I was doing a lot of work around the house, like painting, back in October and I was growing tired of my usual playlists. So I was happy when I stumbled on some 2023 jazz releases I hadn't heard. That set me off on a jazz binge over the last three months of the year which was so fun because I discovered all sorts of new stuff, enough that I could make a year-end list and mix.
I hope to continue diving into new jazz artists and recordings next year. While I love all my old jazz albums from Miles Davis, Herbie Hancock, Chet Baker, Bill Evans, John Coltrane, etc., it was exciting to seek out new stuff the same way I am constantly on the lookout for new music in the ambient sphere or in the indie rock scene. I see so many people get hung up on the latest reissues of a classic jazz recordings that I wonder if they ever take the time to appreciate any of the excellent new music being released.
Full list of my favorite Jazz Albums of 2023 in alphabetical order:
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beneath the dust
Sunday Morning Music vol. 15 - October Sky
A Distant Pulse
Requiem for Cassini
Icelight
In the Shadow of the Moon - Solar Eclipse 2017
Rhythm of the Rails
Floating Through Moonlight
Juno Spacecraft - Mission to Jupiter
Ocean Echoes
Vox Eterna - A Wordless Hymn to a Luminous World
The Memory of Trains
Pale Blue Dot - Earth Day 2017
Guitarissimo
Sunday Morning Music vol. 14 - Early Bird
Off_Worlder
City Centre Offices - Impact & Inspiration
a slow thaw 2017
Sci Fi Soundtracks
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