"Swing Journal" - December 2009

COVER:
Ron Carter's new album : Commemoration of the 50th anniversary since his professional debut with the release of the CD "The World of Ron Carter"

PLUS:
The Serial : The Truth Behind Masterpieces - Liner Notes Tell A Golden Era of Jazz Giants: Oscar Peterson
Art Blakey Discography
Joy of Two Prominent Female Vocalists in Japan and U.S.A : Marica Hiraga & Alexis Cole
The 50th anniversary annual Swing Journal readers poll 2009
CTI legend with RVG sounds
(Rudy Van Gelder & Creed Taylor, pictured by Takehiro Tokiwa @ Van Gelder Studios in New Jersey, during the remastering sessions for the CTI + RVG SHM-CD Series)
Launch out! Fabrizio Bosso's New Project
Individualised present Female Jazz
Here Comes New Masterpieces
New Serial : Chihiro Yamanaka's "Day by Day"
Serial : Yasukuni Terashima's Jazz Lounge
Martha Miyake
Questions For Jazz Beginners
Hot News: Overseas
New York Jazz Monthly
Topics
Hot News: Domestic
Jazz On Air
The Monthly Disc Review
Top Chart
SJ Gold Disc of This Month
Import Discs
New Discs Release Information
SJ Gold Disc Preview: "Europe / Aaron Heick & Romantic Jazz Trio"
SJ Gold Disc Preview: "Close Your Eyes / Woong San"
SJ Gold Disc Preview: "Six Pieces of Silver / Horace Silver"
JVC Jazz Festival photo essay: 1984-2007(Part2)
Jazz festival report in autumn 2009
Jazz Club lives & events information for X'mas and New Year
1968-1970 Miles Davis
Let's Dig The Re-Issued Discs
What's up now!
Readers Plaza : Jazz Spot Pilgrimage Returns / Readers / Jazz Allnighters By Tatsuo Sunaga / Jazz West Coast
Swing Street : Yozo Iwanami / Music / Movie/ Study
Q&A
Live Report
Comin' Soon!
Live & Jazz Spot Guide
Jazz Sound & Visual
Jazz Component Award 2009
The Top Jazz Component: Domestic
The Top Jazz Component: Overseas
The Best Jazz Component
The table of Votes obtained & Comment on each Award
Sound Quality Of New Discs