PopMatters' 18 Best Jazz Albums of 2024

This was another year of riches in the best jazz and creative music, with barriers between the tradition and the avant-garde melting away.

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# 1
Album • May 31 / 2024 Chamber Folk Chamber Jazz
# 2
Album • Feb 02 / 2024
# 3
Album • Oct 04 / 2024
# 4
Album • Apr 05 / 2024
# 5
Album • Oct 25 / 2024
# 6
Album • Mar 15 / 2024 Jazz-Rock Art Punk
# 7
Album • Apr 05 / 2024
# 8
Album • Jun 28 / 2024
# 9
Album • May 03 / 2024 Spiritual Jazz Jazz Fusion
# 10
Album • Jun 21 / 2024
# 12
Album • Jan 19 / 2024 Avant-Garde Jazz Chamber Jazz
# 13
Album • Aug 16 / 2024
# 14
Album • Sep 06 / 2024 Jazz Fusion Space Ambient Progressive Electronic
# 15
Album • Sep 06 / 2024
# 17
Album • Oct 11 / 2024
# 18
Album • Feb 02 / 2024 Post-Bop Avant-Garde Jazz