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Vijay Iyer Trio - Accelerando
March 13, 2012
Avant-Garde Jazz
Critic Score
82
6
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
2
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Robert Glasper Experiment - Black Radio
February 28, 2012
Neo-Soul
,
Nu Jazz
Critic Score
79
8
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
3
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Mala - Mala in Cuba
September 11, 2012
Dubstep
,
Jazz Fusion
Critic Score
76
10
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
4
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Neneh Cherry & The Thing - The Cherry Thing
June 19, 2012
Jazz
Critic Score
75
18
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
5
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Portico Quartet - Portico Quartet
November 13, 2012
Jazz
Critic Score
75
6
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
6
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Pat Metheny - Unity Band
June 12, 2012
Jazz Fusion
Critic Score
75
7
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
7
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The Bad Plus - Made Possible
September 25, 2012
Avant-Garde Jazz
Critic Score
74
8
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
8
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The Bryan Ferry Orchestra - The Jazz Age
November 26, 2012
Swing
Critic Score
74
10
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
9
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Donald Fagen - Sunken Condos
October 16, 2012
Jazz-Funk
Critic Score
73
15
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
10
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Esperanza Spalding - Radio Music Society
March 20, 2012
Vocal Jazz
,
Jazz Pop
Critic Score
73
10
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
11
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Norah Jones - Little Broken Hearts
May 1, 2012
Jazz
Critic Score
72
23
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
12
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Chick Corea & Gary Burton - Hot House
March 20, 2012
Jazz
Critic Score
67
6
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
13
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Colin Stetson & Mats Gustafsson - Stones
November 9, 2012
Jazz
Critic Score
65
7
reviews
Amazon
14
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Paul McCartney - Kisses on the Bottom
February 7, 2012
Standards
,
Vocal Jazz
Critic Score
63
20
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
15
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Barry Adamson - I Will Set You Free
February 14, 2012
Acid Jazz
,
Nu Jazz
Critic Score
63
8
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
16
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Joe Jackson - The Duke
June 26, 2012
Vocal Jazz
,
Jazz Fusion
,
Jazz Pop
Critic Score
57
6
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
1
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