ジャズ批評家147人の投票による「2015年の年間ベスト・アルバム TOP60」を米ラジオ局NPRが発表

1 (tie). Rudresh Mahanthappa, 'Bird Calls' (ACT)


1 (tie). Maria Schneider Orchestra, 'The Thompson Fields' (ArtistShare)


3. Jack DeJohnette, 'Made in Chicago' (ECM)


4. Kamasi Washington, 'The Epic' (Brainfeeder)


5. Vijay Iyer Trio, 'Break Stuff' (ECM)


6. Henry Threadgill Zooid, 'In for a Penny, In for a Pound' (Pi)


7. Mary Halvorson, 'Meltframe' (Firehouse 12)


8. Steve Coleman and the Council of Balance, 'Synovial Joints' (Pi)


9. Charles Lloyd, 'Wild Man Dance' (Blue Note)


10. Chris Lightcap's Bigmouth, 'Epicenter' (Clean Feed)


11. Fred Hersch, Solo (Palmetto)
12. The Bad Plus Joshua Redman, The Bad Plus Joshua Redman (Nonesuch).
13. Cecile McLorin Salvant, For One To Love (Mack Avenue)
14. Tim Berne's Snakeoil, You've Been Watching Me (ECM)
15. Myra Melford, Snowy Egret (ENJA/Yellowbird).
16. Ryan Truesdell's Gil Evans Project, Live at Jazz Standard: Lines of Color (ArtistShare)
17. John Scofield, Past Present (Impulse)
18. Arturo O'Farrill & The Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra, Cuba: The Conversation Continues (Motema)
19. Jose James, Yesterday I Had the Blues (Blue Note)
20 (tie). Chris Potter, Imaginary Cities (ECM).
20 (tie). Matt Mitchell, Vista Accumulation (Pi)
22. JD Allen Trio, Graffiti (Savant).
23. Mike Reed's People Places & Things, A New Kind of Dance (482 Music)
24. Matthew Shipp Trio, The Conduct of Jazz (Thirsty Ear)
25. Amir ElSaffar, Crisis (Pi)
26. Liberty Ellman, Radiate (Pi)
27. Ran Blake, Ghost Tones: Portraits of George Russell (A-Side)
28. Nicole Mitchell/Tomeka Reid/Mike Reed, Artifacts (482 Music)
29. Dave Douglas Quintet, Brazen Heart (Greenleaf)
30. Charlie Haden & Gonzalo Rubalcaba, Tokyo Adagio (Impulse)
31. Roscoe Mitchell Quartet, Celebrating Fred Anderson (Nessa)
32. Chris Dingman, The Subliminal and the Sublime (Inner Arts Initiative)
33. Irene Schweizer & Han Bennink Welcome Back (Intakt)
34. Tony Bennett & Bill Charlap The Silver Lining: The Songs of Jerome Kern (Columbia)
35. Brad Mehldau, 10 Years Solo Live (Nonesuch)
36. Terell Stafford, Brotherly Love: Celebrating Lee Morgan (Capri)
37 (tie). Mostly Other People Do the Killing, Mauch Chunk (Hot Cup)
37 (tie). Danilo Perez/John Patitucci/Brian Blade, Children of The Night (Mack Avenue)
37 (tie). Dave Stryker, Messin' With Mister T (Strikezone)
40. Barry Altschul's 3Dom Factor, Tales of the Unforeseen (TUM)
41. Wadada Leo Smith & John Lindberg, Celestial Weather (TUM)
42. Anat Cohen, Luminosa (Anzic)
43. Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis, Live in Cuba (Blue Engine)
44. Tom Harrell, First Impressions: Debussy and Ravel Project (HighNote)
45. Noah Preminger, Pivot: Live at the 55 Bar (self-released)
46. Kris Davis Infrasound, Save Your Breath (Clean Feed)
47. Julian Lage, World's Fair (Modern Lore)
48. Christian McBride Trio, Live at the Village Vanguard (Mack Avenue)
49. Rez Abbasi Acoustic Quartet, Intents and Purposes (Enja)
50. Tomeka Reid, Quartet (Thirsty Ear)
51. Erik Friedlander, Oscalypso (Skipstone)
52 (tie). Jon Irabagon, Behind the Sky (Irrabagast)
52 (tie). Jacob Garchik, Ye Olde (Yestereve)
54. James Brandon Lewis, Days of FreeMan (OKeh)
55. Harold Mabern, Afro Blue (Smoke Sessions)
56 (tie). Chick Corea & Bela Fleck, Two (Concord Jazz)
56 (tie). Ingrid Laubrock, Roulette of the Cradle (Intakt)
58. Makaya McCraven, In the Moment (International Anthem)
59. Gary McFarland Legacy Ensemble, Circulation: The Music of Gary McFarland (Planet Arts)
60. Joe Lovano & Dave Douglas, Sound Prints: Live at Monterey Jazz Festival (Blue Note)