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Tuesday March 31, 2009

Jeff "Tain" Watts' sinister swing drumming leads Branford Marsalis, Terence Blanchard and Christian McBride on his new CD, Watts. Oliver Link/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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Take Five: A Jazz Sampler

The Best New Jazz Of 2009 (So Far)

March 31, 2009 • Take Five was founded on the belief that there's as much to be learned from the classics as there is from the here and now. Still, a remarkable wealth of great music is still being churned out by young lions and old giants alike. Here are five of the best new jazz CDs the year has produced so far, with Jeff "Tain" Watts leading the pack.