You want lists? We got ‘em. Here are the favorite albums, songs, and shows of 2008 from the host of “The Outerspace Employment Agency,” DJ Emanuel Ferritis.

10 Favorites CD’s of 2008 that were new to me (in alphabetical order)

As Human – Kilo (2008)
Larry Barbee – Cushetunk (2006)
Miles Davis – Complete On The Corner Sessions (2007)
The Four Bags – The Four Bags (2000)
Laszlo Gardony – Dig Deep (2008)
Richard Leo Johnson and Greg Bendian – Who Knew Charlie Shoe? (2007)
Rudresh Mahanthappa – Kinsmen (2008)
Microscopic Septet – Lobster Leaps In (2008)
Bobby Previte – Set The Alarm For Monday (2008)
Solar – Suns Of Cosmic Consciousness (2005)

10 Favorite songs of 2008 that were new to me (in alphabetical order)

As Human – “Fall Backwards” (2008)
Larry Barbee – “Sunrise” (2008)
Bitches Brew – “Go To Jazz” (2008)
Flemming and John – “Ugly Girl” (1999)
Rudresh Mahanthappa – “Convergence (Kinsmen)” (2008)
Jason Moran – “Arizona Landscape” (2006)
Solar – “Reincarnation 1968” (2005)
Terry Silverlight – “Do it” (2008)
Esperanza Spalding – “I Adore You” (2007)
Rob Wasserman – “Nu Ballad” (2000)

10 Favorite live gigs of 2008 (in no particular order)

Mal Stein, Robert Levin and others @ The Cupping Room in NYC (multiple occasions)
Bitches Brew @ John & Peter’s in New Hope, PA (multiple occasions)
Roswell Rudd Quartet @ The Arts Council in Princeton, NJ
Oregon @ Birdland in NYC
Return To Forever @ The Mann in Philadelphia, PA
Oliver Lake Trio @ Pettoranello Gardens in Princeton, NJ
The Claudia Quintet @ The Cornelia St. Café in NYC
Terry Silverlight @ The Cutting Room in NYC
Patrick De Caumette @ Chris’ Jazz Cafe in Philadelphia, PA
Ratdog @ The Garden State Arts Center in Holmdel, NJ