Ejazznews.com Top 50 Jazz 2006

1. Kenny Garrett - Beyond the Wall (Nonesuch)
2. Stefan Harris - African Tarantella Dances with Duke (Blue Note)
3. Chris Walden Big Band - No Bounds (Origin Records)
4. Hilario Duran Latin Jazz Band - From the Heart (Alma/Universal)
5. Keith Jarrett - The Carnegie Hall Concert (ECM)
6. Taylor Eigsti - Lucky To Be Me (Concord)
7. Vanguard Jazz Orchestra - Up from the Skies (Planet Arts)
8. Larry Goldings - Quartet (Palmetto)
9. Sean Jones - Roots (Mack Avenue)
10.Metheny/Mehldau (Nonesuch)
11. Branford Marsalis - Braggtown (Marsalis Music)
12. Joe Lovano Ensemble - Stream of Expression (Blue Note)
13. Chet Doxas Quartet - Sidewalk Etiquette (Justin Time)
14. Trio Beyond - Saudades (ECM)
15. Brad Mehldau Trio - House On Hill (Nonesuch)
16. Vijay Iyer & Rudresh Mahanthappa - Raw Materials (Savoy Jazz)
17. Tomasz Stanko Quartet - Lontano (ECM)
18. Ted Nash - In The Loop (Palmetto)
19. Mike Murley/Daivd Braid Quartet (Mnemosyne's March)
20. Ray Charles - Swings Basie Swings (Concord)
21. Jaco Pastorious Big Band - The Word Is Out (Heads Up)
22. Diana Krall - From This Moment On (Verve)
23. Andrew Hill - Time Lines (Blue Note)
24. Ben Riley's Monk Legacy Septet - Memories of T (Concord)
25. Roberta Gambarini - Easy to Love (Groovin' High)
26. Randy Weston & His African Rhythn Trio - Zep Tepi (Random Chance)
27. Lonnie Smith - Jungle Soul (Palmetto)
28. Bill Frisell Ron Carter Paul Motian (Nonesuch)
29. Jean-Pierre Zanella - Villa-Lobos-Antonio C. Jobim (Effendi)
30. John Stetch - Bruxin (Justin Time)
31. Dave Holland Quintet - Critical Mass (ECM)
32. Dione Taylor - I Love Being Here With You
33. David Braid Sextet Live - Zhen - Vol.2
34. Christian Scott - Rewind That (Concord)
35. Karrin Allyson - Footprints (Concord)
36. Jazz Jamaica - Motor City Roots - (Dune)
37. John Patitucci - Line by Line (Concord)
38. Robin McKelle - Introducing (Cheap Lullaby Records)
39. We Three - Three For All (Challenge Records)
40. Ray Barretto - Standards Rican-ditioned (Zoho)
41. Moncef Genoud - Aqua (Savoy Jazz)
42. N'awlins Gumbo Kings - Live at UFO Salon (Blue Cat Blues)
43. Dafnis Prieto - Absolute Quartet (Zoho)
44. Soweto Kinch - A Life In The Day of B19 (Dune)
45. Jodi Proznick Quartet - Foundations (Cellar Live)
46. Randy Brecker/Michael Brecker - Live at Leverkusener Jazztage (Telarc)
47. Dave Liebman & Bobby Avey - Vienna
Dialoques (Zoho)
48. Bethany & Rufus - 900 Miles (Hyena) 49. Don Byron - Do The Boomerang (Blue Note)
50. Dino Saluzzi - Juan Condori (ECM)