2020 Jazz Album Releases

2020
Sort
+ Filter
Type
Live (5)
LP (61)
Genre
Clear
Alternative R&B (105)
Ambient (133)
Art Pop (137)
Black Metal (123)
Comedy (117)
Comedy Rap (116)
Country (81)
Dance Pop (114)
Electronic (488)
Electropop (117)
Folk (161)
Hip Hop (843)
House (93)
Indie Pop (139)
Indie Rock (154)
K-Pop (205)
Metal (381)
Pop (628)
Pop Rap (200)
Psychedelic (127)
R&B (218)
Rock (485)
Singer-Songwriter (151)
Synthpop (135)
Trap Rap (403)
Apr 3
Thundercat - It Is What It Is
Thundercat
It Is What It Is
81
critic score
(30)
73
user score
(1,274)
Mar 13
Shabaka and the Ancestors - We Are Sent Here By History
Shabaka and the Ancestors
We Are Sent Here By History
83
critic score
(13)
77
user score
(478)
Feb 7
Gil Scott-Heron & Makaya McCraven - We're New Again - A Reimagining by Makaya McCraven
Gil Scott-Heron & Makaya McCraven
We're New Again - A Reimagining by Makaya McCraven
83
critic score
(12)
74
user score
(317)
Jan 24
Jeff Parker - Suite for Max Brown
Jeff Parker
Suite for Max Brown
78
critic score
(3)
73
user score
(239)
Jun 26
Neptunian Maximalism - Éons
Neptunian Maximalism
Éons
78
user score
(231)
Feb 14
Moses Boyd - Dark Matter
Moses Boyd
Dark Matter
80
critic score
(13)
75
user score
(167)
Aug 21
Nubya Garcia - Source
Nubya Garcia
Source
80
critic score
(12)
74
user score
(144)
Jul 24
Kamaal Williams - Wu Hen
Kamaal Williams
Wu Hen
77
critic score
(10)
72
user score
(87)
Jan 10
Bohren & Der Club of Gore - Patchouli Blue
Bohren & Der Club of Gore
Patchouli Blue
75
critic score
(3)
70
user score
(84)
Jun 12
GoGo Penguin - GoGo Penguin
GoGo Penguin
GoGo Penguin
77
critic score
(7)
72
user score
(84)
Aug 7
Duval Timothy - Help
Duval Timothy
Help
73
critic score
(3)
70
user score
(78)
Aug 28
Jyoti - Mama, You Can Bet!
Jyoti
Mama, You Can Bet!
82
critic score
(7)
71
user score
(78)
Apr 3
Wilma Archer - A Western Circular
Wilma Archer
A Western Circular
79
critic score
(7)
73
user score
(76)
Feb 14
The Heliocentrics - Infinity of Now
The Heliocentrics
Infinity of Now
83
critic score
(4)
74
user score
(57)
Mar 20
Tony Allen & Hugh Masekela - Rejoice
Tony Allen & Hugh Masekela
Rejoice
78
critic score
(7)
75
user score
(57)
Mar 27
The Necks - Three
The Necks
Three
78
critic score
(7)
69
user score
(53)
Mar 20
Irreversible Entanglements - Who Sent You?
Irreversible Entanglements
Who Sent You?
82
critic score
(4)
72
user score
(42)
Sep 11
Mammal Hands - Captured Spirits
Mammal Hands
Captured Spirits
77
critic score
(3)
73
user score
(39)
Sep 25
Moor Mother - Circuit City
Moor Mother
Circuit City
78
critic score
(3)
73
user score
(37)
Aug 7
Jaga Jazzist - Pyramid
Jaga Jazzist
Pyramid
69
critic score
(10)
69
user score
(35)
Feb 28
Jeremy Cunningham - The Weather Up There
Jeremy Cunningham
The Weather Up There
79
critic score
(2)
72
user score
(34)
Jun 12
Ambrose Akinmusire - on the tender spot of every calloused moment
Ambrose Akinmusire
on the tender spot of every calloused moment
79
critic score
(3)
71
user score
(33)
Feb 28
Kassa Overall - I THINK I'M GOOD
Kassa Overall
I THINK I'M GOOD
80
critic score
(3)
71
user score
(31)
Aug 14
Oscar Jerome - Breathe Deep
Oscar Jerome
Breathe Deep
80
critic score
(3)
70
user score
(29)
Feb 21
Pat Metheny - From This Place
Pat Metheny
From This Place
76
critic score
(5)
73
user score
(27)
Aug 21
Bent Arcana - Bent Arcana
Bent Arcana
Bent Arcana
74
critic score
(5)
68
user score
(27)
Mar 13
Sam Gendel - Satin Doll
Sam Gendel
Satin Doll
82
critic score
(4)
72
user score
(25)
Feb 14
Nyx Nótt - Aux Pieds de la Nuit
Nyx Nótt
Aux Pieds de la Nuit
65
critic score
(2)
72
user score
(24)
Mar 13
Pharoah Sanders - Live in Paris (1975)
Pharoah Sanders
Live in Paris (1975)
90
critic score
(1)
77
user score
(23)
Apr 24
Cassowary - Cassowary
Cassowary
Cassowary
77
critic score
(3)
71
user score
(23)
Advertisement
Jun 19
Ali Shaheed Muhammad & Adrian Younge - Roy Ayers JID002
Ali Shaheed Muhammad & Adrian Younge
Roy Ayers JID002
73
critic score
(7)
77
user score
(20)
Aug 28
Tigran Hamasyan - The Call Within
Tigran Hamasyan
The Call Within
70
critic score
(2)
72
user score
(20)
Oct 31
Angel Bat Dawid & Tha Brothahood - LIVE
Angel Bat Dawid & Tha Brothahood
LIVE
82
critic score
(2)
78
user score
(19)
Nov 27
Jahari Massamba Unit - Pardon My French
Jahari Massamba Unit
Pardon My French
77
critic score
(3)
74
user score
(19)
May 10
Asher Gamedze - Dialectic Soul
Asher Gamedze
Dialectic Soul
80
critic score
(3)
71
user score
(18)
Jul 3
Mulatu Astatke & Black Jesus Experience - To Know Without Knowing
Mulatu Astatke & Black Jesus Experience
To Know Without Knowing
70
critic score
(6)
72
user score
(18)
Oct 9
Sun Ra Arkestra - Swirling
Sun Ra Arkestra
Swirling
83
critic score
(4)
74
user score
(18)
Oct 16
SPAZA - UPRIZE!
SPAZA
UPRIZE!
79
critic score
(2)
77
user score
(17)
Jan 10
Moon Hooch - Life On Other Planets
Moon Hooch
Life On Other Planets
70
user score
(16)
Aug 7
Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers - Just Coolin'
Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers
Just Coolin'
73
critic score
(3)
69
user score
(10)
Aug 21
Ali Shaheed Muhammad & Adrian Younge - Marcos Valle JID003
Ali Shaheed Muhammad & Adrian Younge
Marcos Valle JID003
80
critic score
(1)
67
user score
(9)
Mar 27
Chicago Underground Quartet - Good Days
Chicago Underground Quartet
Good Days
65
user score
(8)
Apr 25
Anna Högberg Attack - Lena
Anna Högberg Attack
Lena
67
user score
(8)
Jun 3
Igor Krutogolov - Cold Exhaust
Igor Krutogolov
Cold Exhaust
74
user score
(8)
Jan 1
H Zettrio - Re-So-La
H Zettrio
Re-So-La
73
user score
(5)
Jul 24
Maria Schneider Orchestra - Data Lords
Maria Schneider Orchestra
Data Lords
86
critic score
(5)
64
user score
(5)
Oct 23
Aquiles Navarro & Tcheser Holmes - ‎Heritage of the Invisible II
Aquiles Navarro & Tcheser Holmes
‎Heritage of the Invisible II
80
critic score
(1)
76
user score
(5)
Mar 27
Patrick Shiroishi - Descension
Patrick Shiroishi
Descension
77
user score
(4)
Apr 3
Nduduzo Makhathini - Modes Of Communication: Letters From The Underworlds
Nduduzo Makhathini
Modes Of Communication: Letters From The Underworlds
77
user score
(4)
Jun 12
Kahil El’Zabar - Spirit Groove
Kahil El’Zabar
Spirit Groove
80
critic score
(1)
66
user score
(4)
Jul 17
Sly & The Family Drone - Walk It Dry
Sly & The Family Drone
Walk It Dry
75
user score
(4)
Aug 28
Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah - Axiom
Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah
Axiom
84
user score
(4)
Feb 6
Stretch And Bobbito + The M19s Band - No Requests
Stretch And Bobbito + The M19s Band
No Requests
74
user score
(3)
Mar 6
Decoy With Joe McPhee - AC/DC
Decoy With Joe McPhee
AC/DC
62
user score
(3)
Jul 31
Okuden - Every Dog Has Its Day but It Doesn't Matter Because Fat Cat Is Getting Fatter
Okuden
Every Dog Has Its Day but It Doesn't Matter Because Fat Cat Is Getting Fatter
65
user score
(2)
Oct 16
Nate Wooley - Seven Storey Mountain VI
Nate Wooley
Seven Storey Mountain VI
78
critic score
(1)
69
user score
(2)
Nov 23
Susan Alcorn Quintet - Pedernal
Susan Alcorn Quintet
Pedernal
70
critic score
(1)
49
user score
(2)
Dec 17
Shapoval Sextet - Kobzareva Duma, 1976
Shapoval Sextet
Kobzareva Duma, 1976
78
user score
(2)
Mar 4
Ill Considered - Ill Considered 9 - East/West
Ill Considered
Ill Considered 9 - East/West
81
user score
(1)
Mar 13
Patty Waters - An Evening in Houston
Patty Waters
An Evening in Houston
77
user score
(1)
NEXT »
Related
The Best Jazz Albums of 2020
The Best Jazz Albums of All Time
Advertisement

February 2021 Playlist
Forums
ALBUMS
Highest Rated
Lowest Rated
Recently Rated
Year End Lists
New Releases
Random
ARTISTS
Overview
Highest Rated
Random
GENRE
Overview
Indie Rock
Electronic
Hip Hop
Folk
Indie Pop
MORE
On This Day
Forums
Newsworthy
User Updates
Site Updates
SITE DETAILS
FAQ
Privacy Policy
Contact Us
Feedback
Donate
© 2021 Album of The Year