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Best Jazz Releases of 2021

By Michael Ricci
January 2, 2022
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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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