2009 was a fantastic year for music and as we head into a new decade, its time to reflect on the best releases of the previous year.  Since the focus of this site is live music and we’re discussing studio albums here, we decided to add a new, exclusive live song from each artist who made our list.  So without further ado, here is ATWL’s Top 10 Albums and Mixtapes of the year.

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Soil & Pimp Sessions are easily one of my favorite bands on the planet and this is a prime example why.  Joined by British singer, Jamie Cullum, the Japanese death-jazz innovators delve into an amazing cover of Herbie Hancock’s “Tell Me A Bedtime Story”.  I was introduced to Soil & Pimp’s unique approach to jazz when I first heard them on Gilles Peterson’s BBC radio show back in 2005 and I immediately bought all their albums.   Coincidentally, they are now signed to Peterson’s independent label, Brownswood Recordings, and recently released their sixth album last month, aptly titled “6″.  Enjoy this 20 min soundboard recording from the BBC’s Electric Proms, which includes the Hancock cover and some crazy jamming.

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