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Best Jazz Releases of 2021
By all accounts, 2021 was a stellar year for recorded jazz music across all styles. As always, we compile individual lists and publish them from mid December to mid January. We've also included links to Ken Franckling's annual Year in Jazz article as well as our top content articles. We'll continue to append to this page as more lists are published.
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More Year End Articles & Lists
- 2021: The Year in Jazz
- Most Read Album Reviews: 2021
- Most Read Articles: 2021
- Popular Jazz Songs: 2021
- John Pietaro's Best In Jazz And New Music 2021

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