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Steve Bryant's Best Releases Of 2017

By Steve Bryant
January 3, 2018
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My personal favorites from 2017. The best of the best.

Joey DeFrancesco + The People
Project Freedom
Mack Avenue

Eddie Palmieri
Sabiduria
Ropeadope

Jazzmeia Horn
Social Call
Concord

Charles Lloyd New Quartet
Passing Through
Blue Note

Arturo O'Farrill / Chucho Valdes
Familia: Tribute to Bebo & Chico
Motema

The Curtis Brothers
Szygy
Truth/Revolution

Johnny O'Neal
In The Moment
Smoke Sessions

Sean Jones
Live From Jazz at Bistro
Mack Avenue

Christian McBride Big Band
Bringin' It
Mack Avenue

Bobby Zankel & Wonderful Sound
Celebrating William Parker at 65
Not Two

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