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Jack Bowers' Best Jazz Albums Of 2023
2023 was another banner year for jazz of all shapes and sizes. It has been a pleasure to review so many splendid big-band albums along with wonderful enterprises by smaller groups, some of which were recording for the first time (hopefully, not the last). If this was a preview of things to come, we look forward with eagerness and enthusiasm to the coming year and what it may have to offer.
Millennium Jazz Orchestra
Bleeding Amazonia
ZenneZ Records
Neil Swainson
Fire In The West
Cellar Records
Santi Debriano
Ashanti
Jojo Records
Jim Self
My America 2: Destinations
Bassett Hound Records
Rodger Fox
Plays Hone Tuwhare
T-Bone Records
Jesse Davis
Live at Smalls Jazz Club
Cellar Records
Winnipeg Jazz Orchestra
Voices: A Musical Heritage
Self Produced
Eric Alexander
The Heavy Hitters
Cellar Records
Wil Swindler
Space Bugs
OA2 Records
John Bailey
Time Bandits
Freedom Road Records
Steve Fidyk
Red Beats
Blue Canteen Music
Stan Kenton
Salute!
Sounds of Yesteryear
Scott Whitfield
Postcards from Hollywood
Summit Records
Doug MacDonald
Big Band Extravaganza
Self Produced
David Larsen
The Peplowski Project
Self Produced
Curt Miller
Sixty and Still Cookin'
Cellar Records
The Composers Collective Big Band
The Toronto Project
Self Produced
Mike Melito
To Swing Is The Thing
Cellar Music Group
Dave Askren
Denver Sessions
Tapestry Records
Bert Joris
Octet Sessions, Vol. 3
Jazz Master Tracks
Sébastien Parent
Projet Seb Parent
Self Produced
The Nimmons Tribute
Volume 2—Generational
Self Produced
Scott Hamilton
The Terry Gibbs Songbook
Whaling City Sound
Thomas Marriott
Coast to Coast
Origin Records
Noah Haidu
Standards
Sunnyside Records
Javier Nero
Kemet (The Black Land)
Outside in Music
Dan Bonsanti
Islands
Self-produced
Jon-Erik Kellso
Live at the Ear Inn
Arbors Records
Russell Scarbrough
Fun Times
Self Produced
Pete McCann
Without Question
Self Produced
Ted Piltzecker
Vibes on a Breath
OA2 Records
Steve Enos
Madd For Tadd
Self Produced
John La Barbera
Grooveyard
Origin Records
Ryan Haines
Emerald and Sapphire
Self Produced
Sherrie Maricle
"30": Live at Dizzy's Club
Diva Records
Remy Le Boeuf
Architecture of Storms
Soundspore Records
Jennifer Wharton
Grit & Grace
Sunnyside Records
Doug Richards
Through a Sonic Prism
Self Produced
Black Gold Orchestra
Genesis
Self Produced
Vanessa Perica
The Eye is the First Circle
Self Produced
UCF Flying Horse Big Band
A Message From
Flying Horse Records
Claire Daly with George Garzone
VuVu for Frances
Daly Bread
Millennium Jazz OrchestraBleeding Amazonia
ZenneZ Records
Neil SwainsonFire In The West
Cellar Records
Santi DebrianoAshanti
Jojo Records
Jim SelfMy America 2: Destinations
Bassett Hound Records
Rodger FoxPlays Hone Tuwhare
T-Bone Records
Jesse DavisLive at Smalls Jazz Club
Cellar Records
Winnipeg Jazz OrchestraVoices: A Musical Heritage
Self Produced
Eric AlexanderThe Heavy Hitters
Cellar Records
Wil SwindlerSpace Bugs
OA2 Records
John BaileyTime Bandits
Freedom Road Records
Steve FidykRed Beats
Blue Canteen Music
Stan KentonSalute!
Sounds of Yesteryear
Scott WhitfieldPostcards from Hollywood
Summit Records
Doug MacDonaldBig Band Extravaganza
Self Produced
David LarsenThe Peplowski Project
Self Produced
Curt MillerSixty and Still Cookin'
Cellar Records
The Composers Collective Big BandThe Toronto Project
Self Produced
Mike MelitoTo Swing Is The Thing
Cellar Music Group
Dave AskrenDenver Sessions
Tapestry Records
Bert JorisOctet Sessions, Vol. 3
Jazz Master Tracks
Sébastien ParentProjet Seb Parent
Self Produced
The Nimmons TributeVolume 2—Generational
Self Produced
Scott HamiltonThe Terry Gibbs Songbook
Whaling City Sound
Thomas MarriottCoast to Coast
Origin Records
Noah HaiduStandards
Sunnyside Records
Javier NeroKemet (The Black Land)
Outside in Music
Dan BonsantiIslands
Self-produced
Jon-Erik KellsoLive at the Ear Inn
Arbors Records
Russell ScarbroughFun Times
Self Produced
Pete McCannWithout Question
Self Produced
Ted PiltzeckerVibes on a Breath
OA2 Records
Steve EnosMadd For Tadd
Self Produced
John La BarberaGrooveyard
Origin Records
Ryan HainesEmerald and Sapphire
Self Produced
Sherrie Maricle"30": Live at Dizzy's Club
Diva Records
Remy Le BoeufArchitecture of Storms
Soundspore Records
Jennifer WhartonGrit & Grace
Sunnyside Records
Doug RichardsThrough a Sonic Prism
Self Produced
Black Gold OrchestraGenesis
Self Produced
Vanessa PericaThe Eye is the First Circle
Self Produced
UCF Flying Horse Big BandA Message From
Flying Horse Records
Claire Daly with George Garzone VuVu for Frances
Daly Bread
Tags
Year in Review
Jack Bowers
Zennez Records
Bleeding Amazonia
Millennium Jazz Orchestra
Cellar Records
Fire In The West
Neil Swainson
Jojo Records
Ashanti
Santi Debriano
Bassett Hound Records
My America 2: Destinations
Jim Self
T-Bone Records
Plays Hone Tuwhare
Rodger Fox
Live at Smalls Jazz Club
Jesse Davis
Self Produced
Voices: A Musical Heritage
Winnipeg Jazz Orchestra
The Heavy Hitters
Eric Alexander
OA2 Records
Space Bugs
Wil Swindler
Freedom Road Records
Time Bandits
John Bailey
Blue Canteen Music
Red Beats
Steve Fidyk
Sounds of Yesteryear
Salute!
Stan Kenton
Summit Records
Postcards from Hollywood
Scott Whitfield
Big Band Extravaganza
Doug MacDonald
The Peplowski Project
David Larsen
Sixty and Still Cookin'
Curt Miller
The Toronto Project
The Composers Collective Big Band
Cellar Music Group
To Swing Is The Thing
Mike Melito
Tapestry Records
Denver Sessions
Dave Askren
Jazz Master Tracks
Octet Sessions, Vol. 3
Bert Joris
Projet Seb Parent
Sébastien Parent
Volume 2--Generational
Kevin Turcotte
Whaling City Sound
The Terry Gibbs Songbook
Scott Hamilton
Origin Records
Coast To Coast
Thomas Marriott
Sunnyside Records
Standards
Noah Haidu
Outside In Music
Kemet (The Black Land)
Javier Nero
Self-Produced
Islands
Dan Bonsanti
Arbors Records
Live at the Ear Inn
Jon-Erik Kellso
Fun Times
Russell Scarbrough
Without Question
Pete McCann
Vibes on a Breath
Ted Piltzecker
Madd for Tadd
Steve Enos
Grooveyard
John La Barbera
Emerald and Sapphire
Ryan Haines
Diva Records
"30": Live at Dizzy's Club
Sherrie Maricle
Soundspore Records
Architecture Of Storms
Remy Le Boeuf
Grit & Grace
Jennifer Wharton
Through a Sonic Prism
Doug Richards
The Eye is the First Circle
Vanessa Perica
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