A great deal of really great music was offered this year. From what I was able to listen to here is my best of jazz 2012 list in no particular order.
Jack DeJohnette : Sound Travels
Kenny Garrett : Seeds from the Underground
Matt Wilson's Arts & Crafts: An Attitude for Gratitude
Gary Smulyan :Smul's Paradise
Ralph Peterson : The Duality Perspective
Vjay Iyer Trio: Accelerando
Tom Harrell Quintet : Number 5
John Abercrombie Quartet : Within a Song
Scott Robinson Docette: Bronze Nemesis
Carmen Intorre Jr.: For the Soul
Marc Johnson/Eliane Elias: Swept Away
Ryan Trusedell : Centennial: Newly Discovered Works of Gil Evans
Kathy Kosins : To the Ladies of Cool
Markus Burger Trio : Accidental Tourists; The L.A. Sessions
Amhad Jamal Trio : Blue Moon
Michael Campagna : Moments
Chad Wackerman "Dreams, Nightmares and Improvisations
Jonathan Blake: The Eleventh Hour
Sabrina Lastman: The Candome Jazz Sessions
Ted Nash: The Creep
Torben Waldorff : Wah Wah
Sam Rivers, Dave Holland, Barry Atschul : Reunion Live in New York
Bill Evans Trio: Live at the Top of the Gate
Chcik Corea: Further Explorations
Wes Montgomery : Echoes of Indiana Avenue
Denise Donatelli: Soul Shadows
Recent Additions that are worth mentioning:
Jeff Babko : Crux
Barry Romberg : Crab People
