Musicophiles Top 5 Jazz Albums for 2017

[Musicophile]

After my Top 5 Classical Albums, here's my personal best of list for Jazz. 

 

It wasn't a particularly impressive year for me in terms of new releases, but all listed are still very much worth checking out.

 

https://musicophilesblog.com/2017/12/25/my-top-5-jazz-albums-of-2017/

[Melvin]

Terrific list and it's because of you good sir that I'm aware of each of these artists. 

[4est]

Thank you for these! I have appreciated your taste in the past, and these follow suit.

[ronfint]

Thanks very much for this and happy holidays! I hope it's ok to add to your list. Here are some of the new jazz albums I've enjoyed this year. They feature some great saxophone playing by Nubya Garcia, Shabaka Hutchings, and Kamasi Washington.

Ezra Collective: 'Juan Pablo: The Philosopher'

Nubya Garcia: 'Nubya's 5ive'

Cameron Graves: 'Planetary Prince'

The Comet Is Coming: 'Death to the Planet'

 

They are all available on Bandcamp or Tidal.

[Musicophile]

1 minute ago, ronfint said:

Thanks very much for this and happy holidays! I hope it's ok to add to your list. Here are some of the new jazz albums I've enjoyed this year. They feature some great saxophone playing by Nubya Garcia, Shabaka Hutchings, and Kamasi Washington.

Ezra Collective: 'Juan Pablo: The Philosopher'

Nubya Garcia: 'Nubya's 5ive'

Cameron Graves: 'Planetary Prince'

The Comet Is Coming: 'Death to the Planet'

 

They are all available on Bandcamp or Tidal.

Thanks for sharing. Didn’t know either of them. I’ll check all of them out. 

[Melvin]

@Musicophile .. have you heard Omer Klein's latest?

 

[Musicophile]

29 minutes ago, Melvin said:

@Musicophile .. have you heard Omer Klein's latest?

 

Not yet. Will check it out

[WAM]

Hello Musicophile,

 

Nice lists, they are a nice help for exploring new music, thanks!

 

One of my favorites this year: Kamasi Washington, Harmony of Difference

 

 

[Musicophile]

12 hours ago, WAM said:

Hello Musicophile,

 

Nice lists, they are a nice help for exploring new music, thanks!

 

One of my favorites this year: Kamasi Washington, Harmony of Difference

 

 

Thanks for flagging. I only gave Kamaso a short try, I need to revisit him.