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A Look Back at the Best in Jazz 2020: A Compilation

​Author:  David R. Miller
[email protected]

Date:  February 24, 2021

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Disclaimer: The opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and are not necessarily those of Ottawa Jazz Happenings or of JazzWorks Canada.
We're already well into 2021, but I thought we could cast our eyes backward and look at some of the great jazz recordings that were released in 2020, the Year of the Pandemic. (Hopefully, 2021 will turn out to be the Year the Pandemic Ended.)
 
Canada

FM91.5: https://jazz.fm/best-jazz-albums-2020/

Peter Hum: https://ottawacitizen.com/entertainment/music/best-canadian-jazz-of-2020-while-pandemic-killed-festivals-and-gigs-musicians-released-stellar-albums

Brad Barker: https://londonjazznews.com/2021/01/07/canada-calling-2-2-brad-barkers-pick-of-some-2020-candian-releases/amp/

World

Downbeat: https://downbeat.com/news/detail/2020-the-years-top-rated-albums

NY Times: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/02/arts/music/best-jazz-albums.html

The Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/music/2020/dec/21/the-10-best-jazz-albums-of-2020

Jazzwise: https://www.jazzwise.com/features/article/top-20-jazz-albums-of-2020

Bandcamp: https://daily.bandcamp.com/best-of-2020/the-best-jazz-albums-of-2020

Slate: https://slate.com/culture/2020/12/best-jazz-albums-2020.html

classicalmusic.com: https://www.classical-music.com/features/recordings/the-best-jazz-recordings-released-in-2020-so-far/

NPR Music Jazz Critics Poll: https://www.npr.org/2021/01/14/956649529/2020-best-jazz-albums-critics-poll

Stingray.com: https://blog.stingray.com/top-10-best-jazz-albums-2020

I hope that you enjoy the music and that you find some new treasures.
 
David R. Miller
[email protected]
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