The 10 best new jazz releases of 2017
- Jimmy Scott, I Go Back Home (Eden River)
- Hudson, Hudson (Motéma)
- Matt Wilson, Matt Wilson’s Honey and Salt (Palmetto)
- Jeff Rupert and Richard Drexler, Imagination (Rupe Media)
- Ingrid and Christine Jensen, Infinitude (Whirlwind)
- Benedikt Jahnel Trio, The Invariant (ECM)
- Yoko Miwa Trio, Pathways (Ocean Blue Tear Music)
- Joachim Kühn New Trio, Beauty & Truth (ACT)
- Gary Meek, Originals (self-produced)
- University of Northern Colorado Jazz Lab Band I, The Romeo and Juliet Project (Artist Alliance)
2017's top vocal recording
Jimmy Scott, I Go Back Home (Eden River)
2017’s best debut recording:
Roxy Coss, Chasing the Unicorn (Posi-Tone)
The best historical/reissues of 2017 (includes any recordings made over 10 years ago, whether newly released or reissued):
- Wes Montgomery / Wynton Kelly Trio, Smokin’ in Seattle: Live at the Penthouse (1966) (Resonance)
- Thelonious Monk, Les Liaisons Dangerouses 1960 (Sam/Saga)
- The Three Sounds featuring Gene Harris, Groovin’ Hard: Live at the Penthouse 1964-1968 (Resonance)
- Nat King Cole Trio, Swiss Radio Days Vol 43 – Zurich 1950 (TCB)
- Art Pepper, Art Pepper Presents West Coast Sessions! Vol. 3: Lee Konitz (Omnivore)
2017’s best Latin/Brazilian jazz recordings:
- Eliane Elias, Dance of Time (Concord Jazz)
- Ignacio Berroa, Straight Ahead from Havana (Codes Drum)
- Antonio Adolfo, Hybrido – From Rio to Wayne Shorter (AAM)
- Steve Khan, Backlog (Tone Center)
- Gabriel Alegría Afro-Peruvian Septet, Diablo en Brooklyn (Saponegro)
The 10 best new compositions from CDs released in 2017, listed alphabetically:
- Ambrose Akinmusire, “Withered” from A Rift in Decorum (Blue Note)
- Lili Añel, “Another Place, Another Time” from Another Place, Another Time (Wall-I)
- Roxy Coss, “Free to Be” from Chasing the Unicorn (Posi-Tone)
- Jack DeJohnette, “Song for World Forgiveness“ from Hudson (Motéma)
- Akua Dixon, “Let’s Dance” from Akua’s Dance (Akua’s Music)
- Miles Donahue, “The Bug” from The Bug (Whaling City Sound)
- Art Hirahara, “Kin-Ka: Gold Coin” from Central Line (Posi-Tone)
- John Hollenbeck, “The Kiss” from University of Northern Colorado Jazz Lab Band I, The Romeo and Juliet Project (Artist Alliance)
- Benedikt Jahnel, “The Circuit” from The Invariant (ECM)
- Mike Longo, “Only Time Will Tell” from Mike Longo Trio, Only Time Will Tell (Consolidated Artists Productions)