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I’m elated to share my first “Best Jazz Albums” list since joining the All About Jazz family. There has truly been some extraordinary music released this year that’s repeatedly reminded me why I love this incomparable art form. Here are some of the albums released in 2024 that inspired me and kept me listening over and over again!
Alyssa Allgood
From Here
Next Records
Samara Joy
Portrait
Verve
Kandace Springs
Run Your Race
SRP
Vanisha Gould / Chris McCarthy
Life’s a Gig
Fresh Sounds New Talent Records
Michael Mayo
Fly
Mack Avenue
Lizz Wright
Shadow
Blues and Greens Records
Mike LeDonne Groover Quartet
Wonderful
Cellar Music
Cyrille Aimee
A’ Fleur De Peau
Whirlwind
Olatuja
Olatuja
Whirlwind
April Varner
April
Cellar Music
G. Thomas Allen
Love Affair: Serenades of the Heart
Thomas Allen Music
John Dokes
Our Day
Swing Theory Entertainment
Esperanza Spalding and Milton Nascimento
Milton + Esperanza
Concord
Caity Gyorgy
Hello! How are You?
La Reserve
Marianne Solivan
Re-Entry
Mighty Quinn Records
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