Top Ten Jazz2K Discs of 2018:

1. SHAKERS N' BAKERS - Heart Love (Little I Music)
   
2. CHICK COREA & STEVE GADD BAND - Chinese Butterfly (Concord / Stretch)
   
3. BEN WENDEL - The Seasons (Motema)
   
4. DARRYL YOKLEY'S SOUND REFORMATION - Pictures at an African Exhibition (TruthRevolution Records)
   
5. ORRIN EVANS & THE CAPTAIN BLACK BIG BAND - Presence (Smoke Sessions)
   
6. BRAD MEHLDAU TRIO - Seymour Reads the Constitution! (Nonesuch)
   
7. CHRISTIAN McBRIDE - Christian McBride's New Jawn (Mack Avenue)
   
8. SCOTT PETITO - Rainbow Gravity (Planet Arts)
   
9. JAMES WEIDMAN - Spiritual Impressions (Inner Circle Music)
   
10. JOE LOCKE - Subtle Disguise (Origin)
    

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And now, the winners of the 2018 Jazz2K Awards:

BEST VOCAL DISC

TESSA SOUTER - Picture in Black & White (NOA)

BEST SOLO OR DUO DISC

BILL FRISELL - Music IS (OKeh)

BEST PARTY DISC

MIKE CLARK & DELBERT BUMP - Retro Report (Ropeadope)

LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

JOHN SCOFIELD - Combo 66 (Verve)

ROOKIE OF THE YEAR (Best First release)

JAMES FRANCIES - Flight (Blue Note)

LOCAL HERO AWARD (Best Regional Release)

CHRIS PASIN - Ornettiquette (Planet Arts)