Moovers and Shakers: Our favorite Denver music releases of 2010

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Jon Wirtz, Sea Level (Self-released). While he's spent a lot of time playing with local pop artists like Matt Morris, Angie Stevens and John Common, on his solo piano debut, Sea Level, Jon Wirtz shows he's an accomplished jazz player, as well. At times recalling Keith Jarrett's solo work, Wirtz's meditative originals and two covers are both stunning and expansive. — Solomon

Wovenhand, The Threshingfloor (Sounds Familyre). Drawing from Eastern European, Middle Eastern and American folk music, David Eugene Edwards and company have created a magnificent album on par with Wovenhand's visceral shows. While primal at times and haunting at others, The Threshingfloor, the band's sixth full-length, is an entirely hypnotic and dramatic trek through Edwards's enigmatic mind. — Solomon