20 amazing jazz tracks and albums to picture what was the best jazz 2013. Just scroll down to discover all the albums, in no order, and listen to the entire playlist on Spotify.
Best Jazz 2013
Wayne Shorter Quartet
Wayne Shorter Quartet Featuring Danilo Perez, John Patitucci And Brian Blade
”Pegasus”
from Without A Net
(Blue Note)
”Pegasus”
from Without A Net
(Blue Note)
Sons Of Kemet
Sons Of Kemet
“Inner Babylon”
from Burn
(Naim Jazz)
“Inner Babylon”
from Burn
(Naim Jazz)
Matana Roberts
Matana Roberts
“Amma Jerusalem School”
from Coin Coin Chapter Two: Mississippi Moonchile
(Constellation)
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“Amma Jerusalem School”
from Coin Coin Chapter Two: Mississippi Moonchile
(Constellation)
Goran Kajfeš Subtropic Arkestra
Goran Kajfeš Subtropic Arkestra
”Yakar Inceden Inceden”
from The Reason Why Vol. 1
(Headspin Recordings)
”Yakar Inceden Inceden”
from The Reason Why Vol. 1
(Headspin Recordings)
If you want to discover all the original tracks covered by Goran Kafjes Subtropic Arkestra in The Reason Why Vol I, II & III, you can read this post (with full playlist)
Dave Holland
Dave Holland
“Spirals”
from Prism
(Dare2 Records)
“Spirals”
from Prism
(Dare2 Records)
Rudresh Mahanthappa
Rudresh Mahanthappa
”Waiting Is Forbidden”
from Gamak
(ACT)
”Waiting Is Forbidden”
from Gamak
(ACT)
Thundercat
Thundercat
“Seven”
from Apocalypse
(Brainfeeder)
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“Seven”
from Apocalypse
(Brainfeeder)
Craig Taborn Trio
Craig Taborn Trio
“Beat The Ground”
from Chants
(ECM)
Website
“Beat The Ground”
from Chants
(ECM)
The Heliocentrics
The Heliocentrics
”Wrecking Ball”
from 13 Degrees Of Reality
(Now-Again Records)
”Wrecking Ball”
from 13 Degrees Of Reality
(Now-Again Records)
Mark De Clive-Lowe & The Rotterdam Jazz Orchestra
Mark De Clive-Lowe & The Rotterdam Jazz Orchestra
”Take The Space Trane”
from Take The Space Trane
(Tru Thoughts)
”Take The Space Trane”
from Take The Space Trane
(Tru Thoughts)
Angelica Sanchez, Wadada Leo Smith
Angelica Sanchez, Wadada Leo Smith
“Veinular Rub”
from Twine Forest
(Clean Feed)
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“Veinular Rub”
from Twine Forest
(Clean Feed)
Melt Yourself Down
Melt Yourself Down
“Fix My Life”
from Melt Yourself Down
(Leaf)
“Fix My Life”
from Melt Yourself Down
(Leaf)
Daniel Karlsson Trio
Daniel Karlsson Trio
”Johansson’s Temptation”
from Das Taxibåt
(Brus & Knaster)
Website
”Johansson’s Temptation”
from Das Taxibåt
(Brus & Knaster)
Nicholas Payton
Nicholas Payton
”The African Tinge”
from #BAM Live At Bohemian Caverns
(BMF Records)
”The African Tinge”
from #BAM Live At Bohemian Caverns
(BMF Records)
Tomasz Stanko New York Quartet
Tomasz Stanko New York Quartet
”Assassins”
from Wisława
(ECM)
Website
”Assassins”
from Wisława
(ECM)
The Bureau Of Atomic Tourism
The Bureau Of Atomic Tourism
“Meg Nem Sa”
from Second Law Of Thermodynamics
(Rat Records)
Bandcamp
“Meg Nem Sa”
from Second Law Of Thermodynamics
(Rat Records)
Joachim Kühn Trio Inviting Archie Shepp
Joachim Kühn Trio Inviting Archie Shepp
“Firehorse”
from Voodoo Sense
(ACT)
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“Firehorse”
from Voodoo Sense
(ACT)
Darcy James Argue’s Secret Society
Darcy James Argue’s Secret Society
”The Neighborhood”
from Brooklyn Babylon
(New Amsterdam Records)
”The Neighborhood”
from Brooklyn Babylon
(New Amsterdam Records)
GoGo Penguin
GoGo Penguin
”Garden Dog Barbecue”
from v2.0
(Gondwana Records)
”Garden Dog Barbecue”
from v2.0
(Gondwana Records)
Fire!
Fire!
“Would I Whip (Without Noticing)”
from (Without Noticing)
(Rune Grammofon)
Website
“Would I Whip (Without Noticing)”
from (Without Noticing)
(Rune Grammofon)
Best Jazz 2013 Playlist
Albums’ List
Here are the full short version of the best jazz 2013 albums:
- Wayne Shorter Quartet featuring Danilo Perez, John Patitucci, and Brian Blade – Without A Net
- Sons Of Kemet – Burn
- Matana Roberts – Coin Coin Chapter Two: Mississippi Moonchile
- Goran Kajfeš Subtropic Arkestra – The Reason Why Vol. 1
- Dave Holland – Prism
- Rudresh Mahanthappa – Gamak
- Thundercat – Apocalypse
- Craig Taborn Trio – Chants
- The Heliocentrics – 13 Degrees Of Reality
- Mark De Clive-Lowe & The Rotterdam Jazz Orchestra – Take The Space Trane
- Angelica Sanchez, Wadada Leo Smith – Twine Forest
- Melt Yourself Down – Melt Yourself Down
- Daniel Karlsson Trio – Das Taxibåt
- Nicholas Payton – #BAM Live At Bohemian Caverns
- Tomasz Stanko New York Quartet – Wisława
- The Bureau Of Atomic Tourism – Second Law Of Thermodynamics
- Joachim Kühn Trio Inviting Archie Shepp – Voodoo Sense
- Darcy James Argue’s Secret Society – Brooklyn Babylon
- GoGo Penguin – v2.0
- Fire! – (Without Noticing)
2010s
Discover all the other 2010’s best of jazz playlist: 2019 – 2018 – 2017 – 2016 – 2015 – 2014 – 2013 – 2012 – 2011 – 2010