#2753: The 2007 New Sounds Top 10

New Sounds | May 24, 2010

On this special episode of New Sounds, John Schaefer presents his annual, highly subjective, completely opinionated list of the ten best new-music releases of 2007. Listen to what made the cut this year: traditional music rescued from fading cultures, desert blues guitar, jazz-prog-rock, multi-faith choral music and so much more.

PROGRAM #2753, A Completely Opinionated Look at the best new music of 2007 (First aired on Wednesday, 1/9/08)

ARTIST(S)	RECORDING	CUT(S)	SOURCE
10. Andy Palacio & the Garifuna Collective	Watina	Baba [3:30]	Cumbancha #3 www.stonetreerecords.com
9. Frank London	A Night In The Old Marketplace	The Bottom of the Well [3:00]	Soundbrush #1010 www.soundbrush.com *
8. Nico Muhly	Speaks Volumes	Honest Music, excerpt [3:30]	Bedroom Community #HVALBR1 www.nicomuhly.com *
7. Chanticleer	And On Earth Peace: A Chanticleer Mass	I. Moody: Ravenna Sanctus, excerpt [4:00]	Warner Classics #79984 www.warnerclassicsandjazz.com Info at www.chanticleer.org
6. Osvaldo Golijov	Oceana	Night of the Flying Horses, excerpt [3:30]	Deutsche Grammophone #4776426 ** www.deutschegrammophon.com *
5. Tinariwen	Aman Iman	Cler Achel [4:00]	World Village #468067 ** www.worldvillagemusic.com *
4. The Bad Plus	Prog	Tom Sawyer [4:30]	Heads Up #3125 www.headsup.com *
3. James Blackshaw	The Cloud of Unknowing	Running To The Ghost [5:00]	Tompkins Square #1967 www.tompkinssquare.com
2. Grand Valley State University New Music Ensemble	Steve Reich: Music for 18 Musicians	Pulses [5:00]	Innova #678 www.innova.mu
1. Kitka & Mariana Sadovska	The Rusalka Cycle	Sirens [4:30]	Diaphonica #20071 www.kitka.org *

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