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Top Jazz Songs: 2026

Spirit of Summer

From: Spirit Of Summer (Featuring Eumir Deodato)
By Ithamara Koorax
Jazz Station Records
January 14, 2026 | listens: 14,457
1,131

Whisper

From: Stories On The Wind
By Hannah Horton
Swinging Cat Records
February 17, 2026 | listens: 12,143
16

Full Moon

From: Full Moon [Feat. New York Voices, Mark Egan]
By Luiz Millan
Jazz Station Records
January 28, 2026 | listens: 11,707
1,077

Afro Blue

From: Afro Blue (10th Anniversary Edition)
By Harold Mabern
Smoke Sessions Records
January 15, 2026 | listens: 7,560
952

Crystal Silence

From: Crystal Silence - Tribute to Chick Corea
By Selma Boragian
JSR - Jazz Station Records
March 5, 2026 | listens: 6,689
918

Aqui, Oh!

From: Aqui, Oh!
By Ricardo Bacelar
Jasmin Music
March 27, 2026 | listens: 5,981
860

Maree Latenti

From: Equilibri Precari
By Diego Allieri
noflightrecords
October 21, 2026 | listens: 5,911
1,058

Ghosts Of Havana

From: Bright Dawn
By Harvie S
Origin Records
April 12, 2026 | listens: 5,251
521

Walkside

From: While I Was Away
By Julia Hulsmann
ECM Records
March 13, 2026 | listens: 5,181
551

Rachmaninoff en Ritmo

From: Rachmaninoff en Ritmo
By Terry Heimat
Pier 5
April 12, 2026 | listens: 4,030
132

Moonglow

From: Uma Noite De Jazz Em São Paulo
By Hector Costita
Self Produced
April 5, 2026 | listens: 3,643
348

Mumbo Jumbo

From: Dream Archives
By Craig Taborn
ECM Records
March 11, 2026 | listens: 3,547
315

No Entiendo

From: Consenso
By Sal La Rocca
Pavane Jazz Records
May 25, 2026 | listens: 3,483
95

IT's Gotta B U!

From: It's Gotta B U!
By Tony Adamo
SAINT JAZ RECORDS
August 17, 2026 | listens: 3,397
9

Freddie Freeloader

From: Freddie Freeloader
By David Garfield
Creatchy Records
July 1, 2026 | listens: 2,594
115

Elysian Shore

From: Farther (still)
By Mike Dana
Origin Records
October 26, 2026 | listens: 2,527
10

The Lucky Hustle & The Side Show Shuffle

From: The Lucky Hustle & The Side Show Shuffle
By Billy Brandt
Sun Goose Records
May 24, 2026 | listens: 2,498
7

Name Dropping Is the Lowest Form of Conversation

From: Hellbent Daydream
By Brandon Seabrook
Pyroclastic Records
January 27, 2026 | listens: 2,482
4

Gravity

From: Convergence
By Björn Meyer
ECM Records
March 12, 2026 | listens: 2,366
64

Autumn Serenade

From: Autumn Serenade
By The Cafe Society
C Suite Records
March 31, 2026 | listens: 2,317
37

Extinct Man

From: Stay Still
By Digba Ogunbiyi
AKÌLÒ Music
June 17, 2026 | listens: 2,075
5

Blappin'

From: Jazz in Meanjin 021
By Brodie McAllister
Jazz In Meanjin
February 25, 2026 | listens: 1,824
11

The Root of All

From: 2455 (Music for the Future)
By Billie Davies
Cobra Basement
March 1, 2026 | listens: 1,753
7

Ethics Unimposed

From: Ethics Unimposed
By Andrei Marian
Self Produced
July 15, 2026 | listens: 1,709
17

Rhythms Of Respiration

From: Two Sides of the Nonet - Live at Terraza
By Dan Neville
Self Produced
April 22, 2026 | listens: 1,705
4

Crazy World of Love

From: Crazy World of Love
By Louise Alexandra
Self Produced
May 29, 2026 | listens: 1,701
4

Shifty Paradigms

From: Shifty Paradigms
By Dave Slonaker
Origin Records
February 19, 2026 | listens: 1,687
79

One For Steve

From: Steps Taken
By Eli Howell
D Clef
June 26, 2026 | listens: 1,679
23

Fire And Rain

From: Invisible Piano
By John Beasley
o-tone music
June 5, 2026 | listens: 1,673
13

When A Cardinal Sings

From: Migration
By Masa Ishikawa
Self Produced
April 29, 2026 | listens: 1,628
8

The Gatekeeper

From: Chasin' the Dream
By Sam Robinson
Miles High Records
April 27, 2026 | listens: 1,576
4

Northern Readings

From: Northern Readings
By Carlos Henrique Pereira
Salvaterra Music
June 21, 2026 | listens: 1,576
27

Love Me Or Leave Me

From: Summertime
By Tumbao Experience
World Jazz Collective
April 20, 2026 | listens: 1,558
42

Dedo & Utrillo

From: Mood Indigo
By Filippo Bianchini
Hanskustersmusic-September-
February 27, 2026 | listens: 1,558
14

Gods and Devils

From: Easter Island Suite
By John Vanore
Acoustical Concepts
March 20, 2026 | listens: 1,522
3

Late night jump

From: Dancing flamingos
By Jacob Munk Nielsen
Rooftop Recording
February 18, 2026 | listens: 1,485
12

The Jazz Brothers Visit Curtis Street

From: Home
By Keith Oxman
Capri Records
March 21, 2026 | listens: 1,430
6

Tribute To Rudy Van Gelder

From: Things Are Looking Up
By Jon Gold
Entropic Records
May 1, 2026 | listens: 1,418
3

Africa

From: The Last Trane to Africa
By Ian Dogole
Global Fusion Music
April 4, 2026 | listens: 1,377
39

Here's to Life

From: You Are There
By Sarah D'Angelo
Chasing Fireflies Farm Productions
October 20, 2026 | listens: 1,374
14

S'Posin

From: Flying High: Still Soaring
By Champian Fulton
Songbook Ink
March 30, 2026 | listens: 1,367
7

The Hawk's Hills

From: Fearless
By Diana Torti
Tambora Music
May 3, 2026 | listens: 1,354
17

More Guitar

From: Guitars on Life
By Jack West
Ota Records
March 8, 2026 | listens: 1,344
10

Estuary

From: Still Waters
By Niklas Lukassen
Heartcore Records
March 7, 2026 | listens: 1,338
12

Vacation From the Blues (feat. Russell Malone)

From: Reach for Tomorrow
By Anna Kolchina
OA2 Records
February 20, 2026 | listens: 1,326
75

One Summer's Day

From: The Ghibli Collection
By Owen Chen
OA2 Records
April 15, 2026 | listens: 1,326
7

It's One or Not One

From: Reckless Meter
By Eric Gunnison
Capri Records
March 22, 2026 | listens: 1,320
13

Navegante

From: Navegante
By Manoel Cruz
88 Major Studio label
May 18, 2026 | listens: 1,310
6

Four Seas

From: Mridhangit
By Rahul Mukerji
Self Produced
July 16, 2026 | listens: 1,308
11

The Parisian

From: Philly 3
By James Fernando
Spring Garden Music
March 10, 2026 | listens: 1,306
6

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