My Best of Jazz 2025

• Branford Marsalis Quartet-Belonging- (Blue Note)
• Sullivan Fortner-Southern Nights-(Artwork)
• Bela Fleck, Edmar Castaneda, Antonio Sanchez-BEATrio- (Flecktone Recs)
• Joe Lovano with Marcin Wasilewski Trio-Homage-(ECM)
• Sinne Eeg and Jacob Christoffersen-Skikori-(Stunt Recs)
• Wolfgang Muthspiel w Scott Colley an Brian Blade-Tokyo-(ECM)
• John Ellis-Heroes-(Blue Room Music)
• John Patitucci-Spirit Fall- (Edition)
• Alex Sipiagin-Reverberations-(Cris Cross)
• Linda May Han Oh-Strange Heavens-(Biophilia)
• Carl Allen-Tippin'-(Cellar)
• Amaury Faye-RUST-(Hypnote)
• Rez Abassi Quintet-Sound Remains-(Whirlwind)
• Denny Zeitlin-Worth A Song in My Heart-(Sunnyside)
• Larry Goldings-I Will-(Sam First)
• Pasquale Grasso-Fervency-(Sony Masterworks)
• The Perception Trio-The Wicked Trio-(Music Release Club)
• Tessa Souter-Shadows and Silence: The Erik Satie Project-(NonAra)
• Michael Dease-Flow-(Posi-Tone)
• Michael Mayo-Fly-(Mack Ave)
• Jeff Parker ETA IV Ntet-The Way Out Easy-(Anthem Int)
• Pheeroan aKlaff, Scott Robinson, Julian Thayer-aRT- (ScienSonic)
• Guilio Gentile-Dream's Madness-(Auand)
• WDR Big Band featuring Mike Marshall and Darol Anger-Bluegrass-(MCG)
• Phil Haynes, Steve Salerno. Drew Gress-Return to Electric-(Cornerstore)
• Gonzalo Rubalcaba-First Meeting: Live at Dizzy's Club-(5Passion)
• Josh Lawrence-Still We Dream-(Posi-Tone)

Best Debut Album: 

• Tyreek McDole-Open Up Your Senses-(Artwork) 

Best Latin Jazz Albums:

• Miguel Zenon Quartet-Vanguardia Subterranea-Live at the Village Vanguard-(Miel Music)
• Conrad Herwig, Eddie Palmieri. Luques Curtis-Reflections-Facing South-(Savant)

Best Historical and Reissue Albums:

• George Colligan-Live at the Jazz Standard-(Whirlwind)
• John Surman-Flashpoints and Undercurrents-(Cuneiform)
• The Charlie Rouse Band-Cinnamon Flower-(Resonance)
• Rahsaan Roland Kirk- Vibrations in the Village-Live at the Village Gate- (Resonance)
• Keith Jarrett, Gary Peacock, Paul Motian-The Old Country-Live at the Deer Head Inn- (ECM)
• Zakir Hussain-Making Music-(ECM)