Robert Caplin for The New York Times Vijay Iyer performing in September at Harlem Stage.On this week's podcast, New York Times jazz critics Nate Chinen and Ben Ratliff talk about the 2012 year in jazz.
Under discussion: the mysteries of David Virelles, Ravi Coltrane, Vijay Iyer and Tim Berne, and why they're on our top-ten album lists; the latest crew of astounding musicians in their 20s, and the new crew of mentors to guide them; jazz musicia ns making pop records and how to change the ritual of the jazz performance.
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Nate Chinen's top ten albums of 2012
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SPOTIFY PLAYLIST
Tracks by artists discussed this week. (Spotify users can also find it here.)
