By Rich Fisher
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Tulsa, Oklahoma – On today's show, we're speaking by phone with the renowned music critic and author Bob Blumenthal, a Grammy-winning jazz writer who formerly wrote for The Boston Globe --- and who appeared on our show a few months ago in connection to his recently published book on Sonny Rollins, "Saxophone Colossus." Today, Blumenthal is telling us about six of his favorite releases of the year --- which are listed below in no particular order:
Uri Caine / Bedrock --- "Plastic Temptation" (Winter & Winter)
Fred Hersch --- "Whirl" (Palmetto)
Dave Holland --- "Pathways" (Dare2 Records)
Guillermo Klein --- "Domador de Huellas: Music of 'Cuchi' Leguizamon" (Sunnyside)
The Microscopic Septet --- "Friday the Thirteenth" (Cuneiform)
"The Complete Novus and Columbia Recordings of Henry Threadgill and Air" [box set] (Mosaic Records)
And that's all, folks! Happy listening --- and happy holidays.