Stereogum's 10 Best Jazz Albums of 2023

Plus: Picks from some of the best jazz musicians today.

Published: December 13, 2023 17:23 Source

# 1

Album • Sep 29 / 2023 Avant-Garde Jazz

# 2

Album • Aug 25 / 2023 Avant-Garde Jazz

# 3

Album • Sep 08 / 2023 Avant-Garde Jazz Jazz Poetry Spiritual Jazz

# 5

Fire Illuminations by Wadada Leo Smith + Orange Wave Electric

Album • Mar 31 / 2023 Jazz Fusion

# 6

Love in Exile by Arooj Aftab + Vijay Iyer + Shahzad Ismaily

Album • Mar 24 / 2023 Ghazal Chamber Jazz

# 7

Eye of I by James Brandon Lewis

Album • Feb 03 / 2023 Spiritual Jazz

# 8

Echoes by Fire! Orchestra

Album • Apr 14 / 2023 Experimental Big Band

# 9

Album • Sep 08 / 2023 Progressive Big Band

# 10

Phoenix by Lakecia Benjamin

Album • Jan 27 / 2023 Post-Bop Jazz Fusion