href=\"#r\">Rahsaan Roland Kirk<\/a> <\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"\" width=\"100%\" valign=\"middle\"><font face=\"Verdana, Helvetica\" size=\"2\" style=\"font-face:verdana; font-size:10pt\"><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"\/><\/font><b><strong><font face=\"Verdana\" size=\"2\" style=\"font-face:verdana; font-size:10pt\">The<br \/><\/font><\/strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/jazzusa.com\/storypix\/jungonjazz.gif\" width=\"197\" height=\"37\" align=\"middle\" border=\"0\"\/><\/b><br \/><font face=\"Verdana, Helvetica\" size=\"2\" color=\"#000000\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/jazzusa.com\/storypix\/topten.gif\" width=\"199\" height=\"45\" alt=\"Top Ten\" border=\"0\"\/><br \/><\/font><strong><font face=\"Verdana, Helvetica\" size=\"1\" color=\"#0000FF\">Releases of 1998<\/font><\/strong><\/td>\n<td valign=\"middle\" nowrap=\"\"><font face=\"Verdana\" size=\"1\"><strong><a href=\"#t\">The Lounge Art Ensemble<\/a><br \/><a href=\"#Greg Osby\">Greg Osby<\/a><br \/><a href=\"#Marc Ribot\">Marc Ribot<\/a><br \/><a href=\"#v\">Vienna Art Orchestra<\/a><br \/><a href=\"#Anthony Wilson\">Anthony Wilson<\/a><\/strong><\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"98%\" cellpadding=\"6\">\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p align=\"left\"><em><font face=\"Verdana\" size=\"2\" style=\"font-face:verdana; font-size:10pt\">If I were shipwrecked on Gilligan’s Island, the following releases would be the only things keeping me from “accidentally” killing Gilligan and spending the rest of my days in the Professor’s bamboo and coconut shell jail. I reviewed over 200 CD’s this year and listened to well over 400 and these are my top ten releases of ’98. They are in no particular order of importance, just alphabetically by artist. So the envelope, please…<\/font><\/em><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><font face=\"Verdana\" size=\"2\" style=\"font-face:verdana; font-size:10pt\"><a name=\"Art Ensemble of Chicago\"><strong>Art Ensemble of Chicago <\/strong><\/a><br \/><em>“Coming Home Jamaica” <br \/><\/em><\/font><font face=\"Verdana\" size=\"1\">Atlantic Records <br \/><\/font><font face=\"Verdana\" size=\"2\" style=\"font-face:verdana; font-size:10pt\"><br \/> Recorded two years ago, “Coming Home Jamaica” is the Art Ensemble of Chicago’s first studio album in six years. Lester Bowie, Roscoe Mitchell, Malachi Favors, and Famoudou Don Moye invite you to be their guest of honor and treat you with invigorating contemporary music. <\/font><\/p>\n<p><font face=\"Verdana\" size=\"2\" style=\"font-face:verdana; font-size:10pt\"><br \/><a name=\"James Carter\"><strong>James Carter <\/strong><\/a><br \/><em>“In Carterian Fashion” <br \/><\/em><\/font><font face=\"Verdana\" size=\"1\">Atlantic Records <br \/><\/font><font face=\"Verdana\" size=\"2\" style=\"font-face:verdana; font-size:10pt\"><br \/> I once saw Carter cuss out an unruly audience member with his tenor sax, and he is just as entertaining and explosive on his new release. A smoking record from the most promising musician to come along since Wynton Marsalis, it is one of jazz’s true superheroes taking on the organ combo. Ask Santa for it. <\/font><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><font face=\"Verdana\" color=\"#0000FF\">– <a href=\"#ttop\">TOP<\/a> –<\/font><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><font face=\"Verdana\" size=\"2\" style=\"font-face:verdana; font-size:10pt\"><a name=\"Dave Douglas\"><strong>Dave Douglas <\/strong><\/a><br \/><em>“Magic Triangle”<\/em> <br \/><\/font><font face=\"Verdana\" size=\"1\">Arabesque Recordings <\/font><font face=\"Verdana\" size=\"2\" style=\"font-face:verdana; font-size:10pt\"><\/p>\n<p> A quartet recording featuring tenor saxophonist Chris Potter, “Magic Triangle” is the latest release from one of the most impressive trumpeters to emerge in the ’90s. Douglas won the first annual New York Jazz Awards “Trumpeter” category and he delivers with some of the best performances of his career. Keep an eye on this heavy-hitter. <\/font><\/p>\n<p><font face=\"Verdana\" size=\"2\" style=\"font-face:verdana; font-size:10pt\"><strong><a name=\"Gerard Hagen\">Gerard Hagen<\/a> <\/strong><br \/><em>“Far Horizons” <\/em><br \/><\/font><font face=\"Verdana\" size=\"1\">Resurgent Music <\/font><font face=\"Verdana\" size=\"2\" style=\"font-face:verdana; font-size:10pt\"><\/p>\n<p> “Far Horizons” defines the phrase “diamond in the ruff”. Released by the Orange County based Resurgent Music label, it did not receive the national recognition it deserved, but that didn’t stop this album from being this year’s finest piano record. “Far Horizons” can be purchased by contacting Resurgent Music at <a href=\"mailto:resurgentmusic@earthlink.net\">resurgentmusic@earthlink.net<\/a>. <br \/><\/font><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><font face=\"Verdana\" color=\"#0000FF\">– <a href=\"#ttop\">TOP<\/a> –<\/font><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><font face=\"Verdana\" size=\"2\" style=\"font-face:verdana; font-size:10pt\"><a name=\"Rahsaan Roland Kirk\"><strong>Rahsaan Roland Kirk <\/strong><\/a><br \/><em>“Aces Back To Back” <\/em><br \/><\/font><font face=\"Verdana\" size=\"1\">32 Jazz <\/font><font face=\"Verdana\" size=\"2\" style=\"font-face:verdana; font-size:10pt\"><\/p>\n<p> “Aces Back To Back” is as revolutionary and as complex as the man himself and it follows another Roland Kirk release on 32 Jazz that made the top ten last year, “Dog Years in the Fourth Ring”, making 32 Jazz the chief curator for the legendary cult figure’s music. A must for all Kirk-ites. <\/font><\/p>\n<p><font face=\"Verdana\" size=\"2\" style=\"font-face:verdana; font-size:10pt\"><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/jazzusa.com\/storypix\/lavajazz.gif\" width=\"146\" height=\"146\" alt=\"lavajazz.gif (11489 bytes)\" align=\"right\"\/><a name=\"The Lounge Art Ensemble\">The Lounge Art Ensemble <\/a><\/strong><br \/><em>“Lava Jazz” <\/em><br \/><\/font><font face=\"Verdana\" size=\"1\">Fuzzy Music<\/font><font face=\"Verdana\" size=\"2\" style=\"font-face:verdana; font-size:10pt\"> <\/p>\n<p> Drummer Peter Erskine, bassist Dave Carpenter, and saxophonist Bob Sheppard are about as lounge as the ’70s were hip. What they are is the West Coast’s most dynamic trio. Why “Lava Jazz” didn’t get more radio play and press is what is wrong with jazz today. <\/font><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><font face=\"Verdana\" color=\"#0000FF\">– <a href=\"#ttop\">TOP<\/a> –<\/font><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><font face=\"Verdana\"> <\/font><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><font face=\"Verdana\" size=\"2\" style=\"font-face:verdana; font-size:10pt\"><a name=\"Greg Osby\"><strong>Greg Osby <\/strong><\/a><br \/><em>“Banned in New York” <\/em><br \/><\/font><font face=\"Verdana\" size=\"1\" style=\"font-face:verdana; font-size:8pt\">blue Note <\/font><font face=\"Verdana\" size=\"2\" style=\"font-face:verdana; font-size:10pt\"><\/p>\n<p> If Blue Note is to return to its prominence of yesteryear, Osby is the kind of musician they need to sign and record. For a great while now, the media has unfairly lambasted Osby for his inclusion of hip-hop and rap elements into his music, but those detractors should all be quieted by “Banned in New York”. Live in every sense of the word, “Banned in New York” is Osby’s finest record to date. <\/font><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/jazzusa.com\/storypix\/ribot.jpg\" width=\"100\" height=\"135\" alt=\"ribot.jpg (3358 bytes)\" align=\"right\"\/><font face=\"Verdana\" size=\"2\" style=\"font-face:verdana; font-size:10pt\"><strong><a name=\"Marc Ribot\">Marc Ribot<\/a> <\/strong><br \/><em>“Marc Ribot Y Los Cubanos Postizos (The Prosthetic Cubans)” <\/em><br \/><\/font><font face=\"Verdana\" size=\"1\">Atlantic Records <\/font><font face=\"Verdana\" size=\"2\" style=\"font-face:verdana; font-size:10pt\"><\/p>\n<p> Forget about an autopsy, there is a simpler test. Play this CD. If their feet aren’t tapping, they’re dead. <\/font><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><font face=\"Verdana\" color=\"#0000FF\">– <a href=\"#ttop\">TOP<\/a> –<\/font><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><font face=\"Verdana\" size=\"2\" style=\"font-face:verdana; font-size:10pt\"><strong><a name=\"Vienna Art Orchestra\">Vienna Art Orchestra<\/a> <\/strong><br \/><em>“American Rhapsody” <\/em><br \/><\/font><font face=\"Verdana\" size=\"1\">RCA Victor <\/font><font face=\"Verdana\" size=\"2\" style=\"font-face:verdana; font-size:10pt\"><\/p>\n<p> Guest artist Joe Lovano’s heart-wrenching rendition of “But Not For Me” is the year’s finest moment on record. It is worth the price of the CD itself. <\/font><\/p>\n<p><font face=\"Verdana\" size=\"2\" style=\"font-face:verdana; font-size:10pt\"><a name=\"Anthony Wilson\"><strong>Anthony Wilson <\/strong><\/a><br \/><em>“Goat Hill Junket”<\/em> <br \/><\/font><font face=\"Verdana\" size=\"1\">MAMA Records <\/font><font face=\"Verdana\" size=\"2\" style=\"font-face:verdana; font-size:10pt\"><\/p>\n<p> One of my few indulgences in life is to lay in my hammock in my backyard and smoke a nice, robust cigar, accompanied by a demanding single malt scotch or a rich merlot. So consequently, I am always on this endless quest to find the suitable music to support my very expensive habit. And thus, “Goat Hill Junket” has passed my ultimate test, it is cigar worthy. It should be required listening for all music lovers and offers a brilliant glimpse into the music of the finest young guitarist to hit the scene in years. <\/font><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><font face=\"Verdana\" color=\"#0000FF\">– <a href=\"#ttop\">TOP<\/a> –<\/font><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><font face=\"Verdana\"> <\/font><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><a name=\"More\"\/><em><font face=\"Verdana\" size=\"2\" color=\"#000000\">I love lists and in a year that had more fine releases than any other that I can remember, I had to include a “If I Had Another Suitcase” list. So, if I were stranded on the before mentioned Gilligan’s Island and had an extra suitcase, the following would be included. <\/font><font color=\"#0000FF\" face=\"Verdana\" size=\"1\"><br \/><\/font><\/em><\/p>\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"3\" cellpadding=\"2\">\n<tr>\n<td width=\"85\"\/>\n<td width=\"100%\"><font face=\"Verdana\" size=\"2\" style=\"font-face:verdana; font-size:10pt\"><strong>Eric Alexander, John Hicks, George Mraz, Idris Muhammad <\/strong><br \/><em>“Solid!” <\/em><br \/><\/font><font face=\"Verdana\" size=\"1\">Milestone <\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"85\"\/>\n<td width=\"100%\"><font face=\"Verdana\" size=\"2\" style=\"font-face:verdana; font-size:10pt\"><strong>Bright Moments <\/strong><br \/><em>“Return of the Lost Tribe” <\/em><br \/><\/font><font face=\"Verdana\" size=\"1\">Delmark <\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"85\"\/>\n<td width=\"100%\"><font face=\"Verdana\" size=\"2\" style=\"font-face:verdana; font-size:10pt\"><strong>Ravi Coltrane <\/strong><br \/><em>“Moving Pictures” <\/em><br \/><\/font><font face=\"Verdana\" size=\"1\">RCA Victor <\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"85\"\/>\n<td width=\"100%\"><font face=\"Verdana\" size=\"2\" style=\"font-face:verdana; font-size:10pt\"><strong>Joe Lovano <\/strong><br \/><em>“Trio Fascination” <\/em><br \/><\/font><font face=\"Verdana\" size=\"1\" style=\"font-face:verdana; font-size:8pt\">blue Note <\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"85\"\/>\n<td width=\"100%\"><font face=\"Verdana\" size=\"2\" style=\"font-face:verdana; font-size:10pt\"><strong>Brad Mehldau <\/strong><br \/><em>“Songs: The Art of the Trio, Volume 3” <\/em><br \/><\/font><font face=\"Verdana\" size=\"1\">Warner Brothers <\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"85\"\/>\n<td width=\"100%\"><font face=\"Verdana\" size=\"2\" style=\"font-face:verdana; font-size:10pt\"><strong>Leon Parker <\/strong><br \/><em>“Awakening” <\/em><br \/><\/font><font face=\"Verdana\" size=\"1\">Columbia Records <\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"85\"\/>\n<td width=\"100%\"><font face=\"Verdana\" size=\"2\" style=\"font-face:verdana; font-size:10pt\"><strong>Marcus Printup <\/strong><br \/> “Nocturnal Traces” <br \/><\/font><font face=\"Verdana\" size=\"1\" style=\"font-face:verdana; font-size:8pt\">blue Note <\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"85\"\/>\n<td width=\"100%\"><font face=\"Verdana\" size=\"2\" style=\"font-face:verdana; font-size:10pt\"><strong>Chucho Valdes <\/strong><br \/><em>“Bele Bele en la Habana” <\/em><br \/><\/font><font face=\"Verdana\" size=\"1\" style=\"font-face:verdana; font-size:8pt\">blue Note <\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"85\"\/>\n<td width=\"100%\"><font face=\"Verdana\" size=\"2\" style=\"font-face:verdana; font-size:10pt\"><strong>David S. 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