Paul Medrano - Author at BestofJazz.org

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Best of Jazz – Year 2016

In this post, we explore the Best Jazz Albums of 2016—each offering a unique journey that contributed to a memorable chapter in jazz history.

There’s no specific ranking here; instead, we present exceptional jazz created by extraordinary artists. We’d love to hear your thoughts on this selection, and please feel free to suggest any albums you believe should be included in the comments section below!

Best Jazz Albums of 2018

Here are the 10 Best Jazz Albums that made 2018.

No rank, just a playlist to enjoy outstanding music. You will find hereunder the full details of the listed artists, album covers, titles, and sometimes links.

Best Jazz Albums of 2019

The Best Jazz 2019 in 10 albums

No rank, no order, just a list of the 10 best jazz albums of 2019 and a playlist to sum it up at the end of this post. Any recommendations on tracks that should have made it to the playlist would also be very appreciated.

The Reason Why’s Original Tracks – Goran Kajfes Subtropic Arkestra

If you like spending time in record shops, just looking around for some old gems, then you should pay attention to the following cover art. These are the albums and EPs that Goran Kafjes himself must have stumbled upon one day since they all contain the original tracks from the Goran Kajfes Subtropic Arkestra’s The Reason Why, Vol. I, II & III.

Julie Kjær 3 – Dobbeltgænger

Julie Kjær 3’s Dobbeltgænger was released on March 28, 2016, on Clean Feed Records. The album was recorded in London, UK at the Vortex Jazz Club on January 13, 2015.

Best Jazz Albums of 2021

Discover our final and definitive “Best Jazz Albums of 2021” list.

This year, the selection is divided into albums featuring solos, duets, trios, quartets, quintets, and larger ensembles, with three selections per category, for a total of 18 albums. We also added one category for “Artist of the Year”, and one for “Archive of the Year”, thereby adding two albums to the final selection, for a grand total of 20 albums that sum up how great 2021 was for jazz.