Best music recordings of 2011

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Julian Lage Group: "Gladwell" (Emarcy)

If anyone doubted the promise of guitarist Lage, his sophomore CD confirms it. Transcending specific jazz languages, avoiding conventional instrumentation and stressing beauty of sound above all else, Lage and his quintet produce a richly lyrical music that¿s as surprising as it is inevitable.
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