Telarc and Heads Up International have put together their “Best Of The Decade” top ten list. Among these are Esperanza Spalding’s Esperanza (2008), and Jaco Pastorius Big Band’s Word Of Mouth Revisited (2003). The complete list is noted below.

Esperanza Spalding - Esperanza (2008)

Michael Brecker’s Pilgrimage (2007)

Dave Brubeck’s Indian Summer (2007)

Simone Dinnerstein – JS Bach’s Goldberg Variations (2007)

Joe Zawinul’s Brown Street (2007)

Ladysmith Black Mambazo’s Long Walk to Freedom (2006)

Maria Muldaur’s Heart of Mine – Love Songs of Bob Dylan (2006)

Dave Brubeck Quartet’s Park Avenue South (2003)

Jaco Pastorius Big Band - Word Of Mouth Revisited (2003)

Robert Spano/Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and Chorus – Vaughan Williams’ A Sea Symphony (2002)