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Best Jazz Releases of 2021

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Best Jazz Releases of 2021: 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.



Dan McClenaghan's Best Jazz Recordings of 2021




Karl Ackermann's Best Creative Music of 2021




Mike Jurkovic's Best Recordings of 2021




Troy Dostert's Best Releases of 2021




Mark Corroto's Best Recordings Of 2021




C. Michael Bailey's Jazz Vocals 2021




John Sharpe's Best Releases of 2021




Jerome Wilson's Best Recordings of 2021




Geno Thackara's Favorites of 2021




Attarian's Dozen: Twelve Superb Releases That Made 2021 Tolerable




Glenn Astarita's Best Recordings of 2021




Ludovico Granvassu's 2021 Sonic Delights




Ian Patterson's Best Albums Of 2021




Doug Hall's Best Recordings Of 2021




Jack Bowers: Top 15 Albums of 2021




Mark Sullivan's Favorite Recordings of 2021




C. Andrew Hovan's Best Recordings of 2021


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