2023 continued the energy and productivity that the isolation of the pandemic generated among singers, songwriters, composers and arrangers. The music that was released reflects the ways in which tradition and roots are honored as foundations for building new sounds for today. Fun year!
| Artist | Album | Label | |
| 1 | Samara Joy | Linger Awhile Longer | Verve |
| 2 | Pat Metheny | Dream Box | Modern Records |
| 3 | Ahmad Jamal | Emerald City Nights | Jazz Detective |
| 4 | Lankum | False Lankum | Rough Trade |
| 5 | Grian Chatten | Chaos for the Fly | Partisan |
| 6 | Daimh | Sula |
Goat Island Music
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| 7 | Cecile McLorin Salvant | Melusine | Nonesuch |
| 8 | Sullivan Fortner | Solo Game | Artwork Records |
| 9 | Carrie Newcomer | A Great Wild Mercy |
Available Light Records
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| 10 | Original Cast | Kimberly Akimbo |
Ghostlight Records
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