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Year End Picks by Jack Bowers

These albums represent my favorites by year...

Mercer Hassy: Duke's Place

Duke's Place

Mercer Hassy
Self Produced, 2024

Garry Dial: Keep Swingin'

Keep Swingin'

Garry Dial
Outside in Music, 2024

Nikos Chatzitsakos: Tiny Big Band 2

Tiny Big Band 2

Nikos Chatzitsakos
Self Produced, 2024

Marshall Gilkes: Life Songs

Life Songs

Marshall Gilkes
Alternate Side Records, 2024

Cory Weeds: Home Cookin'

Home Cookin'

Cory Weeds
Cellar Records, 2024

Bernie Senensky: Moment to Moment

Moment to Moment

Bernie Senensky
Cellar Records, 2023

UCF Flying Horse Big Band: A Message From The Flying Horse Big Band

A Message From The Flying Horse Big Band

UCF Flying Horse Big Band
Flying Horse Records, 2023

Claire Daly: VuVu for Frances

VuVu for Frances

Claire Daly
Daly Bread, 2023

Dave Stryker: Groove Street

Groove Street

Dave Stryker
Strikezone Records, 2023

Black Gold Orchestra: Genesis

Genesis

Black Gold Orchestra
Self Produced, 2023

Vanessa Perica: The Eye is the First Circle

The Eye is the First Circle

Vanessa Perica
Self Produced, 2023

Doug Richards: Through a Sonic Prism

Through a Sonic Prism

Doug Richards
Self Produced, 2023

Jennifer Wharton: Grit & Grace

Grit & Grace

Jennifer Wharton
Sunnyside Records, 2023

Remy Le Boeuf: Architecture of Storms

Architecture of Storms

Remy Le Boeuf
Soundspore Records, 2021

Sherrie Maricle: "30": Live at Dizzy's Club

"30": Live at Dizzy's Club

Sherrie Maricle
Diva Records, 2023

Ryan Haines: Emerald and Sapphire

Emerald and Sapphire

Ryan Haines
Self Produced, 2023

John La Barbera: Grooveyard

Grooveyard

John La Barbera
Origin Records, 2023

Steve Enos: Madd For Tadd

Madd For Tadd

Steve Enos
Self Produced, 2023

Russell Scarbrough: Fun Times

Fun Times

Russell Scarbrough
Self Produced, 2023

Ted Piltzecker: Vibes on a Breath

Vibes on a Breath

Ted Piltzecker
OA2 Records, 2023

Pete McCann: Without Question

Without Question

Pete McCann
Self Produced, 2023

Jon-Erik Kellso: Live at the Ear Inn

Live at the Ear Inn

Jon-Erik Kellso
Arbors Records, 2023

Dan Bonsanti: Islands

Islands

Dan Bonsanti
Self-produced, 2023

Javier Nero: Kemet (The Black Land)

Kemet (The Black Land)

Javier Nero
Outside in Music, 2023

Noah Haidu: Standards

Standards

Noah Haidu
Sunnyside Records, 2023

Coast to Coast

Origin Records, 2023

Gerry Gibbs: The Terry Gibbs Songbook

The Terry Gibbs Songbook

Gerry Gibbs
Whaling City Sound, 2023

Volume 2--Generational

Volume 2--Generational

Self Produced, 2023