Balladeer

Wolfgang Lackerschmid & Chet Baker - Ballads for Two (Dot Time Records) Among the two bonus tracks on this welcome recent reissue of a first studio recording with German vibraphonist Wolfgang Lackerschmid from 1979 is a wonderful version of "Why shouldn´t I cry" with Chet playing muted

Ekkehard Wölk Trio - The Berlin Album (Jazzwerkstatt)

Eleanor Weingartner & Camerata de las Americas - 21st Century Lyrical Clarinet Concertos (Urtext)

Soffren Degen - chamber music for guitar and cello (EMEC Records)

Guy Lafitte, Franck Pourcel et son Orchestre - Viens au creux de mon epaule

Guy Lafitte & Andre Persiany - Les Classiques du Jazz, complete recordings (Fresh Sound)

Carl Vollrath - Lingering Longings: Music for clarinet and piano Vol 2 (Navona)

Michael Kevin Jones (clo) & Augustin Maruri (gtr): Soffren Degen - Chamber Works (EMEC Records)

Magos Herrera & Brooklyn Rider - Dreamers (Sony) One of my pick for albums of the year

Buddy Collette

Alan RInehart - Dreams laid down: New music for classical guitar (Ravello)

Rosanne & Johnny Cash - September when it comes

Chet Baker Quintet - 3 albums: Stairway to the Stars, Lonely Star & On a Misty Night (Prestige)

Rosanne Cash - She remembers everything (Blue Note)

Kellan Toohey & Suyeon Kim: Scenes from Home - Music for clarinet and piano by Colorado composers (MSR Classics) Bucolic gems from the 21st century