информация из последнего DownBeat Critic's Poll...
Jazz Album of the Year
(April 1, 2020–March 31, 2021)
Maria Schneider, Data Lords (Artist Share) ...................................................133
John Beasley, MONK’estra Plays John Beasley (Mack Avenue) ............................ 41
Charles Lloyd & The Marvels, Tone Poem (Blue Note) ....................................... 39
Fred Hersch, Songs From Home (Palmetto) ..................................................... 33
Chick Corea, Plays (Concord) ...................................................................... 32
Artemis, Artemis (Blue Note) ....................................................................... 29
Keith Jarrett, Budapest Concert (ECM) .......................................................... 29
Eric Revis, Slipknots Through A Looking Glass (Pyroclastic) ................................ 25
Thumbscrew, The Anthony Braxton Project (Cuneiform) .................................... 24
Joe Lovano Trio Tapestry, Garden Of Expression (ECM) ..................................... 23
Mary Halvorson’s Code Girl, Artlessly Falling (Firehouse) .................................... 22
Jimmy Heath, Love Letter (Verve) .................................................................22
Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah, Axiom (Ropeadope) .......................................... 22
Ron Miles, Rainbow Sign (Blue Note) ............................................................... 21
Nels Cline Singers, Share The Wealth (Blue Note) .............................................. 20
William Parker, Migration Of Silence Into And Out Of Them Tone World (Aum Fidelity).. 20
Bill Frisell, Valentinem(Blue Note) .................................................................... 19
Matthew Shipp, Unidentifiable (ESP Disk) ......................................................... 19
Charles McPherson, Jazz Dance Suites (Chazz/Mack Avenue) ............................... 18
Ralph Peterson & The Messenger Legacy, Onward & Upward (Onyx) ...................... 18
Veronica Swift, This Bitter Earth (Mack Ave) .................................................... 18
Jon Batiste, We Are (Verve) .......................................................................... 17
Rudresh Mahanthappa, Hero Trio (Whirlwind) ..................................................... 16
Angel Bat Dawid And Tha Brotherhood, Live (International Anthem) ....................... 16
Regina Carter Freedom Band, Swing States: Harmony In The Battleground............... 16
John Scofield, Swallow Tales (ECM) ................................................................. 16
Dr. Lonnie Smith, Breathe (Blue Note) .............................................................. 16
Bobby Watson, Keepin’ It Real (Smoke Sessions) ................................................ 16
Christian McBride Big Band, For Jimmy, Wes And Oliver (Mack Avenue) ................... 15
Theo Bleckmann & The Westerlies, This Land (Westerlies) .................................... 15
Billy Childs, Acceptance (Mack Avenue) 1........................................................... 15
Redman/Mehldau/McBride/Blade, Round Again (Nonesuch) .................................... 15
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предлагаю послушать номер второй из списка лучших джазовых альбомов - MONK’estra Plays John Beasley ... (вообще любопытно, что на двух первых местах списка находятся именно биг-бэнды!)