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Year End Picks by Katchie Cartwright

These albums represent my favorites by year...

Ami Molinelli: Raízes do Choro e Samba (Roots of Choro and Samba)
Raízes do Choro e Samba (Roots of Choro and Samba)
Ami Molinelli
Amimo Records, 2026
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Stephanie Borgani: Mímica: Música para Quatro Instrumentos
Mímica: Música para Quatro Instrumentos
Stephanie Borgani
Yb Music , 2026
buy
Denny Zeitlin: Odyssey
Odyssey
Denny Zeitlin
Sunnyside Records, 2026
buy
L'Abîme: L'Abîme II
L'Abîme II
L'Abîme
Multiple Chord Music (MCM), 2026
buy
Ari & Cecil Alexander: Kaleidoscope
Kaleidoscope
Ari & Cecil Alexander
Self Produced, 2026
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Antonio Adolfo: Balaios
Balaios
Antonio Adolfo
AAM Music, 2026
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Stephen Guerra: Um Violão na Cidade Maravilhosa
Um Violão na Cidade Maravilhosa
Stephen Guerra
Self Produced, 2026
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Ella & The Bossa Beat: Amare
Amare
Ella & The Bossa Beat
Schema Records, 2026
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Neves e Silva: Ladeiras de Santa Teresa
Ladeiras de Santa Teresa
Neves e Silva
Far Out Recordings, 2026
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Lucy Yeghiazaryan: Hey Love!
Hey Love!
Lucy Yeghiazaryan
La Reserve, 2026
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Helen Sung Big Band: Oracles
Oracles
Helen Sung Big Band
Sunnyside Records, 2026
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Matt White: Matt White's Dolly
Matt White's Dolly
Matt White
Adhyâropa Records, 2026
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Gafieira Rio Miami: Beleza Pura
Beleza Pura
Gafieira Rio Miami
Brazilianaire Music Marketing & DBB Production, 2025
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AS IS: Crazy World
Crazy World
AS IS
Outside in Music, 2026
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Javon Jackson: Jackson Plays Dylan
Jackson Plays Dylan
Javon Jackson
Solid Jackson Records, 2026
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Cliff Korman: Saudade do Paulo
Saudade do Paulo
Cliff Korman
Biscoito Fino, 2026
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Caroline Davis: Fallows
Fallows
Caroline Davis
Ropeadope, 2026
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Ella Grace: Figments
Figments
Ella Grace
Self Produced, 2026
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Jamile: Pursuit of a Pulse
Pursuit of a Pulse
Jamile
Cellar Music Group, 2025
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Elana Sasson: In Between
In Between
Elana Sasson
PKMusik, 2025
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Otmaro Ruiz: Lado B Brazilian Project 2
Lado B Brazilian Project 2
Otmaro Ruiz
Sunnyside Records, 2025
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Ryan Keberle: Choro das Aguas
Choro das Aguas
Ryan Keberle
Alternate Side Records, 2025
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Rachel Eckroth: Speaking In Tongues
Speaking In Tongues
Rachel Eckroth
Adhyâropa Records, 2025
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Antonio Adolfo: Carnaval - The Songs Were So Beautiful
Carnaval - The Songs Were So Beautiful
Antonio Adolfo
AAM Music, 2025
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Felipe Salles: Camera Obscura
Camera Obscura
Felipe Salles
Tapestry Records, 2025
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Savina Yannatou: Watersong
Watersong
Savina Yannatou
ECM Records, 2025
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Gabriela Machado: Equilibrando no Acupe
Equilibrando no Acupe
Gabriela Machado
Self Produced, 2024
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Sivan Arbel: Oneness
Oneness
Sivan Arbel
Adhyâropa Records, 2024
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