Top 100 CD’s of 2017

1) CECILE MCLORIN SALVANT‐DREAMS AND DAGGERS 2) CHRISTIAN MCBRIDE BIG BAND‐BRINGIN IT 3) CHARLIE WATTS‐MEETS THE DANISH RADIO BIG BAND 4) NICK FINZER‐HEAR & NOW 5) GREGORY PORTER‐NAT KING COLE & ME 6) JAZZMEIA HORN‐A SOCIAL CALL 7) PLUCKY STRUM‐ SHERYL BAILEY AND HARVEY S 8) REGGIE YOUNG‐FOREVER YOUNG 9) STEPS AHEAD‐STEPPIN OUT‐SUNNYSIDE 10) THE ISLEY BROTHERS & SANTANA‐POWER OF PEACE 11) PAT MARTINO‐FORMINDABLE 12) LINDSEY WEBSTER‐BACK TO YOUR HEART 13) BRIA SKONBERG‐WITH A TWIST 14) LOUIS HAYES‐SERENADE FOR HORACE 15) VINCENT HERRING‐HARD TIMES 16) CORY WEEDS & THE JEFF HAMILTON TRIO‐DREAMSVILLE 17) TERRY GIBBS‐92 YEARS YOUNG 18) STACY KENT‐I KNOW I DREAM 19) RICK BRAUN –AROUND THE HORN 20) HAROLD MABERN‐TO LOVE AND BE LOVED 21) PAUL BROWN‐ONE WAY BACK 22) ORGANISSIMO‐LIVE AT THE SPEAKEAZE 23) BENNY GREEN‐HAPPINESS 24) AKIKO TSURGUA‐SO CUTE, SO BAD 25) NIKKI PARROTT‐DEAR BLOSSOM 26) MARK WHITFIELD‐GRACE 27) NATHAN EAST‐REVERENCE 28) LAWSON ROLLINS‐3 MINUTES TO MIDNIGHT 29) KEVIN EUBANKS‐EAST WEST TIMELINE 30) JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER ORCHESTRA‐HANDFUL OF KEYS 31) DIANA KRALL‐TURN UP THE QUIET 32) HOUSTON PERSON‐RAIN OR SHINE 33) GERALD CANNON‐COMBINATIONS 34) HEADS OF STATE‐FOUR IN ONE 35) BILLY CHILDS‐REBIRTH 36) ELIANE ELIAS‐DANCE OF TIME 37) DEE DEE BRIDGEWATER‐MEMPHIS, YES I’M READY 38) DAVE BENNETT‐BLOOD MOON 39) CLAIRE DALY‐2648 WEST GRAND AVE 40) CHICK COREA‐THE MUSICIAN 41) VIJAY IYER‐FAR FROM OVER 42) WALT WEISKOPF‐FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH 43) CCM JAZZ ORCHESTRA‐NOBODY DOES IT BETTER 44) ERIC ALEXANDER‐SONG OF NO REGRETS 45) RALPH BOWEN‐RALPH BOWEN 46) TERENCE BLANCHARD‐THE COMEDIAN 47) TEDESCHI TRUCKS BAND‐LIVE FROM THE FOX OAKLAND 48) TARDO HAMMER‐SWINGING ON A STAR 49) SPIKE WILNER TRIO‐ODALISQUE 50) RONNIE EARL & THE BROADCASTERS‐MAXWELL STREET 51) AHMAD JAMAL‐MARSEILLE 52) JOHNNY DEFRANCESCO‐LIVE AT THE REGAL BB KING TRIBUTE 53) JOHN NYERGES‐MUSIC FROM THE HEART 54) JOEY DEFRANCESCO‐PROJECT FREEDOM 55) DAVE STRYKER‐STRYKIN AHEAD 56) CHERYL BENTYNE‐REARRANGEMENT OF SHADOWS 57) CAMILLE THURMAN‐INSIDE THE MOMENT 58) BOBBY WATSON‐MADE IN AMERICA 59) ANAT COHEN TENANT‐HAPPY SONG 60) CARMEN LUNDY‐CODE NOIR 61) TRIOCITY‐I BELIVE IN YOU 62) JACK DEJOHNETTE‐HUDSON 63) JOE ALTERMAN‐COMIN HOME TO YOU 64) CALABRIA FOTI‐IN THE STILL OF THE NIGHT 65) CHAMPIAN FULTON‐SPEECHLESS 66) EDDIE PALMIERI‐WISDOM 67) GERRY GIBBS & THE THRASHER PEOPLE‐WEATHER OR NOT 68) EMMET COHEN‐PRESENTS MASTERS LEGACY SERIES VOL.1 69) CYRUS CHESTNUT‐THERE’S A SWEET SWEET SPRIT 70) DIAL & OATTS W/THE WDR BIG BAND‐REDISCOVERED ELLINGTON 71) ERNEST MCCARTY JR‐A TRIBUTE TO ERROLL GARNER 72) REGINA CARTER‐ELLA:ACCENTUATE THE POSITIVE 73) JACO PASTORIOUS‐TRUTH, LIBERTY & SOUL 74) JENNA MAMMINA & ROLF STURM‐BEGIN TO DANCE 75) JOEY ALEXANDER‐JOEY! MONK! LIVE 76) ROSSANO SPORTIELLO‐PASTEL 77) SOMI‐PETITE AFRIQUE 78) RUSSELL MALONE‐TIME FOR THE DANCERS 79) TROMBONE SHORTY‐PARKING LOT SYMPHONY 80) SEAN JONES‐LIVE FROM JAZZ AT THE BISTO 81) VARIOUS‐THE PASSION OF CHARLIE PARKER 82) CHRIS POTTER‐THE DREAMER IS THE DREAM 83) PATTI LABELLE‐BEL HOMMAGE 84) CORY WEEDS‐LET’S GROOVE 85) BEN MARKLEY BIG BAND‐CLOCKWISE 86) KEN FOWSER‐NOW HEAR THIS 87) PRESERVATION HALL JAZZ BAND‐SO IT IS 88) MIKE STERN‐TRIP 89) COWBOYS AND FRENCHMEN‐BLUER THAN YOU THINK 90) JOE DAVIDIAN TRIO‐LIVE AT THE JAZZ CAVE 91) LUCKY PETERSON‐TRIBUTE TO JIMMY SMITH 92) MARK SOSKIN‐HEARTS AND MINDS 93) SHERMAN IRBY‐CERULEAN CANVAS 94) ERIC WYATT‐LOOK TO THE SKY 95) CHRISTIAN SANDS‐REACH 96) JACQUES LESURE‐FOR THE LOVE OF YOU 97) YOKO MIWA‐PATHWAYS 98) JONATHAN FRITZEN‐BALLADS 99) BILL CHARLAP TRIO‐UPTOWN, DOWNTOWN

100) ROXY COSS‐CHASING THE UNICORN