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Year End Picks by Chris May

These albums represent my favorites by year...

Josephine Davies: Satori: Weatherwards
Satori: Weatherwards
Josephine Davies
Whirlwind Recordings, 2024
buy
Marcelo Frota: Gira
Gira
Marcelo Frota
Batov Records, 2024
buy
Seun Kuti: Heavier Yet Lays The Crownless Head
Heavier Yet Lays The Crownless Head
Seun Kuti
Record Kicks, 2024
buy
HarrisP: Spirits Of Mauronoros
Spirits Of Mauronoros
HarrisP
Veego, 2024
buy
Dorothy Ashby: Afro-Harping Deluxe Edition
Afro-Harping Deluxe Edition
Dorothy Ashby
Verve Music Group, 2024
buy
Esperanza Spalding: Milton + esperanza
Milton + esperanza
Esperanza Spalding
Concord Music Group, 2024
buy
Michael Wintsch: Live At Jazz Festival Willisau 2023
Live At Jazz Festival Willisau 2023
Michael Wintsch
Ezz-thetics, 2024
buy
Larry Stabbins: Strangeness Oscillation
Strangeness Oscillation
Larry Stabbins
Noetic Records, 2024
buy
Ndubisi Onyedieke: Orile To Berlin
Orile To Berlin
Ndubisi Onyedieke
Sonar Kollectiv, 2024
buy
Linda Sikhakhane: Iladi
Iladi
Linda Sikhakhane
Blue Note Records, 2024
buy
Jon De Lucia: The Brubeck Octet Project
The Brubeck Octet Project
Jon De Lucia
Museum Clausum, 2024
buy
Tomasz Stańko: September Night
September Night
Tomasz Stańko
ECM Records, 2024
buy
Etienne Charles: Creole Orchestra Featuring René Marie
Creole Orchestra Featuring René Marie
Etienne Charles
Culture Shock Music, 2024
buy
Johanna Burnheart: Bär
Bär
Johanna Burnheart
Self Produced, 2024
buy
Oded Tzur: My Prophet
My Prophet
Oded Tzur
ECM Records, 2024
buy
Vinicius Mendes: Macunaismo Tardio Vol. 1&2
Macunaismo Tardio Vol. 1&2
Vinicius Mendes
Notes On A Journey, 2024
buy
Almost All Things Considered
Almost All Things Considered
Sail Cabin Records, 2024
Hanna Paulsberg: Flukten
Flukten
Hanna Paulsberg
Odin Records, 2024
buy
Tom Skinner: Voices Of Bishara Live
Voices Of Bishara Live
Tom Skinner
International Anthem Recording Company, 2024
buy
Tomeka Reid: 3+3
3+3
Tomeka Reid
Cuneiform Records, 2024
buy
Alina Bzhezhinska: Altera Vita
Altera Vita
Alina Bzhezhinska
BBE Records, 2024
buy
Jake Long: City Swamp
City Swamp
Jake Long
New Soil, 2024
buy
Cecil Taylor: Live At Fat Tuesday's February 9, 1980 First Visit
Live At Fat Tuesday's February 9, 1980 First Visit
Cecil Taylor
Ezz-thetics, 2024
buy
Shabaka Hutchings: Perceive Its Beauty, Acknowledge Its Grace
Perceive Its Beauty, Acknowledge Its Grace
Shabaka Hutchings
Impulse! Records, 2024
buy
Lizz Wright: Shadow
Shadow
Lizz Wright
Blues & Greens, 2024
buy
Amy Clark: Cadair Idris
Cadair Idris
Amy Clark
New Soil, 2024
buy
Kjetil Mulelid: Agoja
Agoja
Kjetil Mulelid
Odin Records, 2024
buy
Charles Mingus: Charles Mingus Presents Charles Mingus To Pre Bird Revisited
Charles Mingus Presents Charles Mingus To Pre Bird Revisited
Charles Mingus
Ezz-thetics, 2024
buy

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