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:
Stranger Synths 2019
Levitate by Innesti
Whitelabrecs 2019(so far)
Sunday Morning Music vol. 18 - Sun Room
The Gentle Space Music of Hollan Holmes curated by Paul Asbury Seaman
An Alternative ARRIVAL Soundtrack
Set The Controls
Subaquatic Universe
Places I've Never Been(Ode to High-Speed Rail)
Luminoustrings
Look what I found
Low Light Nightlight
Open Spaces
Liminal / Space: Long-form Droning
The Passing Storm
Deep Freeze
Sunday Morning Music vol. 17 - Sparkling Early Mornings
Future Days - A Kraut Rock Mix
Turning Hopeful
Best of the Rest - Ambient 2018
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