米NPR、ジャズ評論家による投票で選んだ「2017年の年間ベスト・ジャズ・アルバム TOP50」を発表

1. Vijay Iyer Sextet, 'Far From Over'


2. Steve Coleman's Natal Eclipse, 'Morphogenesis'


3. Tyshawn Sorey, 'Verisimilitude'


4. Craig Taborn, 'Daylight Ghosts'


5. Nicole Mitchell, 'Mandorla Awakening II: Emerging Worlds'


6. Cecile McLorin Salvant, 'Dreams And Daggers'


7. Roscoe Mitchell, 'Bells For The South Side'


8. Matt Wilson, 'Matt Wilson's Honey And Salt: Music Inspired By The Poetry Of Carl Sandberg'


9. Charles Lloyd Quartet, 'Passin' Thru'


10. Ambrose Akinmusire, 'A Rift In Decorum: Live At The Village Vanguard'


11. Rudresh Mahanthappa & the Indo-Pak Coalition, Agrima (Mahanthappa)
12. Jaimie Branch, Fly Or Die (International Anthem)
13. William Parker Quartets, Meditation/Resurrection (AUM Fidelity)
?14. Hudson, Hudson (Motema)
15. Ron Miles, I Am A Man (Yellowbird)
16. Miguel Zenon, Tipico (Miel)
17. Matt Mitchell, A Pouting Grimace (Pi)
18. Ahmad Jamal, Marseille (Jazz Village/PIAS)
19. Bill Frisell & Thomas Morgan, Small Town (ECM)
20. Wadada Leo Smith, Solo: Reflections And Meditations On Monk (TUM)
21. Jane Ira Bloom, Wild Lines: Improvising Emily Dickinson (Outline)
22. Wadada Leo Smith, Najwa (TUM)
22. Linda Oh, Walk Against Wind (Biophilia)
24. Mike Reed, Flesh & Bone (482 Music)
25. Fred Hersch, Open Book (Palmetto)
26. Ornette Coleman & Various Artist, Celebrate Ornette (Song X)
27. Rez Abbasi, Unfiltered Universe (Whirlwind)
28. Tim Berne's Snakeoil, Incidentals (ECM)
29. Chris Potter, The Dreamer Is The Dream (ECM)
30. Christian Scott, The Centennial Trilogy (Ropeadope)
31. Eddie Palmieri, Sabiduria (Ropeadope)
32. Matthew Shipp Trio, Piano Song (Thirsty Ear)
33. Tomas Fujiwara, Triple Double (Firehouse 12)
34. Harriet Tubman Araminta (Sunnyside)
35. Fabian Almazan & Rhizome, Alcanza (Biophilia)
36. Noah Preminger, Meditations On Freedom (Dry Bridge)
37. Aruan Ortiz, Cub(an)ism (Intakt)
38. JD Allen, Radio Flyer (Savant)
39. Barry Altschul 3dom Factor, Live In Krakow (Not Two)
40. Eric Revis, Sing Me Some Cry (Clean Feed)
41. Nicholas Payton, Afro-Caribbean Mixtape (Paytone)
42. Kirk Knuffke, Cherryco (SteepleChase)
43. Tom Rainey Obbligato, Float Upstream (Clean Feed)
44. Christian McBride Big Band, Bringin' It (Mack Avenue)
45. Jason Moran & the Bandwagon, Thanksgiving At The Vanguard (Yes)
46. John Beasley, MONK'estra Volume 2 (Mack Avenue)
47. Brian Landrus Orchestra, Generations (BlueLand)
48. Billy Childs, Rebirth (Mack Avenue)
49. Jazzmeia Horn, A Social Call (Prestige)
50. Kate Gentile, Mannequins (Skirl)