In no particular order:

Lawson/Dodds/Woods – Numbers

improv-looping- sensitive- musical-open-beautiful sounds

Melvin Gibbs’ Elevated Entity – Ancients Speak

making hip-hop vital again-pete cosey playing his head off-melvin laying down the bass-Yoruba chants-intense music

Seth Horan – Clang and Chime

coming of age music for Seth-lyrical-melodic-grooveladen-beautiful bass

Vijay Iyer Trio – Historicity

exciting-unique-contemporary jazz-Fibonacci and hip-hop influenced

Rudder – Matorning

groovetastic-fun-outrageous-infectious-always/never soloing

Linda Oh Trio – Entry

mature-self-assured-coherent-reaching-trumpet, bass and drums-original jazz

Krantz Carlock Lefebvre

the sound of three guys having tremendous fun playing great music-the guitar record of the 90s-ten years in the making-remarkable-essential

Many Arms – Palabras Malas

loud-wild-chaotic-exciting-Sonny Sharrock meets Mahavishnu meets Black Flag

John Goldsby – Space for the Bass

great bass sound-great bass playing- the epitome of bass-great tunes-played well

Tony Woods – Wind Shadows

very English folk jazz-unique character and mood-great musicianship

We Are the Banzai Buddy Band

great comedy record-shred-pocket calculators-Maths-dungeons and dragons-teenage genius-allergies

Man, I must have missed some – what did I miss?