Stereogum's 10 Best Jazz Albums Of 2020

Stereogum's 10 Best Jazz Albums Of 2020

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10. James Brandon Lewis Quartet - Molecular

James Brandon Lewis Quartet - Molecular

October 16, 2020

9. Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah - Axiom

Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah - Axiom

August 28, 2020

8. Shabaka and the Ancestors - We Are Sent Here By History

Shabaka and the Ancestors - We Are Sent Here By History

March 13, 2020

Critic Score

83

13 reviews

7. Ndabo Zulu - Queen Nandi: The African Suite

Ndabo Zulu - Queen Nandi: The African Suite

June 30, 2020

6. Black Art Jazz Collective - Ascension

Black Art Jazz Collective - Ascension

June 26, 2020

5. Aaron Diehl - The Vagabond

Aaron Diehl - The Vagabond

April 20, 2020

4. Nduduzo Makhathini - Modes Of Communication: Letters From The Underworlds

Nduduzo Makhathini - Modes Of Communication: Letters From The Underworlds

April 3, 2020

3. Matthew Shipp Trio - The Unidentifiable

Matthew Shipp Trio - The Unidentifiable

September 18, 2020

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2. Irreversible Entanglements - Who Sent You?

Irreversible Entanglements - Who Sent You?

March 20, 2020

Avant-Garde Jazz

Critic Score

82

4 reviews

1. Ambrose Akinmusire - on the tender spot of every calloused moment

Ambrose Akinmusire - on the tender spot of every calloused moment

June 12, 2020

Critic Score

79

3 reviews

Original Source: https://www.stereogum.com/2109460/best-jazz-albums-2020/lists/year-in-review/2020-in-review/

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4mo

Ausencia muy sonada la del disco de Majid Bekkas "Magic Spirit Quartet".

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