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Angelo Leonardi's Best Jazz Albums Of 2025

By Angelo Leonardi
December 24, 2025
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The five U.S. jazz albums and the five Italian jazz albums selected here represent, in my view, the very best of what was released in 2025. They stand out for their innovative spirit, expressive intensity, and interpretive freshness. The list is not ranked: each title fully deserves its place at the top.

Patricia Brennan
Of the Near and Far
Pyroclastic Records

Andrea Ciceri
Fisse
Aut Records

Emiliano D'Auria
The Baggage Room Vol.2—Meanwhile
Via Veneto Jazz

Fieldwork (Steve Lehman, Vijay Iyer, Tyshawn Sorey)
Thereupon
Pi Recordings

Roberto Magris
Lovely Day (s)
JMood Records

Linda May Han Oh
Strange Heavens
Biophilia Records

Adam O'Farrill
For These Streets
Out Of Your Head Records

Roberto Ottaviano
Dark Sides
Dodicilune Records

Tino Tracanna
Panorchestra
Flying Robert Music

Anna Webber, Angela Morris
Unseparate
Out Of Your Head Records

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