Arturo Gomez’s 2023 Top Ten Favorite Albums

It’s always a daunting task to compile a year-end Top Ten list of my favorite albums, 2023 proved to be mega-difficult due to the overwhelming amount of excellent recordings in many different styles from veterans and the younger crop of musicians.

Nevertheless, here are my Top Ten ranked in alphabetical order.

Jane Bunnet & Maqueque  — Playing With Fire

Emmet Cohen & Houston Person — Master Legacy Series Volume 5

Derrick Gardner & The Jazz Prophets — Pan Africa

Steven Feifke Big Band — Catalyst

Carlos Henriquez — A Nuyorican Tale

Ted Plitzecker — Vibes On a Breath

Bobby Sanabria & Multiverse Big Band — Vox Humana

Brandon Sanders — Compton’s Finest

Terell Stafford — Between Two Worlds

Brandee Younger — New Hope

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