Best of 2023 in no particular order

Terell Stafford Between Two Worlds (Le Coq)

Benny Benack Third Time's the Charm (La Reserve/Bandstand Presents)

Sean Mason The Southern Suite (Blue Engine)

Bill Mays Autumn Serenade (Sunnyside)

Lafayette Harris, Jr. Swinging Up in Harlem (Savant)

Jocelyn Gould Sonic Bouquet (Jocelyn Gould Music)

Noah Haidu Standards (Sunnyside)

Eric Alexander: A New Beginning-Alto Saxophone with Strings (HighNote)

Isaiah J. Thompson The Power of Spirit (Blue Engine)

Emmet Cohen ft Houston Person (Bandstand Presents)

Diego Figueiredo My World (Arbors)

Count Basie Orchestra Basie Swings the Blues (Candid)

Kenny Barron The Source (Artwork Records)

Joe Alterman Plays Les McCann: Big Mo and Little Joe (self-produced)

Danny Jonokuchi Big Band Voices (Outside in Music)

Mariel Bildsten Steppin' Out (Outside in Music)

Mike LeDonne and Eric Alexander The Heavy Hitters (Cellar Music Group)

Miki Yamanaka Shades of Rainbow (Cellar Live)

George Coleman Live at Smalls Jazz Club (Cellar Music Group)

Adam Birnbaum Preludes (Chelsea Music Festival Records)

Aaron Diehl & the Knights Zodiac Suite (Mack Avenue)

Louis Hayes Exactly Right (Savant)

Lucy Wijnands Something Awaits (self produced)