1. Sebastian Rochford and Kit Downes- A Short Diary (ECM)
2. Jason Moran- From the Dancehall to the Battlefield (Yes)
3. Sylvie Courvoisier- Chimaera (Intakt)
4. Kassa Overall- Animals (Warp)
5. Joe Lovano Trio Tapestry- Our Daily Bread (ECM)
6. Henry Threadgill Ensemble- The Other One (Pi)
7. Cécile McLorin Salvant- Mélusine (Nonesuch)
8. Aja Monet- When the Poems Do What They Do (Drink Sum Wtr)
9. Matt Otto- Umbra (Origin)
10. Irreversible Entanglements- Protect Your Light (Impulse!)