Here is my "Sweet 16" for 2016.  I'm also including the link to wemu.org for my thoughts and musical samples.

1.  Ted Nash Big Band  "Presidential Suite: 8 Variations On Freedom"  Motema

2.  Rene Marie  "The Sound Of Red"  Motema

3.  Herlin Riley  "New Direction"  Mack Avenue

4.  Brian Lynch  "Madero Latino: A Latin Jazz Interpretation Of The Music Of              Woody Shaw"  Hollistic MusicWorks

5.  Allen Toussaint "American Tunes"  Nonesuch

6.  Stryker-Slagle Band (Expanded)  Routes  Strikezone

7.  Andy Gonzalez  "Entre Collegas"  Truth Revolution

8.  Renee Rosnes "Written In The Rocks"  Smoke Sessions

9.  Ken Peplowski  "Enrapture"  Capri

10.  Andrew Bishop And Ellen Rowe  "Chisel And Stone"  PKO

11.  Phil Woods Quintet  "Live At The Deer Head Inn"  Deer Head

12.  Roberta Piket  "One For Marian - Celebrating Marian McPartland"  Thirteenth Note

13.  Miles Brown  "Middle Game"  Miles Brown Music

14.  Paul Vornhagen  "Trust Your Heart"  PKO

15.  Bill Evans  "Some Other Time: The Lost Session From The Black Forest"  Resonance

16.  Stan Getz "Moments In Time"  Resonance

For my thoughts on the music - some of which is local to Ann Arbor and Detroit, check out the post on WEMU's website:

http://wemu.org/post/linda-yohn-sweet-16-jazz-albums-2016

Wishing you happy holidays and more marvelous music in 2017!

Linda