Jazz Albums of the Year 2014

The Top 20 best jazz albums of the past year


Yet another great year for innovative jazz, crafted against tough times for the music.



1.       Joshua Redman - Walking Shadows cover       Joshua Redman - Walking Shadows (Nonesuch)

2.       Tom Harrell - Colors Of A Dream cover       Tom Harrell - Colors Of A Dream (HighNote)

3.       Christian McBride - People Music cover       Christian McBride - People Music (Mack Avenue)

4.       Kenny Garrett - Pushing The World Away cover       Kenny Garrett - Pushing The World Away (Mack Avenue)

5.        Keith Jarrett - Somewhere cover       Keith Jarrett - Somewhere (ECM)

6.        Terence Blanchard - Magnetic cover       Terence Blanchard - Magnetic (Blue Note)

7.        Dave Douglas - Time Travel cover       Dave Douglas - Time Travel (Greanleaf Music)

8.         Wallace Roney - Understanding cover      Wallace Roney - Understanding (HighNote)

9.         Wayne Shorter - Without A Net cover       Wayne Shorter - Without A Net (Blue Note)

10.       Chris Potter - The Sirens cover       Chris Potter - The Sirens (ECM)

11.      Tim Warfield - Eye OF The Beholder  cover       Tim Warfield - Eye Of The Beholder (Criss Cross)

12.     Charles Lloyd / Jazon Moran - Hagar's Song  cover         Charles Lloyd / Jazon Moran - Hagar's Song (ECM)

13.      David Binney - Lifted Land cover       David Binney - Lifted Land (Criss Cross)

14.       Pat Metheny - Tap cover         Pat Metheny - Tap (Nonesuch)

15.       Dave Holland - Prism cover         Dave Holland - Prism (Dare 2)

16.       Christian McBride - Out Here cover         Christian McBride - Out Here (Mack Avenue)

17.        Robert Glasper - Black Radio 2 cover          Robert Glasper - Black Radio 2 (Blue Note)

18.       Billy Cobham - Compass Point cover          Billy Cobham - Compass Point (Cleopatra)

19.         Joe Lovano - Cross Culture  cover         Joe Lovano - Cross Culture (Blue Note)

20.        Alex Sipiagin - Overlooking Moments  cover       Alex Sipiagin - Overlooking Moments (Criss Cross)


Jazz Albums of the Year 2013


Jazz Albums of the Year 2012


Jazz Albums of the Year 2011


Jazz Albums of the Year 2010




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