No Real Music Fan Wants to Miss This

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The 2009 archives of my weekly Essential Music choices is something no real music fan wants to miss.

Originally posted December 23, 2009.

January
Week 1: Dreamland by Madeleine Peyroux
Week 2: X (Ten) by Trace Adkins
Week 3: Desert Heat by Papa John DeFrancesco
Week 4: The Guitar Artistry of Charlie Byrd

February
Week 1: Bossa Nova Stories by Eliane Elias
Week 2: Son Of Skip James by Dion
Week 3: Seduction: Sinatra Sings Of Love by Frank Sinatra
Week 4: Down the Line: The Rarities by Buddy Holly

March
Week 1: Something for You: Eliane Elias Sings & Plays Bill Evans by Eliane Elias
Week 2: Roll On by J.J. Cale
Week 3: The New Scene Of King Curtis by King Curits
Week 4: Seduction: Sinatra Sings Of Love (Deluxe 2 CD Edition) by Frank Sinatra

April
Week 1: Land of 1000 Dances by Various Artists
Week 2: The Best of Les McCann by Les McCann
Week 3: Live at The Vanguard by Bebo Valdés & Javier Colina
Week 4: Spellbinder by Gabor Szabo

May
Week 1: Dedicated to Connie [Live] by The Modern Jazz Quartet
Week 2: Kind of Blue (50th Anniversary) by Miles Davis
Week 3: Remedy by Jim Weider
Week 4: Potato Hole by Booker T. Jones

June
Week 1: Green Dolphin Street by Bill Evans
Week 2: Lennie Niehaus, Vol.1: The Quintets by Lennie Niehaus
Week 3: Jazz: Red, Hot and Cool by The Dave Brubeck Quartet
Week 4: Booker T. Jones: American Musical Icon
Week 5: Willie Bobo’s Finest Hour by Willie Bobo

July
Week 1: Red Garland Revisited! by Red Garland
Week 2: My Inspiration: Music of Brazil by Charlie Byrd
Week 3: Around the City by Eliane Elias
Week 4: Complete Fifties Recordings, Vol. 3: Sextet, Quintet, And Octet by Lennie Niehaus
Week 5: It’s About Time by Brother Jack McDuff & Joey De Francesco

August
Week 1: The History Of The Dave Clark Five by Dave Clark Five
Week 2: Revorgandrum
Week 3: The Whole Enchilada by Burrito Deluxe
Week 4: Greasly Street by Richie Hart

September
Week 1: Big Shot by Papa John DeFrancesco
Week 2: Live From Las Vegas [LIVE] by The Four Freshmen
Week 3: Disciples Of The Truth by Burrito Deluxe
Week 4: The Best of Grant Green, Vol. 1 by Grant Green
Week 5: Livin’ A Treme Life by Kermit Ruffins

October
Week 1: Woodstock: 3 Days of Peace & Music Director’s Cut
Week 2: Takin’ Off by Herbie Hancock
Week 3: Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band by The Beatles
Week 4: The Golden Striker by Ron Carter
Week 5: Please Please Me by The Beatles

November
Week 1: Goodness! by Houston Person
Week 2: Georgia Peach by Burrito Deluxe
Week 3: *Album of the Year The Blessing by David “Fathead” Newman
Week 4: Wide River by The Steve Miller Band

December
Week 1: Fireball by Dupree Bolton
Week 2: The White Album by The Beatles
Week 3: Snowfall by The Four Freshman
Week 4: Nocturnes & Serenades by Scott Hamilton