We’ve got some older stuff and some very recent stuff topping our recent charts. Tigran is back, and so is Mary Lou Williams apparently! Kamasi Washington’s excellent album is up there, too, thankfully. Have a great week and if you still have midterms, good luck!
Kamasi Washington’s latest album, The Epic, is excellent, cosmic, and thrilling.
Top Ten:
1 TIGRAN HAMASYAN Mockroot Nonesuch
2 MARY LOU WILLIAMS Zoning Mary Lou Williams with her new toy.
3 KAMASI WASHINGTON The Epic, Vol.1: The Plan
4 MARY LOU WILLIAMS Mary Lou’s Mass Smithsonian Folkways
5 ANNIE LENNOX Nostalgia Blue Note
6 MARY LOU WILLIAMS Free Spirits INNER CITY
7 MARY LOU WILLIAMS From The Heart Chiaroscuro
8 29TH STREET SWINGTET Bootsy’s Marmite Swing Special
9 ALYSSA ALLGOOD Lady Bird
10 AMBROSE AKINMUSIRE When The Heart Emerges Glistening Blue Note
