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The 20 Best Jazz Albums of 2022
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The 20 Best Jazz Albums of 2022

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 / 8 December 2022

Jazz, born of the creative brilliance of Black American culture and now wonderfully global, is passionately alive in 2022. These are the year’s best jazz albums.

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Solo Saxophones for Lonely Times: Jon Irabagon, J.D. Allen, and Jaleel Shaw
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Solo Saxophones for Lonely Times: Jon Irabagon, J.D. Allen, and Jaleel Shaw

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 / 27 October 2021

Recently, three prominent jazz saxophonists emerged with unaccompanied solo LPs: J.D. Allen, Jon Irabagon, and Jaleel Shaw. Each of these new Covid-era recordings suggests new possibilities.

Kris Davis’ ‘Diatom Ribbons’ Is the Most Versatile and Bracing Jazz Recording of 2019
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Kris Davis’ ‘Diatom Ribbons’ Is the Most Versatile and Bracing Jazz Recording of 2019

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 / 7 January 2020

New Jazz pianist and composer Kris Davis makes a recording that presses with excitement into hip-hop and groove music without sacrificing any daring or compromising her vision.

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JD Allen: I Am I Am

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 / 15 May 2008