J Hunter

02 Jan 2024 7:27 PM | J Hunter

TOP 10 JAZZ2K RELEASES OF 2023

  1. ARTEMIS - In Real Time (Blue Note)
  2. ALLISON MILLER - Rivers in Our Veins (Royal Potato Family)
  3. LAKECIA BENJAMIN - Phoenix (Whirlwind Recordings)
  4. CHRISTIAN McBRIDE'S NEW JAWN - Prime (Brother Mister/Mack Avenue)
  5. ORRIN EVANS - The Red Door (Smoke Sessions)
  6. JACQUES SCHWARZ-BART - The Harlem Suite (Ropeadope)
  7. JAKOB BRO / JOE LOVANO - Once Around the Room: A Tribute to Paul Motian (ECM)
  8. JD ALLEN - This (Savant)
  9. ERIC KRASNO & STANTON MOORE - Krasno Moore Project: Book of Queens (Concord Jazz)
  10. JOEY ALEXANDER - Continuance (Mack Avenue)

AND NOW, THE WINNERS OF "THE 2023 JAZZ2K AWARDS!"

  • BEST PARTY DATE:
  • DAVE McMURRAY - Grateful Deadication 2 (Blue Note)
  • LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD:
  • JOE CHAMBERS - Dance Kobina (Blue Note)
  • BEST SOLO OR DUO RELEASE:
  • FRED HERSCH & ESPERANZA SPALDING - Alive at the Village Vanguard (Palmetto)
  • BEST VOCAL RELEASE:
  • CHRISTIE DASHIELL - Portrait in Black (Self-released)
  • ROOKIE OF THE YEAR (Best first release as a Leader):
  • ARMAN SANGALANG - Quintet (Calligram)
  • LOCAL HERO AWARD (Best regional Release):
  • PATRICIA JULIEN PROJECT - Sky Pointing (Planet Arts)