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Libero Farnè's Best Jazz Albums of 2025

by Libero Farnè
December 27, 2025

Once again this year, the most forward-looking strand of the U.S. jazz scene has proven to be especially rich and compelling. In my list, however, I have tried to make room for a number of emblematic releases from the European scene, which remains consistently vital and authentic. In this spirit, I chose to highlight a historic ...

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Jerome Wilson's Favorite Jazz Albums Of 2025

by Jerome Wilson
December 26, 2025

Many things in the world were not faring too well in 2025 but jazz music, as always continued to thrive and evolve throughout the year. The music that really caught my ear this year included a number of imaginative and ambitious large ensemble albums and two powerful solo piano sets from veteran artists who are rarely ...

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Kyle Simpler's Best Jazz Albums Of 2025

by Kyle Simpler
December 25, 2025

As I was preparing my selections, the line, “He's making a list and checking it twice," from “Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" kept running through my head. It turned out to be a pretty accurate description of my process. Well, other than the fact that I have no interest in finding out who was naughty ...

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Angelo Leonardi's Best Jazz Albums Of 2025

by Angelo Leonardi
December 24, 2025

The five U.S. jazz albums and the five Italian jazz albums selected here represent, in my view, the very best of what was released in 2025. They stand out for their innovative spirit, expressive intensity, and interpretive freshness. The list is not ranked: each title fully deserves its place at the top. Patricia ...

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Jua Howard's Best Jazz Albums Of 2025

by Jua Howard
December 23, 2025

I'm elated to share my “Best Jazz Albums" list once again! 2025 has been another year of extraordinary music that has kept me inspired, reflective and creatively full. Even though we've lost musical giants this year such as Jack DeJohnette , Sheila Jordan , Eddie Palmieri and Nancy King; to name a few, the music released ...

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I dischi del 2025 secondo Angelo Leonardi

by Angelo Leonardi
December 23, 2025

I cinque dischi di jazz internazionale e i cinque di jazz italiano qui selezionati si collocano, a mio parere, ai vertici di quanto è stato pubblicato nel 2025. Si distinguono per forza innovativa, intensità espressiva e freschezza interpretativa. L'elenco non segue un ordine di valore: ogni titolo occupa, a pieno titolo, il proprio posto al vertice. ...

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Geno Thackara's Favorites of 2025

by Geno Thackara
December 22, 2025

To look at the commentary on the year's big stars and famous releases, one would almost think 2025 had been a lackluster year in music. Lucky for us that the jazz world is constantly full of things much more interesting. Fergus McCreadie The Shieling Edition Records The breakout trio ...

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Ian Patterson's Best Jazz Albums Of 2025

by Ian Patterson
December 21, 2025

The number of albums released year upon year seems to grow exponentially, with self-released albums increasingly the norm. Much of the most interesting and courageous modern jazz is released on small, independent labels where artistic value and not commercial potential is the principal driving force. The challenge for these free spirits is to get their music ...

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Dean Nardi's Best Jazz Albums Of 2025

by Dean Nardi
December 18, 2025

The End-of-the-Year lists are upon us once again, and there were some special albums that spun in just-walking-the-dog heavy rotation. Specifically, when plugged into a trusty Walkman, it is the noise-dampening aspect of earphones that aids listening to and evaluating whether a particular album is worth inclusion, because in December you cannot escape the tired and ...

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Jack Bowers' Best Jazz Albums Of 2025

by Jack Bowers
December 17, 2025

2025: Another year which proves that jazz is not only alive and well but flourishing in its own little corner of the musical world. The number of splendid new recordings by groups large and small was as plentiful as ever and, even better, spanned the globe from the U.S. to Europe, Asia to Latin America, and ...