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  1. Creation by nat birchall

    Creation
    nat birchall

  2. Black Focus by Yussef Kamaal

    Black Focus
    Yussef Kamaal

  3. Wisdom of Elders by Shabaka And The Ancestors

    Wisdom of Elders
    Shabaka And The Ancestors

  4. America's National Parks by Wadada Leo Smith

    America's National Parks
    Wadada Leo Smith

  5. The New Breed by Jeff Parker

    The New Breed
    Jeff Parker

  6. Speaking Gently by BADBADNOTGOOD

    Speaking Gently
    BADBADNOTGOOD

  7. Work Songs by Jaimeo Brown Transcendence

    Work Songs
    Jaimeo Brown Transcendence

  8. Oceanic Suite by Atlantis Jazz Ensemble

    Oceanic Suite
    Atlantis Jazz Ensemble

  9. Channel The Spirits by The Comet Is Coming

    Channel The Spirits
    The Comet Is Coming

  10. Love and War_ by MAST

  11. Velvet Portraits by Terrace Martin

    Velvet Portraits
    Terrace Martin

  12. It's Hard by The Bad Plus

    It's Hard
    The Bad Plus

  13. Escape Velocity by Theo Croker

    Escape Velocity
    Theo Croker

  14. Under The Tree by Akoya Afrobeat

    Under The Tree
    Akoya Afrobeat

  15. Eastern Smiles by Hanna Paulsberg Concept

    Eastern Smiles
    Hanna Paulsberg Concept

  16. A Cosmic Rhythm With Each Stroke by Vijay Iyer, Wadada Leo Smith

    A Cosmic Rhythm With Each Stroke
    Vijay Iyer, Wadada Leo Smith

  17. NÉRIJA EP by NÉRIJA

    NÉRIJA EP
    NÉRIJA

  18. Time / Life by Charlie Haden, Liberation Music Orchestra

    Time / Life
    Charlie Haden, Liberation Music Orchestra

  19. ArtScience by Robert Glasper

    ArtScience
    Robert Glasper

  20. Culcha Vulcha by Snarky Puppy

    Culcha Vulcha
    Snarky Puppy

  21. Emily’s D+Evolution by esperanza spalding

    Emily’s D+Evolution
    esperanza spalding

  22. In Movement by Jack DeJohnette, Ravi Coltrane, Matt Garrison

    In Movement
    Jack DeJohnette, Ravi Coltrane, Matt Garrison

  23. Back Home by Melissa Aldana

    Back Home
    Melissa Aldana

  24. AZIZA by Dave Holland, Chris Potter, Lionel Loueke, Eric Harland

    AZIZA
    Dave Holland, Chris Potter, Lionel Loueke, Eric Harland

  25. The Way We Play by Marquis Hill

    The Way We Play
    Marquis Hill

  26. I Long To See You by Charles Lloyd

    I Long To See You
    Charles Lloyd

  27. Book Of Intuition by Kenny Barron Trio

    Book Of Intuition
    Kenny Barron Trio

  28. It's Time by Alma Afrobeat Ensemble

    It's Time
    Alma Afrobeat Ensemble

  29. Take Me To The Alley by Gregory Porter

    Take Me To The Alley
    Gregory Porter

  30. Together, As One by Dinosaur

    Together, As One
    Dinosaur

  31. A Multitude Of Angels by Keith Jarrett

    A Multitude Of Angels
    Keith Jarrett

  32. Birdwatching by Anat Fort Trio, Gianluigi Trovesi, Anat Fort

    Birdwatching
    Anat Fort Trio, Gianluigi Trovesi, Anat Fort

  33. Genesis by Peter Evans Quintet

    Genesis
    Peter Evans Quintet

  34. Away With You by Mary Halvorson

    Away With You
    Mary Halvorson

  35. Parallax by Phronesis

    Parallax
    Phronesis

  36. Last Evenings On Earth by Melt Yourself Down

    Last Evenings On Earth
    Melt Yourself Down

  37. Man Made Object by GoGo Penguin

    Man Made Object
    GoGo Penguin

  38. Old Locks and Irregular Verbs by Henry Threadgill, Ensemble Double Up

    Old Locks and Irregular Verbs
    Henry Threadgill, Ensemble Double Up

  39. Something Gold, Something Blue by Tom Harrell

  40. Dobbeltgænger by Julie Kjær 3

    Dobbeltgænger
    Julie Kjær 3

  41. Ashley Henry's 5ive by jazz re:freshed

    Ashley Henry's 5ive
    jazz re:freshed

  42. Americana: Musings on Jazz and Blues by JD Allen

  43. Streams by Jakob Bro, Thomas Morgan, Joey Baron

    Streams
    Jakob Bro, Thomas Morgan, Joey Baron

  44. Brain Tentacles by Brain Tentacles

    Brain Tentacles
    Brain Tentacles

  45. Afro-Haitian Experimental Orchestra by Afro-Haitian Experimental Orchestra

    Afro-Haitian Experimental Orchestra
    Afro-Haitian Experimental Orchestra

  46. Zigzagger by Takuya Kuroda

    Zigzagger
    Takuya Kuroda

  47. Our Voint of Piew by Threejay

  48. Duopoly by Kris Davis

    Duopoly
    Kris Davis

  49. The Blue Shroud by BARRY GUY & BLUE SHROUD BAND with Savina Yannatou, Agustí Fernández, Michel Godard, et al.

    The Blue Shroud
    BARRY GUY & BLUE SHROUD BAND with Savina Yannatou, Agustí Fernández, Michel Godard, et al.

  50. Diwan of Beauty and Odd by Dhafer Youssef

    Diwan of Beauty and Odd
    Dhafer Youssef

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