2018 in jazz

{{Year in music|2018}}

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This is a timeline documenting events of Jazz in the year 2018.

Events

File:Sons of Kemet 11.jpg and Sons of Kemet at INNtöne Jazzfestival 2018]]

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File:Chick Corea's Akoustic Band Kongsberg Jazzfestival 2018 (172111).jpg's Akoustic Band at the 2018 Kongsberg Jazzfestival]]

File:Adam Baldych Cosmopolite 2018 (212500).jpg 2018 at Cosmopolite, Oslo.]]

= January =

  • 11
  • The 17th All Ears festival started in Oslo (January 11–14).{{cite web | url=https://www.all-ears.no | title=All Ears | publisher=All-Ears.no | accessdate=2018-03-06}}
  • The 4th annual Tucson Jazz Festival started in Tucson, Arizona (January 11 – 21).{{cite web | url=http://tucsonjazzfestival.org | title=WORLD-CLASS JAZZ IN TUCSON, JANUARY 11-21, 2018 | publisher=TucsonJazzFestival.org | accessdate=2017-10-19}}
  • 19 – The 37th annual Djangofestival started on Cosmopolite in Oslo, Norway (January 19–20).{{cite web | url=http://www.detskjerioslo.no/hvaskjer/91155.html | title=DJANGOFESTIVAL FREDAG | website=DetSkjerIOslo.no | accessdate=2017-10-19}}
  • 28 – The Gustav Lundgren Trio performed a tribute to Django Reinhardt at Stockholm Concert Hall.{{cite web | url=http://www.konserthuset.se/en/programme/calendar/external-concert/2018/an-evening-of-django-reinhardt | title=An evening of Django Reinhardt | website=Konserthuset.se | accessdate=2018-03-04}}
  • 31
  • The 7th Bodø Jazz Open started in Bodø, Norway (January 31 – February 3).{{cite web | url=http://www.bodojazzopen.no/Hjem | title=Bodø Jazz Open 31 januar - 03 februar 2018 | language=Norwegian | publisher=Bodø Jazz Open | accessdate=2017-10-19}}
  • The 13th Ice Music Festival started in Geilo, Norway (January 31 – February 4).{{cite web | url=https://www.icemusicfestival.no | title=The world's only Ice Music Festival. Experience a unique festival where instruments are made from natural ice in Geilo, Norway Jan 31 to Feb 4 February 2018. | publisher=Ice Music Festival | accessdate=2017-10-19 | archive-date=2018-03-08 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180308235121/https://www.icemusicfestival.no/ | url-status=dead }}

= February =

  • 1 – The 20th Polarjazz Festival started in Longyearbyen, Svalbard (February 1 – 4).{{cite web | url=http://www.polarjazz.no | title=Polarjazz 2018 | publisher=Polarjazz | accessdate=2017-10-19}}
  • 23Kirsti Huke received the 2017 Radka Toneff Memorial Award.{{cite web | url=https://jazzinorge.no/2018/02/07/radka-toneff-minnepris-2017-tildelt-kirsti-huke | title=Radka Toneff Minnepris 2017 tildelt Kirsti Huke | first=Camilla Slaattun | last=Brauer | language=no | website=JazzINorge.no | date=2018-02-07 | accessdate=2018-02-23}}
  • 25 – The band Hegge was awarded the 2017 jazz Spellemannprisen.{{cite web | url=http://spellemann.no/dette-er-vinnerne-av-spellemann-2017 | title=Dette er vinnerne av spellemann 2017! | date=25 February 2018 | language=no | publisher=Spellemannprisen | accessdate=2018-02-26}}

= March =

  • 2 – The 14th Jakarta International Java Jazz Festival started in Jakarta, Indonesia (March 2 – 4).{{cite web | url=https://www.everfest.com/e/jakarta-international-java-jazz-festival-jakarta-utara-indonesia | title=Jakarta International Java Jazz Festival 2018 | website=EverFest.com | accessdate=2017-10-19}}
  • 8 – The Turku Jazz Festival started in Åbo (March 8 – 11).{{cite web | url=http://www.festivals.fi/en/festivaalit/turku-jazz-3/#.We0EPGi0PIU | title=Turku Jazz Festival 2018 | website=Festivals.fi | accessdate=2019-01-19 | archive-date=2017-10-23 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171023063507/http://www.festivals.fi/en/festivaalit/turku-jazz-3/#.We0EPGi0PIU | url-status=dead }}
  • 16 – The Blue House Youth Jazz Festival started in Stockholm (March 16 – 18).{{cite web | url=http://www.konserthuset.se/en/programme/activities-for-schoolsold/blue-house-youth-jazz-festival-20182 | title=Blue House Youth Jazz Festival 2018 | website=Festivall-App.com | accessdate=2017-10-21 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171023175053/http://www.konserthuset.se/en/programme/activities-for-schoolsold/blue-house-youth-jazz-festival-20182 | archive-date=2017-10-23 | url-status=dead }}
  • 23
  • The 19th Cape Town International Jazz Festival started in Cape Town, South Africa (March 23 – 24).{{cite web | url=http://www.capetownjazzfest.com | title=19th Cape Town International Jazz Festival 23 - 24 March 2018| publisher=Cape Town International Jazz Festival | accessdate=2017-10-19}}
  • The 45th Vossajazz started in Vossevangen, Norway (March 23 – 25). The opening was by Norwegian jazz poet Jan Erik Vold, warning about political misdirections of our time, followed by the opening concert signed Arild Andersen.{{cite web | url=http://vossajazz.no | title=Vossa Jazz 23. - 25. mars 2018 | language=Norwegian | website=Vossajazz | accessdate=2017-10-19}}

= April =

  • 23 – The 7th Torino Jazz Festival started in Turin (April 23–30).{{cite web | url=https://www.turismotorino.org/en/torino-jazz-festival-2018 | title=Torino Jazz Festival 2018 | website=TurismoTorino.org | accessdate=2018-03-02 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180303053306/https://www.turismotorino.org/en/torino-jazz-festival-2018 | archive-date=2018-03-03 | url-status=dead }}
  • 25 – The 32nd April Jazz Espoo started (April 25 – 29).{{cite web | url=http://www.festivals.fi/en/festivaalit/april-jazz-espoo-2/#.We2e1mi0PIU | title=31st April Jazz Espoo 25.-29.4.2018 | website=Festivals.fi | accessdate=2019-01-19 | archive-date=2019-01-21 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190121010912/http://www.festivals.fi/en/festivaalit/april-jazz-espoo-2/#.We2e1mi0PIU | url-status=dead }}
  • 30 – The International Jazz Day.{{cite web | url=http://jazzday.com | title=International Jazz Day | publisher=International Jazz Day | accessdate=2017-10-19 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170530015014/http://jazzday.com/ | archive-date=2017-05-30 | url-status=dead }}

= May =

  • 4
  • The Balejazz started in Balestrand (May 4 – 6).{{cite web | url=http://www.kviknes.no/aktivitetskalendar/balejazz-2018-4-6-mai | title=Balejazz 2018 | language=no | website=Kviknes.no | accessdate=2016-06-12 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170830144837/http://www.kviknes.no/aktivitetskalendar/balejazz-2018-4-6-mai | archive-date=2017-08-30 | url-status=dead }}
  • The 29th MaiJazz started in Stavanger, Norway (May 4 – 9).{{cite web | url=http://maijazz.no | title=Velkommen tilbake til Mai:Jazz 04 – 09 2018 | language=Norwegian | publisher=MaiJazz | accessdate=2017-10-19}}
  • 9 – The 14th AnJazz, the Hamar Jazz Festival started at Hamar, Norway (May 9 – 13).{{cite web | url=http://www.anjazz.no | title=AnJazz 10. – 14. mai 2015 - Hamar Jazzfestival | language=no | publisher=AnJazz | accessdate=2017-10-20}}
  • 11 – The 17th All Ears festival started in Oslo (January 11–14).
  • 24 – The 17th Festival Jazz à Saint-Germain-des-Prés started in Paris, France (May 24 – June 4).{{cite news | url=http://festivaljazzsaintgermainparis.com/home | title=Jazz à Saint-Germain-des-Prés Paris | language=fr | website=FestivalJazzSaintGermainParis.com | accessdate=2017-10-19}}
  • 25 – The 46th Nattjazz started in Bergen, Norway (May 25 – June 2).{{cite web | url=http://nattjazz.no | title=Nattjazz 2018 25. mai - 2. juni | language=no | publisher=Nattjazz | accessdate=2017-10-19}}

=June=

  • 12
  • The Bergenfest started in Bergen (June 12 – 16).{{cite web |url=https://www.bergenfest.no/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI_rXI4NWG1wIV7gDTCh133wurEAAYASAAEgJgdPD_BwE |title=Bergenfest |language=no | publisher=Bergenfest | accessdate=2017-10-23}}
  • The Norwegian Wood music festival started in Oslo (June 12 – 16).{{cite web | url=https://www.visitoslo.com/no/hva-skjer/festivaler/store-festivaler/norwegian-wood | title=Norwegian Wood 14.–16. juni 2018 |language=no | website=VisitOslo.com | accessdate=2017-10-23}}

=July=

  • 4 – The Kongsberg Jazzfestival opened at Kongsberg consert (July 4 – 7).{{cite web |url=http://kongsbergjazz.no | title=Kongsberg Jazz Festival 4.-7. juli 2018 | language=no | publisher=Kongsberg Jazzfestival |accessdate=2017-10-23}}
  • 6 – The Baltic Jazz festival started in Dalsbruk (July 6 – 8).{{cite web | url=http://www.balticjazz.com/se | title=Baltic Jazz Festival 6.7.2017 - 8.7.2018 | publisher=Baltic Jazz | accessdate=2019-01-19 }}{{Dead link|date=August 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
  • 7
  • The 40th Copenhagen Jazz Festival start in Copenhagen, Denmark (July 7 – 16).{{cite web | url=http://jazz.dk/en/copenhagen-jazz-festival-2018/frontpage | title=Copenhagen Jazz Festival July 6-15, 2018 | publisher=Copenhagen Jazz Festival | accessdate=2018-03-02}}
  • The 22nd Skånevik Bluesfestival started in Skånevik, Norway, with Jeff Beck as headliner (July 7 – 9).{{cite web | url=http://blues2017.skaanevikblues.com/program | title=Skånevik Bluesfestival 07.07.2017 - 09.07.2018 | language=no | website=Blues2017.SkaanevikBlues.com | accessdate=2019-01-21 | archive-date=2019-01-22 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190122044257/http://blues2017.skaanevikblues.com/program/ | url-status=dead }}
  • 12 – The 17th Stavernfestivalen started in Stavern, Norway (July 12 – 14).{{cite web | url=http://www.stavernfestivalen.no/program | title=Stavernfestivalen 12. - 14. juli 2018 | language=Norwegian | publisher=Stavernfestivalen | accessdate=2018-03-02 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180224173605/http://www.stavernfestivalen.no/program/ | archive-date=2018-02-24 | url-status=dead }}
  • 13
  • The 43rd North Sea Jazz Festival started in The Hague, Netherlands ( July 7–9).{{cite web | url=https://www.northseajazz.com/en | title=13-14-15 2018 North Sea Jazz | publisher=North Sea Jazz Festival | accessdate=2018-03-02}}
  • The 45th Umbria Jazz Festival start in Perugia, Italy (July 13 – 22).{{cite web | url=http://turismo.comune.perugia.it/articoli/umbria-jazz-2018-000 | title=Umbria Jazz 2018 | website=Turismo.Comune.Perugia.it | accessdate=2018-03-02}}
  • 14
  • The 30th Aarhus Jazz Festival started in Aarhus, Denmark (July 14 – 21).{{cite web | url=http://jazzfest.dk | title=Aarhus Jazz Festival | website=Jazzfest.dk | accessdate=2018-03-02}}
  • The 54th Pori Jazz Festival started in Pori, Finland (July 14 – 22).{{cite web | url=http://porijazz.fi/fi | title=Pori Jazz 2018 | language=fi | publisher=Pori Jazz | accessdate=2018-03-02}}
  • 16 – The Moldejazz start in Molde (July 16 – 21).{{cite web | url=http://www.moldejazz.no/2018 | title=Moldejazz | language=no | publisher=Moldejazz | accessdate=2017-10-23 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171024152941/https://www.moldejazz.no/2018/ | archive-date=2017-10-24 | url-status=dead }}
  • 17
  • The 71st Nice Jazz Festival started in Nice, France (July 17 – 21).{{cite web | url=http://www.nicejazzfestival.fr/en | title=Nice Jazz Festival | publisher=Nice Jazz Festival | accessdate=2018-03-02}}
  • The 42nd Jazz de Vitoria start in Gasteiz, Spain (July 17 – 21).{{cite web | url=http://www.jazzvitoria.com | title=Festival de Jazz de Vitoria-Gasteiz - Del 17 al 21 de Julio de 2018 | publisher=Vitoria-Gasteiz jazz festival | accessdate=2018-03-02}}
  • 25 – The 23rd Canal Street started in Arendal, Norway (July 25 – 28).{{cite web | url=http://www.canalstreet.no | title=Canal Street | language=no | website=CanalStreet.no | accessdate=2018-03-02}}
  • 27 – The 41st Jazz in Marciac started in Marciac, France (July 27 – August 15).{{cite web | url=http://www.jazzinmarciac.com/ | title=Jazz in Marciac | publisher=Jazz in Marciac| accessdate=2018-03-02}}

= August =

  • 3
  • The 62nd Newport Jazz Festival started in Newport, Rhode Island (August 3 – 5).{{cite web | url=http://www.newportjazz.org | title=Newport Jazz Festival | publisher=Newport Jazz Festival | accessdate=2018-03-02}}
  • The Nišville International Jazz Festival started in Niš, Serbia (August 3 – 13).{{cite web | url=http://nisville.com/sr/home |title=Nišville International Jazz Festival 2018 | publisher=Nišville | accessdate=2018-03-02}}
  • 8
  • The 19th Øyafestivalen started in Oslo, Norway (August 8 – 11).{{cite web |url=http://oyafestivalen.no/program |title=Øyafestivalen 2018 | publisher=Øyafestivalen | accessdate=2018-03-02}}
  • The 32nd Sildajazz started in Haugesund, Norway (August 8 – 12).{{cite web | url=https://sildajazz.no/program/sildajazz-2018 | title=SildaJazz | language=no | publisher=Sildajazz | accessdate=2018-03-02 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180303225418/https://sildajazz.no/program/sildajazz-2018/ | archive-date=2018-03-03 | url-status=dead }}
  • 9 – The Tromsø Jazz Festival started in Tromsø (August 9 – 12).{{cite web | url=http://www.tromsojazzfestival.no/home | title=Tromsø Jazz Festival 9.-12. August 2018 | publisher=Tromsø Jazz Festival| accessdate=2018-03-06}}
  • 10 – The 34th Brecon Jazz Festival started in Brecon, Wales (August 10 – 12).{{cite web | url=https://breconjazz.org | title=Brecon Jazz Festival | publisher=Brecon Jazz Festival | accessdate=2018-03-02}}
  • 11 – The 33rd Oslo Jazzfestival started in Oslo, Norway (August 11 – 18).{{cite web | url=https://oslojazz.no | title=Oslo Jazz Festival | language=no | publisher=Oslo Jazzfestival | accessdate=2018-03-02}}
  • 17 – The Parkenfestivalen started in Bodø (August 17–18).{{cite web | url=https://no.eventbu.com/bodo/parkenfestivalen-2018/5623986 | title=Parkenfestivalen 2018 | language=no | website=EventBu.com | accessdate=2017-10-30}}
  • 30 – The 14th Punktfestivalen opened in Kristiansand (August 30 - September 1|).{{cite web | url=http://www.punktfestival.no/program.php | title=Punkt 2018 | language=no | publisher=Punktfestivalen | accessdate=2019-01-22}}

= September =

= October =

  • 17 – The 54th Prague International Jazz Festival started in Prague (March 17 – October 6).{{cite web | url=http://www.czechtourism.com/e/prague-international-jazz-festival | title=Prague International Jazz Festival | website=CzechTourism.com | accessdate=2018-03-07}}
  • 18 – The 36th DølaJazz started in Lillehammer (October 18 – 21).{{cite web | url=https://dolajazz.no | title=Dølajazz – Lillehammer Jazzfestival – 18.-21. oktober 2018 | publisher=DølaJazz | accessdate=2018-03-05}}
  • 22 – Vocalist Veronica Swift, the daughter of singer Stephanie Nakasian and the late pianist Hod O'Brien, was attacked on subway platform in New York City.{{cite web | url=https://syncopatedtimes.com/jazz-vocalist-veronica-swift-attacked-on-subway-platform-quick-recovery-expected | title=Jazz vocalist Veronica Swift attacked on subway platform, quick recovery expected | first= Andy | last=Senior | website=SyncopatedTimes.co | date=24 October 2018 | accessdate=2019-02-23}}
  • 25 – The 40th Guinness Cork Jazz Festival started in Cork City, Ireland (October 25 – 29).{{cite web | url=https://www.guinnessjazzfestival.com | title=Guinness Cork Jazz Festival | publisher=Guinness Cork Jazz Festival | accessdate=2019-01-22}}

= November =

  • 1 – The 55th JazzFest Berlin, also known as the Berlin Jazz Festival started in Berlin (November 1 – 4).{{cite web | url=https://www.berlin.de/en/events/1947196-2842498-jazzfest-berlin.en.html | title=JazzFest Berlin | website=Berlin.de | accessdate=2018-03-07}}
  • 7 - The Thelonius Monk Institute of Jazz is renamed the Herbie Hancock Institute of Jazz after its longtime board chairmanNate Chinen, [https://www.npr.org/2018/11/07/665403861/the-thelonious-monk-institute-of-jazz-is-now-the-herbie-hancock-institute-of-jaz "The Thelonious Monk Institute Of Jazz Is Now The Herbie Hancock Institute Of Jazz"], NPR Music, November 7, 2018.

= December =

  • The 24th Umbria Jazz Winter started in Orvieto, Italy (December 20 - January 1).{{cite web | url=http://www.umbriajazz.com/articoli/umbria-jazz-winter-24-orvieto-28-dicembre-1-gennai-000 | title=Umbria Jazz Winter #24 Orvieto, 28 Dicembre - 1 Gennaio | language=it | publisher=Umbria Jazz Festival | accessdate=2019-01-22}}

Albums released

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Month

!Day

!Album

!Artist

!Label

!Notes

!Ref.

rowspan="12" | January

| rowspan="1" style="text-align:center;"|5

| Contra Puncta

| CMC Ensemble feat. Michel Godard

| Losen

| Produced by C.M.C. Ensemble

| style="text-align:center;"|{{cite web | url=https://www.discogs.com/CMC-Ensemble-Featuring-Michel-Godard-Contra-Puncta/release/11224714 | title=CMC Ensemble Featuring Michel Godard – Contra Puncta | website=Discogs.com | date=5 January 2018 | accessdate=2018-03-08}}

rowspan="6" style="text-align:center;" |19

| Contra La Indecisión

| Bobo Stenson Trio (Anders Jormin, Jon Fält)

| ECM

| Produced by Manfred Eicher

| style="text-align:center;"|{{cite web | url=https://www.ecmrecords.com/catalogue/1508746821 | title=Bobo Stenson Trio - Contra La Indecisión | publisher=ECM Records | accessdate=2018-02-28}}

Elvesang

| Sigurd Hole

| Elvesang

|

| style="text-align:center;"|{{cite web | url=https://www.discogs.com/Sigurd-Hole-Elvesang/release/11421568 | title=Sigurd Hole – Elvesang | website=Discogs.com | date=19 January 2018 | accessdate=2018-04-12}}

Never Stop II

|The Bad Plus

|

|

|{{Cite web |title=Never Stop II, by The Bad Plus |url=https://thebadplus.bandcamp.com/album/never-stop-ii |access-date=2024-12-28 |website=The Bad Plus |language=en}}

Invisible Threads

| John Surman with Nelson Ayres and Rob Waring

| rowspan="3" | ECM

| Produced by Manfred Eicher

| style="text-align:center;" |{{cite web |url=https://www.ecmrecords.com/catalogue/1508747464/invisible-threads-john-surman |title=John Surman - Invisible Threads |publisher=ECM Records |accessdate=2018-02-28}}

Lucus

| Thomas Strønen & Time Is A Blind Guide

| Produced by Manfred Eicher

| style="text-align:center;" |{{cite web | url=https://www.jpc.de/jpcng/jazz/detail/-/art/thomas-time-is-a-blind-guide-str-nen-lucus/hnum/8001605 | title=Thomas Strønen: Lucus | website=JPC.de | accessdate=2017-12-21}}

Obsidian

| Kit Downes

|

| style="text-align:center;" |{{cite web | url=https://www.ecmrecords.com/catalogue/1508746001 | title=Kit Downes - Obsidan | publisher=ECM Records | accessdate=2018-02-28}}

rowspan="4" style="text-align:center;" |26

| Cinema Scenes

| Klaus Paier - Asja Valcic

| rowspan="2" | ACT

|

| style="text-align:center;" |{{cite web | url=https://www.actmusic.com/en/Artists/Klaus-Paier-Asja-Valcic/Cinema-Scenes/Cinema-Scenes-CD | title=Klaus Paier - Asja Valcic: Cinema Scenes - CD | publisher=ACT Music | accessdate=2018-02-28}}

Laila Biali

| Laila Biali

| Produced by Ben Wittman & Laila Biali

| style="text-align:center;" |{{cite web | url=https://www.actmusic.com/en/Artists/Laila-Biali/Laila-Biali/Laila-Biali-CD | title=Laila Biali: Laila Biali - CD | publisher=ACT Music | accessdate=2018-02-28}}

Octopus

| Kris Davis & Craig Taborn

| Pyroclastic Records

| Produced by David Breskin

| style="text-align:center;"|{{cite web | url=https://www.discogs.com/Kris-Davis-Craig-Taborn-Octopus/release/11537863 | title=Kris Davis & Craig Taborn – Octopus | website=Discogs.com | date=26 January 2018 | accessdate=2019-02-23}}

Rousilvo

| Dine Doneff

| ECM

|

| style="text-align:center;"|{{cite web | url=https://www.ecmrecords.com/catalogue/1516108852 | title=Dine Doneff - Rousilvo | publisher=ECM Records | accessdate=2018-02-28}}

rowspan="1" style="text-align:center;"|31

| Sparkling

| Tom Ibarra

| Tom Ibarra

|

| style="text-align:center;"|{{cite web | url=https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/tom-ibarra/sparkling | title=Sparkling | website=RateYourMusic.com | accessdate=2018-08-19}}

rowspan="21" | February

| rowspan="4" style="text-align:center;"|2

| Cosmic Playground

| Chris Gall Trio

| Edition Collage

|

| style="text-align:center;"|{{cite web | url=https://www.glm.de/en/product/chris-gall-trio-cosmic-playground | title=Chris Gall Trio - Cosmic Playground | publisher=GLM.de | accessdate=2018-02-28}}{{cite web | url=https://www.jazziz.com/10-new-jazz-albums-need-know-february-2018 | title=10 new jazz albums you need to know about | website=Jazziz.com | date=February 2018 | accessdate=2018-02-28}}

Delights Of Decay

| Batagraf

| rowspan="2" | Jazzland

| Produced by Jon Balke, Kåre Christoffer Vestrheim

| style="text-align:center;"|{{cite web | url=https://www.discogs.com/Batagraf-Delights-Of-Decay/release/11542793 | title=Batagraf – Delights Of Decay | website=Discogs.com | date=2 February 2018 | accessdate=2018-02-28}}

Live at Victoria

| Solveig Slettahjell

| Produced by Solveig Slettahjell

| style="text-align:center;"|{{cite web | url=https://www.discogs.com/Solveig-Slettahjell-Live-At-Victoria/release/11546103 | title=Solveig Slettahjell – Live At Victoria | website=Discogs.com | date=2 February 2018 | accessdate=2018-02-28}}

Modern Lore

| Julian Lage

| Mack Avenue

|

| style="text-align:center;"|{{cite web | url=https://www.mackavenue.com/store/mac1131 | title=Julian Lage - Modern Lore | publisher=Mack Avenue | accessdate=2018-01-15}}

rowspan="5" style="text-align:center;"|9

| A Humdrum Star

| GoGo Penguin

| Blue Note

|

| style="text-align:center;"|{{cite web | url=https://www.discogs.com/GoGo-Penguin-A-Humdrum-Star/release/11532011 | title=GoGo Penguin – A Humdrum Star | website=Discogs.com | date=9 February 2018 | accessdate=2018-02-28}}

Joy Ride

| John Raymond & Real Feel

| Sunnyside

|

| style="text-align:center;"|{{cite web | url=https://www.allaboutjazz.com/joy-ride-john-raymond-sunnyside-records-review-by-dan-bilawsky.php | title=John Raymond & Real Feels: Joy Ride | first=Dan | last=Bilawsky | publisher=All About Jazz | date=2018-01-11 | accessdate=2018-02-28}}

Live in Europe

| Melody Gardot

| Decca

|

| style="text-align:center;"|{{cite web | url=https://www.udiscovermusic.com/news/melody-gardot-album-live-europe | title=Melody Gardot Releases Her First Ever Live Album, 'Live In Europe' | website=UDiscoverMusic.com | date=15 December 2017 | accessdate=2018-02-28}}

Thought You Knew

| Snowpoet (Lauren Kinsella, Chris Hyson)

| Edition Records

|

| style="text-align:center;"|{{cite web | url=https://www.allaboutjazz.com/joy-ride-john-raymond-sunnyside-records-review-by-dan-bilawsky.php | title=Snowpoet: Thought You Knew | first=Roger | last=Farbey | publisher=All About Jazz | date=2018-02-05 | accessdate=2018-02-28}}

Twio

| Walter Smith III Trio

| Whirlwind

|

| style="text-align:center;"|{{cite web | url=http://www.londonjazznews.com/2018/02/review-walter-smith-iii-twio-uk-album.html | title=REVIEW: Walter Smith III TWIO UK album launch at the 606 Club | first=Brianna | last=McClean | website=LondonJazzNews.com | date=2018-02-12 | accessdate=2018-02-28 | archive-date=2018-03-01 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180301164429/http://www.londonjazznews.com/2018/02/review-walter-smith-iii-twio-uk-album.html | url-status=dead }}

rowspan="1" style="text-align:center;"|13

| Heat

| Knut Reiersrud Band

| Jazzland

|

| style="text-align:center;"|{{cite web | url=https://www.discogs.com/Solveig-Slettahjell-Live-At-Victoria/release/11546103 | title=Knut Reiersrud Band – Heat | website=Discogs.com | date=2 February 2018 | accessdate=2018-02-28}}

rowspan="5" style="text-align:center;"|16

| Descansado - Songs for Film

| Norma Winstone

| rowspan="3" | ECM

| Produced by Manfred Eicher

| style="text-align:center;"|{{cite web | url=https://www.ecmrecords.com/catalogue/1511857672 | title=Norma Winstone - Descansado - Songs for Film | publisher=ECM Records | accessdate=2018-02-28}}

For 2 Akis

| Shinya Fukumori Trio

| Produced by Manfred Eicher

| style="text-align:center;"|{{cite web | url=https://www.ecmrecords.com/catalogue/1511878813 | title=Shinya Fukumori Trio - For 2 Akis | publisher=ECM Records | accessdate=2018-02-28}}

Romaria

| Andy Sheppard Quartet

| Produced by Manfred Eicher

| style="text-align:center;"|{{cite web | url=https://www.ecmrecords.com/catalogue/1511857081 | title=Andy Sheppard Quartet - Romaria | publisher=ECM Records | accessdate=2018-02-28}}

Run Boy, Run

| Gurls (Hanna Paulsberg, Ellen Andrea Wang, Rohey Taalah)

| Grappa

| GRCD4571

| style="text-align:center;"|{{cite web | url=https://www.discogs.com/Gurls-Run-Boy-Run/release/11673655 | title=Gurls – Run Boy, Run | website=Discogs.com | date=16 February 2018 | accessdate=2018-07-31}}

Travelers

| Nicolas Masson, Colin Vallon, Patrice Moret, Lionel Friedli

| ECM

| Produced by Manfred Eicher

| style="text-align:center;"|{{cite web | url=https://www.ecmrecords.com/catalogue/1511879998 | title=Nicolas Masson, Colin Vallon, Patrice Moret, Lionel Friedli - Travelers | publisher=ECM Records | accessdate=2018-02-28}}

rowspan="4" style="text-align:center;"|23

| A Novel Of Anomaly

| Andreas Schaerer

| ACT

| Produced by Siggi Loch

| style="text-align:center;"|{{cite web | url=https://www.actmusic.com/en/Artists/Andreas-Schaerer/A-Novel-Of-Anomaly/A-Novel-Of-Anomaly-CD | title=Andreas Schaerer: A Novel Of Anomaly - CD | publisher=ACT Music | accessdate=2018-02-28}}

Lala Belu

| Hailu Mergia

| Awesome Tapes from Africa

|

| style="text-align:center;"|{{cite web | url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2018/feb/23/hailu-mergia-lala-belu-review-awesome-tapes-from-africa | author=Kate Hutchinson | title=Hailu Mergia: Lala Belu review – African accordion star still an original|date=February 23, 2018| work=The Guardian | access-date=December 16, 2020}}

Opus

| Al Di Meola

| earMUSIC

|

| style="text-align:center;"|{{cite web | url=http://www.ear-music.net/news/2017/al-di-meola-release-brand-new-studio-album-%E2%80%9Copus%E2%80%9D-february-23rd-2018-earmusic | title=AL DI MEOLA TO RELEASE BRAND NEW STUDIO ALBUM "OPUS" ON FEBRUARY 23RD, 2018 ON EARMUSIC | website=ear-music.net | accessdate=2018-03-22 | archive-date=2018-03-23 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180323092414/http://www.ear-music.net/news/2017/al-di-meola-release-brand-new-studio-album-%E2%80%9Copus%E2%80%9D-february-23rd-2018-earmusic | url-status=dead }}

Pilgrim

| Janne Mark with Arve Henriksen

| ACT

| Produced by Esben Eyermann and Janne Mark

| style="text-align:center;"|{{cite web | url=https://www.actmusic.com/en/Artists/Janne-Mark/Pilgrim/Pilgrim-CD | title=Janne Mark: Pilgrim - CD | publisher=ACT Music | accessdate=2018-02-28}}

rowspan="1" style="text-align:center;"|26

| Animal Image

| Verneri Pohjola, Mika Kallio

| Edition

|

| style="text-align:center;"|{{cite web | url=https://www.discogs.com/Verneri-Pohjola-Mika-Kallio-Animal-Image/release/11678955 | title=Verneri Pohjola, Mika Kallio – Animal Image | website=Discogs.com | date=26 February 2018 | accessdate=2018-03-08}}

rowspan="1" style="text-align:center;"|28

| Visions: Coast to Coast Connection

| Bob Holz feat. Stanley Clarke

| MVD Audio

|

| style="text-align:center;"|{{cite web | url=https://www.allaboutjazz.com/visions-coast-to-coast-connection-bob-holz-mvd-audio-review-by-glenn-astarita.php | title=Bob Holz: VISIONS: Coast To Coast Connection | first=Glenn | last=Astarita | publisher=All About Jazz | date=2018-03-11 | accessdate=2018-03-22}}

rowspan="13" | March

| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|2

| After the Fall

| Keith Jarrett, Gary Peacock, Jack DeJohnette

| ECM

|

| style="text-align:center;"|{{cite web | url=https://www.ecmrecords.com/catalogue/1515659212 | title=Keith Jarrett, Gary Peacock, Jack DeJohnette - After The Fall | publisher=ECM Records | accessdate=2018-02-28}}

Ravensburg

| Mathias Eick

| ECM

| Produced by Manfred Eicher

| style="text-align:center;"|{{cite web | url=https://www.ecmrecords.com/catalogue/1515601655 | title=Mathias Eick - Ravensburg | publisher=ECM Records | accessdate=2018-02-01}}

rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;"|9

| Atonement

| Bendik Hofseth

| C+C Records

| Jazz

| style="text-align:center;"|{{cite web | url=http://www.ballade.no/sak/utgivelseruke10 | title=Utgivelser uke 10 | language=no | work=Ballade.no | date=12 March 2018 | accessdate=2018-03-15}}

Joy

| Karin Krog

| Meantime Records

| Jazz (vinyl)

| style="text-align:center;"|

Traces of You

| Kristin Asbjørnsen

| Global Sonics / Øra

|

| style="text-align:center;"|{{cite web | url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/traces-of-you/1336600199 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180201193411/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/traces-of-you/1336600199 | url-status=dead | archive-date=February 1, 2018 | title=Kristin Asbjørnsen - Traces of You | publisher=iTunes | accessdate=2018-02-01}}

rowspan="7" style="text-align:center;" |23

| In-House Science

| Arild Andersen with Paolo Vinaccia, and Tommy Smith

| ECM

|

| style="text-align:center;"|{{cite web | url=https://www.ecmrecords.com/catalogue/1516174442 | title=Arild Andersen - In-House Science | publisher=ECM Records | accessdate=2018-02-28}}

Oslo

| Michael Wollny, feat. The Norwegian Wind Ensemble and Geir Lysne

| ACT

| Produced by Siggi Loch

| style="text-align:center;"|{{cite web | url=https://www.actmusic.com/en/Artists/Michael-Wollny/Oslo/Oslo-CD | title=Michael Wollny: Oslo - CD | publisher=ACT Music | accessdate=2018-02-28}}

Notis

| Kjersti Stubø Quintet including additional Jørn Øien, Håvard Stubø, Mats Eilertsen, and Håkon Mjåset Johansen

| Bolage

|

| style="text-align:center;"|{{cite web | url=http://www.musikkoperatorene.com/MOP2014/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/NewsletterWeek-12.2018.pdf | title=Musikkoperatørene AS - Newsletter March 2018 / Week 11 | website=MusikkOperatorene.com | accessdate=2018-04-06 | archive-date=2018-04-06 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180406225854/http://www.musikkoperatorene.com/MOP2014/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/NewsletterWeek-12.2018.pdf | url-status=dead }}

Powered By Life

| Dalia Faitelson

| Losen

| Produced by Dalia Faitelson

| style="text-align:center;"|{{cite web |url=http://www.losenrecords.no/release/powered-by-life | title=Powered By Life - Dalia Faitelson |work=Musical reviews |publisher=Losen Records | accessdate=2018-02-28}}

Returnings

| Jakob Bro with Palle Mikkelborg, Thomas Morgan, and Jon Christensen

| ECM

| Produced by Manfred Eicher

| style="text-align:center;"|{{cite web | url=https://www.ecmrecords.com/catalogue/1516173984/returnings-jakob-bro | title=Jakob Bro - Returnings | publisher=ECM Records | accessdate=2018-02-28}}

Wartburg

| Michael Wollny Trio Live

| ACT

| Produced by Siggi Loch

| style="text-align:center;"|{{cite web | url=https://www.actmusic.com/en/Artists/Michael-Wollny/Wartburg/Wartburg-CD2 | title=Michael Wollny: Wartburg - CD | publisher=ACT Music | accessdate=2018-02-28}}

The Questions

|Kurt Elling

|Okeh Records

|with Marquis Hill, Branford Marsalis, and Jeff "Tain" Watts.

|{{Citation |title=The Questions - Kurt Elling {{!}} Album {{!}} AllMusic |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/the-questions-mw0003139439 |access-date=2024-12-28 |language=en}}

rowspan="1" style="text-align:center;" | 30

| Your Queen Is a Reptile

| Sons of Kemet

| Impulse! Records

|

|Pitchfork: [https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/sons-of-kemet-your-queen-is-a-reptile/ Sons of Kemet: Your Queen Is a Reptile Album Review | Pitchfork], accessdate: June 10, 2023

rowspan="6" | April

| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|6

| Breaking English

| Rafiq Bhatia

| Anti- Records

|

| Available April 06 — Rafiq Bhatia: [https://rafiqbhatia.com/news-page/2018/2/1/breaking-english-available-march-6 BREAKING ENGLISH - Available April 06 — Rafiq Bhatia], accessdate: May 20, 2023

Polarity

| Hoff Ensemble - Jan Gunnar Hoff, Anders Jormin, Audun Kleive

| 2L

| Produced by Morten Lindberg

| style="text-align:center;"|{{cite web |url=http://www.2l.no/pages/album/145.html | title=Musical reviews: POLARITY — an acoustic jazz project | website=2l.no | accessdate=2018-04-10}}

rowspan="4" style="text-align:center;"|20

| Barxeta II

| Per Mathisen & Jan Gunnar Hoff feat. Horacio "El Negro" Hernandez

| Losen

| Produced by Jan Gunnar Hoff and Per Mathisen

| style="text-align:center;"|{{cite web |url=http://www.losenrecords.no/release/barxeta-ii | title=Musical reviews: rxeta II - Per Mathisen & Jan Gunnar Hoff featuring Horacio "El Negro" Hernandez | work=losenrecords.no | publisher=Losen Records | accessdate=2018-02-28}}

Freedoms Trio II

| Steinar Aadnekvam

| Losen

| Produced by Steinar Aadnekvam

| style="text-align:center;"|{{cite web |url=http://www.losenrecords.no/release/freedoms-trio-ii | title=Freedoms Trio II - Steinar Aadnekvam | work=losenrecords.no | publisher=Losen Records | accessdate=2018-02-28}}

Kudu

| Anteloper (Jaimie Branch, Jason Nazary)

| International Anthem Recording Company

| Produced by Jaimie Branch, Jason Nazary

| style="text-align:center;"|{{cite web |url=https://www.discogs.com/Anteloper-Kudu/release/12006582 | title=Anteloper – Kudu |website=discogs.com | date=20 April 2018 | accessdate=2019-02-23}}

Swagism

| Ghost-Note

| Ropeadope Records

|

|Double Album CD — ropeadope: [https://ropeadope.com/store-all/swagism-2cd-set Ghost Note | Swagism - Double Album CD — ropeadope], accessdate: June 10, 2023

rowspan="2" | May

|rowspan="1" |18

| A Suite of Poems

| Ketil Bjørnstad, Anneli Drecker, poems by Lars Saabye Christensen

| ECM

|

|{{cite web |url=https://www.ecmrecords.com/catalogue/1518771653/a-suite-of-poems-ketil-bjrnstad | title=Suite of Poems — Ketil Bjørnstad | website=ECM Records | accessdate=2018-11-07}}

rowspan="1" style="text-align:center;"|25

| Still Dreaming

| Joshua Redman, Ron Miles, Scott Colley, Brian Blade

| Nonesuch

| Produced by Joshua Redman

| {{cite web | url=https://www.discogs.com/Joshua-Redman-Ron-Miles-Scott-Colley-Brian-Blade-Still-Dreaming-/release/12049792 | title=Joshua Redman, Ron Miles, Scott Colley, Brian Blade – Still Dreaming | website=Discogs.com | date=25 May 2018 | accessdate=2019-02-23}}

rowspan="2" | June

| rowspan="1" style="text-align:center;"|15

| Open Land - Meeting John Abercrombie

| John Abercrombie

| ECM

| DVD

| style="text-align:center;"|{{cite web | url=https://www.ecmrecords.com/catalogue/1524039359/open-land-meeting-john-abercrombie-john-abercrombie | title=Open Land — Meeting John Abercrombie | publisher=ECM Records | accessdate=2018-11-07}}

rowspan="1" style="text-align:center;"|22

| Heaven and Earth

| Kamasi Washington

| Young Turk Recordings

|

| {{Cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/kamasi-washington-previews-heaven-and-earth-with-new-songs-w518939|title=Kamasi Washington Previews LP 'Heaven and Earth' With Two New Songs|last=Blistein|first=Jon|date=April 10, 2018|magazine=Rolling Stone|access-date=June 10, 2023}}

rowspan="1" | July

| 18

| e.s.t. songbook - Volume 2 - Buch

| Esbjörn Svensson Trio

| ACT

|

| style="text-align:center;"|{{cite web | url=https://www.actmusic.com/Kuenstler/Esbjoern-Svensson-Trio-e.s.t./e.s.t.-songbook-Volume-2/e.s.t.-Songbook-Volume-II | title=Esbjörn Svensson Trio e.s.t.: e.s.t. songbook - Volume 2 - Buch | publisher=ACT Music | accessdate=2018-11-07}}

rowspan="3" | August

| rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;"|31

| Helsinki Songs

| Trygve Seim

| ECM

|

| style="text-align:center;"|{{cite web | url=https://www.ecmrecords.com/catalogue/1522764068 | title=Helsinki Songs — Trygve Seim | publisher=ECM Records | accessdate=2018-11-07}}

Living Being II - Night Walker

| Vincent Peirani

| ACT

| Produced by Vincent Peirani

| style="text-align:center;"|{{cite web | url=https://www.actmusic.com/Kuenstler/Vincent-Peirani/Living-Being-II-Night-Walker/Living-Being-II-Night-Walker-CD | title=Vincent Peirani: Living Being II - Night Walker - CD | publisher=ACT Music | accessdate=2018-11-07}}

The Other Side

| Tord Gustavsen Trio

| ECM

|

| style="text-align:center;"|{{cite web | url=https://www.ecmrecords.com/catalogue/1525699624 | title=The Other Side — Tord Gustavsen Trio | publisher=ECM Records | accessdate=2018-11-07}}

rowspan="5" | September

| rowspan="1" style="text-align:center;"|7

| Temporary Kings

| Mark Turner and Ethan Iverson

| rowspan="3" | ECM

|

| style="text-align:center;"|{{cite web | url=https://www.ecmrecords.com/catalogue/1525849706/temporary-kings-mark-turner-ethan-iverson | title=Temporary Kings — Mark Turner, Ethan Iverson | publisher=ECM Records | accessdate=2018-11-07}}

rowspan="1" style="text-align:center;"|14

| Marcin Wasilewski Trio Live

| Marcin Wasilewski Trio

|

| style="text-align:center;"|{{cite web | url=https://www.ecmrecords.com/catalogue/1525850211 | title=Live — Marcin Wasilewski Trio | publisher=ECM Records | accessdate=2018-11-07}}

rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;" |28

| The Dream Thief

| Shai Maestro, Jorge Roeder, and Ofri Nehemya

| Produced by Manfred Eicher

| style="text-align:center;"|{{cite web | url=https://www.ecmrecords.com/catalogue/1530796791/the-dream-thief-shai-maestro-jorge-roeder-ofri-nehemya | title=The Dream Thief — Shai Maestro, Jorge Roeder, Ofri Nehemya | publisher=ECM Records | accessdate=2018-11-07}}

The Window

|Cécile McLorin Salvant

|Mack Avenue Records

|

|{{Cite web |title=The Window, by Cecile McLorin Salvant |url=https://cecilemclorinsalvant.bandcamp.com/album/the-window |access-date=2024-12-28 |website=Cecile McLorin Salvant |language=en}}

Summerwind

| Lars Danielsson

| ACT

| Produced by Siggi Loch

| style="text-align:center;"|{{cite web | url=https://www.actmusic.com/Kuenstler/Lars-Danielsson/Summerwind/Summerwind-CD | title=Lars Danielsson: Summerwind - CD | publisher=ACT Music | accessdate=2018-11-07}}

rowspan="8" | October

| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|5

| Bay Of Rainbows

| Jakob Bro, Thomas Morgan, and Joey Baron

| rowspan="2" | ECM

|

| style="text-align:center;"|{{cite web | url=https://www.ecmrecords.com/catalogue/1534427955/bay-of-rainbows-jakob-bro-thomas-morgan-joey-baron | title=Bay Of Rainbows — Jakob Bro, Thomas Morgan, Joey Baron | publisher=ECM Records | accessdate=2018-11-07}}

Where The River Goes

| Wolfgang Muthspiel, Ambrose Akinmusire, Brad Mehldau, Larry Grenadier, and Eric Harland

| Produced by Manfred Eicher

| style="text-align:center;"|{{cite web | url=https://www.ecmrecords.com/catalogue/1528462344/where-the-river-goes-wolfgang-muthspiel-ambrose-akinmusire-brad-mehldau-larry-grenadier-eric-harland | title=Where The River Goes — Wolfgang Muthspiel, Ambrose Akinmusire, Brad Mehldau, Larry Grenadier, Eric Harland | publisher=ECM Records | accessdate=2018-11-07}}

rowspan="1" style="text-align:center;"|12

|Crime Zone

|Connie Han

|Mack Avenue Records

|

|DownBeat Reviews: [https://downbeat.com/reviews/detail/crime-zone DownBeat Reviews], accessdate: June 19, 2023Connie Han: Crime Zone album review @ All About Jazz: [https://www.allaboutjazz.com/crime-zone-connie-han-mack-avenue-records-review-by-chris-mosey Connie Han: Crime Zone album review @ All About Jazz], accessdate: June 19, 2023

rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" |19

| La Fenice

| Keith Jarrett

| ECM

|

| style="text-align:center;"|{{cite web | url=https://www.ecmrecords.com/catalogue/1532415893/la-fenice-keith-jarrett | title=La Fenice — Keith Jarrett | publisher=ECM Records | accessdate=2018-11-07}}

12 Little Spells

|Esperanza Spalding

|Concord Records

|Awarded Grammy Award for Best Jazz Vocal Album at the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards{{Cite web |title=Esperanza Spalding {{!}} Artist {{!}} GRAMMY.com |url=https://www.grammy.com/artists/esperanza-spalding/10114 |access-date=2024-12-28 |website=grammy.com}}

|{{Cite web |date=2019-04-26 |title=12 Little Spells - Concord - Label Group |url=https://concord.com/concord-albums/12-little-spells/ |access-date=2024-12-28 |website=concord.com |language=en-US}}

rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;"|26

| Universal Beings

| Makaya McCraven

| International Anthem Recordings

|

|Pitchfork: [https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/makaya-mccraven-universal-beings/ Makaya McCraven: Universal Beings Album Review | Pitchfork], accessdate: June 10, 2023

Christmas With My Friends VI

| Nils Landgren

| rowspan="2" | ACT

| Produced by Nils Landgren with Johan Norberg

| style="text-align:center;"|{{cite web | url=https://www.actmusic.com/Kuenstler/Nils-Landgren/Chrismas-With-My-Friends-VI/Christmas-With-My-Friends-VI-Vinyl | title=Nils Landgren: Christmas With My Friends VI - Vinyl (incl. mp3 Download Code) | publisher=ACT Music | accessdate=2018-11-07}}

My Soul Kitchen

| Ida Sand

| Produced by Nils Landgren and Siggi Loch

| style="text-align:center;"|{{cite web | url=https://www.actmusic.com/Kuenstler/Ida-Sand/My-Soul-Kitchen/My-Soul-Kitchen-CD | title=Ida Sand: My Soul Kitchen - CD | publisher=ACT Music | accessdate=2018-11-07}}

rowspan="3" | November

| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|2

| Lebroba

| Andrew Cyrille, Wadada Leo Smith, and Bill Frisell

| rowspan="3" | ECM

|

| style="text-align:center;"|{{cite web | url=https://www.ecmrecords.com/catalogue/1534925560/lebroba-andrew-cyrille-wadada-leo-smith-bill-frisell | title=Lebroba — Andrew Cyrille, Wadada Leo Smith, Bill Frisell | website=ECM Records | accessdate=2018-11-07}}

Lucent Waters

| Florian Weber, Ralph Alessi, Linda May Han Oh, and Nasheet Waits

| Produced by Manfred Eicher

| style="text-align:center;"|{{cite web | url=https://www.ecmrecords.com/catalogue/1534251443 | title=Lucent Waters — Florian Weber, Ralph Alessi, Linda May Han Oh, Nasheet Waits | publisher=ECM Records | accessdate=2018-11-07}}

rowspan="1" style="text-align:center;"|9

| The Art Ensemble of Chicago and Associated Ensembles

| Art Ensemble of Chicago

| 21xCD

| style="text-align:center;"|{{cite web | url=https://www.ecmrecords.com/catalogue/1536576225/the-art-ensemble-of-chicago-and-associated-ensembles-art-ensemble-of-chicago | title=The Art Ensemble of Chicago and Associated Ensembles — Art Ensemble of Chicago | publisher=ECM Records | accessdate=2018-11-07}}

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scope="row" | 1

|Kamasi Washington

|Heaven and Earth

|8.3

|29 reviews

|Any Decent Music: [http://www.anydecentmusic.com/review/9405/Kamasi-Washington-Heaven--Earth.aspx Heaven & Earth by Kamasi Washington reviews | Any Decent Music], accessdate: June 10, 2023

scope="row" | 2

|Jon Hassel

|Listening To Pictures (Pentimento Volume One)

|7.8

|10 reviews

|Any Decent Music: [http://www.anydecentmusic.com/review/9390/Jon-Hassell-Listening-To-Pictures-Pentimento-Volume-One.aspx Listening To Pictures (Pentimento Volume One) by Jon Hassell reviews | Any Decent Music], accessdate: June 10, 2023

scope="row" | 3

|Kadhja Bonet

|Childqueen

|7.8

|10 reviews

|Any Decent Music: [http://www.anydecentmusic.com/review/9376/Kadhja-Bonet-Childqueen.aspx Childqueen by Kadhja Bonet reviews | Any Decent Music], accessdate: June 10, 2023

scope="row" | 4

|Kamaal Williams

|The Return

|7.5

|6 reviews

|Any Decent Music: [http://www.anydecentmusic.com/review/9358/Kamaal-Williams-The-Return.aspx The Return by Kamaal Williams reviews | Any Decent Music], accessdate: June 10, 2023

scope="row" | 5

|Unknown Mortal Orchestra

|IC-01 Hanoi

|6.2

|10 reviews

|Any Decent Music: [http://www.anydecentmusic.com/review/9619/Unknown-Mortal-Orchestra-IC-01-Hanoi.aspx IC-01 Hanoi by Unknown Mortal Orchestra reviews | Any Decent Music], accessdate: June 10, 2023

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|John Coltrane

|Both Directions at Once: The Lost Album

|90

|11 reviews

|Metacritic: [https://www.metacritic.com/music/both-directions-at-once-the-lost-album/john-coltrane Both Directions at Once: The Lost Album by John Coltrane Reviews and Tracks - Metacritic], accessdate: June 10, 2023

scope="row" | 2

|Miles Davis

|The Final Tour: The Bootleg Series, Vol. 6 [Box Set]

|87

|5 reviews

|Metacritic: [https://www.metacritic.com/music/the-final-tour-the-bootleg-series-vol-6-box-set/miles-davis The Final Tour: The Bootleg Series, Vol. 6 [Box Set] by Miles Davis Reviews and Tracks - Metacritic], accessdate: June 10, 2023

scope="row" | 3

|Entourage

|Ceremony of Dreams: Studio Sessions and Outtakes 1972-1977 [Box Set]

|87

|4 reviews

|Metacritic: [https://www.metacritic.com/music/ceremony-of-dreams-studio-sessions-and-outtakes-1972-1977-box-set/entourage Ceremony of Dreams: Studio Sessions and Outtakes 1972-1977 [Box Set] by Entourage Reviews and Tracks - Metacritic], accessdate: June 10, 2023

scope="row" | 4

|Kamasi Washington

|Heaven And Earth

|86

|22 reviews

|Metacritic: [https://www.metacritic.com/music/heaven-earth/kamasi-washington Heaven & Earth by Kamasi Washington Reviews and Tracks - Metacritic], accessdate: June 10, 2023

scope="row" | 5

|Makaya McCraven

|Universal Beings

|86

|5 reviews

|Metacritic: [https://www.metacritic.com/music/universal-beings/makaya-mccraven Universal Beings by Makaya McCraven Reviews and Tracks - Metacritic], accessdate: June 10, 2023

scope="row" | 6

|Sons of Kemet

|Your Queen Is a Reptile

|81

|12 reviews

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Deaths

= January =

  • 4Ray Thomas, British flautist and singer, The Moody Blues (born 1941).{{cite news | url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/ray-thomas-dies-moody-blues-flautist-singer-go-now-nights-white-satin-cherry-red-records-a8146896.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/ray-thomas-dies-moody-blues-flautist-singer-go-now-nights-white-satin-cherry-red-records-a8146896.html |archive-date=2022-05-01 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live | title=Ray Thomas dead: Moody Blues founding member dies, aged 76 | first=Chris | last=Baynes | newspaper=The Independent | date=2018-01-07 | accessdate=2018-04-10}}{{cbignore}}
  • 14
  • Bill Hughes, American trombonist and bandleader (born 1930).{{cite web | url=http://www.silive.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2018/01/william_hughes_basie_orchestra_trombonist.html | title=William Hughes, trombonist with Count Basie Orchestra, dies at 87 | website=Silive.com | date=2018-01-24 | accessdate=2018-04-10}}
  • Marlene VerPlanck, American singer (born 1933).{{cite web | url=http://www.jazzwax.com/2018/01/marlene-verplanck-1933-2018.html | title=Marlene VerPlanck (1933-2018) | last=Myers | first=Marc | website=JazzWax | date=2018-01-16 | accessdate=2018-08-06}}
  • 20Terry Evans, American singer and guitarist (born 1937).{{cite news | url=https://deltadailynews.com/vicksburg-blues-legend-terry-evans-dead-at-80 | title=Vicksburg Blues Legend Terry Evans Dead At 80 | first=Ben | last=Caxton | newspaper=Delta Daily News | date=2018-01-24 | accessdate=2018-04-10 | archive-date=2018-04-11 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180411031146/https://deltadailynews.com/vicksburg-blues-legend-terry-evans-dead-at-80/ | url-status=dead }}
  • 22Billy Hancock, American singer, guitarist, bassist, and multiinstrumentalist (born 1946).
  • 23Hugh Masekela, South African trumpeter, singer, and composer (born 1939).{{cite web | url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-42786749 | title=Hugh Masekela, South African jazz trumpeter, dies | publisher=BBC News | date=2018-01-23 | accessdate=2018-01-23}}
  • 25Tommy Banks, Canadian pianist (born 1936).{{cite news | url=https://edmontonjournal.com/news/local-news/tommy-banks-musician-former-senator-dead-at-81 | title=Tommy Banks: Edmonton's favourite son loved his city well | first=Liane | last=Faulder | newspaper=Edmonton Journal | date=2018-01-26 | accessdate=2018-04-10}}
  • 28
  • Eddie Shaw, American saxophonist (born 1937).{{cite news | url=http://bgindependentmedia.org/eddie-shaw-favorite-of-bg-blues-fans-dies-at-80 | title=Eddie Shaw, favorite of BG blues fans, dies at 80 | newspaper=BG Independent News | date=2018-01-30 | accessdate=2018-04-10}}
  • Coco Schumann, German guitarist (born 1924).{{cite news | url=http://www.sueddeutsche.de/kultur/swing-legende-jazz-gitarrist-coco-schumann-ist-tot-1.3845251 | title=Jazz-Gitarrist Coco Schumann ist tot | language=de | newspaper=Süddeutsche Zeitung | date=2018-01-29 | accessdate=2018-04-10}}
  • 29Asmund Bjørken, Norwegian accordionist and saxophonist (born 1933).{{cite news | url=https://www.nrk.no/trondelag/jazzmusiker-asmund-bjorken-er-dod-1.13890294 | title=Jazzmusiker Asmund Bjørken er død | language=no | work=NRK | date=2018-01-29 | accessdate=2018-02-22}}

= February =

  • 3Leon "Ndugu" Chancler, American drummer (born 1952).{{cite web | url=http://news.usc.edu/135833/in-memoriam-drummer-leon-ndugu-chancler-65 | title=In memoriam: drummer Leon 'Ndugu' Chancler, 65 | first=Daniel | last=Anderson | publisher=University of Southern California | date=2018-02-05 | accessdate=2018-04-10}}
  • 5Ove Stokstad, Norwegian printmaker, clarinetist and saxophonist (born 1939).{{cite encyclopedia | url=https://snl.no/Ove_Stokstad | language=no | title=Ove Stokstad | encyclopedia=Store Norske Leksikon | date=2018-02-08 | accessdate=2018-03-18}}
  • 7John Perry Barlow, American lyricist, poet, and essayist (born 1925).{{cite news |title=John Perry Barlow, Grateful Dead lyricist and advocate for an open Internet, dies at 70 | newspaper=The Washington Post | date=2018-02-08 | url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/john-perry-barlow-grateful-dead-lyricist-and-advocate-for-an-open-internet-dies-at-70/2018/02/08/e837ae62-0d0f-11e8-95a5-c396801049ef_story.html | url-status=dead | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180209011949/https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/john-perry-barlow-grateful-dead-lyricist-and-advocate-for-an-open-internet-dies-at-70/2018/02/08/e837ae62-0d0f-11e8-95a5-c396801049ef_story.html | archivedate=2018-02-09 | accessdate=2018-08-06}}
  • 8Algia Mae Hinton, American guitarist and singer (born 1929).
  • 9Wesla Whitfield, American singer (born 1947).{{cite news | url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/10/obituaries/wesla-whitfield-dead.html | title=Wesla Whitfield, Singer Who Reinvigorated Standards, Dies at 70 | first=Daniel E. | last=Slotnik | newspaper=The New York Times| date=2018-02-10 | accessdate=2018-08-06}}
  • 11Vic Damone, American singer, songwriter, and actor (born 1928).{{cite news | url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/12/obituaries/vic-damone-singer-dies.html | title=Vic Damone, Who Crooned to Postwar Popularity, Dies at 89 | last=McFadden | first=Robert D. | newspaper=The New York Times | date=2018-02-12 | accessdate=2018-04-10}}
  • 18Didier Lockwood, French violinist, Magma (born 1956).
  • 22Errol Buddle, Australian bassoonist and saxophonist (born 1928).{{cite news | url=https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/music/errol-buddle-story-worlds-first-jazz-bassoonist-was-a-hit-in-the-us-20180301-h0wtjj.html | title=Errol Buddle story: World's first jazz bassoonist was a hit in the US | last=Shand | first=John | newspaper=Sydney Morning Herald | date=2018-03-01 | accessdate=2018-04-10}}

= March =

  • 4Russell Solomon, American entrepreneur, art collector, and founder of the Tower Records (born 1925).{{cite news | url=http://www.sacbee.com/latest-news/article203542104.html | title=Founder of Tower Records dies at 92 while drinking whiskey and watching the Oscars | last=Shallit | first=Dale Kasler And Bob | date=2018-03-05 | newspaper=The Sacramento Bee |issn=0890-5738 | accessdate=2018-08-06}}
  • 7Jerzy Milian, Polish vibraphonist (born 1935).{{cite web | url=https://deadobituary.com/polish-jazz-vibraphonist-jerzy-milian-died-at-82 | title=Polish jazz vibraphonist, Jerzy Milian, Died at 82 | website=DeadObituary.com | accessdate=2018-03-27 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180330012542/https://deadobituary.com/polish-jazz-vibraphonist-jerzy-milian-died-at-82/ | archive-date=2018-03-30 | url-status=usurped }}
  • 12Olly Wilson, American composer, pianist, upright bassist, and musicologist (born 1937).
  • 16Buell Neidlinger, American upright bassist and cellist (born 1936).{{cite web | url=https://jazztimes.com/news/buell-neidlinger-dies-at-82 | title=Bassist and Cellist Buell Neidlinger Dies at 82 | first=Michael J. | last=West | publisher=JazzTimes | date=2018-03-18 | accessdate=2018-03-27 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180319213604/https://jazztimes.com/news/buell-neidlinger-dies-at-82/ | archive-date=2018-03-19 | url-status=dead }}
  • 22Morgana King, American singer and actress (born 1930).
  • 29 Jimmy Woods, American alto saxophonist (born 1934).

= April =

  • 1Audrey Morris, American singer and pianist (born 1928).{{cite news | url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/music/reich/ct-ent-audrey-morris-dead-0402-story.html | title=Singer-pianist Audrey Morris dies at 89, was an icon of Chicago cabaret and jazz | first=Howard | last=Reich | newspaper=Chicago Tribune | date=2018-04-01 | accessdate=2018-04-12 | archive-date=2018-04-02 | archive-url=https://archive.today/20180402172256/http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/music/reich/ct-ent-audrey-morris-dead-0402-story.html | url-status=dead }}
  • 3Lill-Babs or Barbro Svensson, Swedish singer and actress (born 1938).{{cite news | url=https://www.aftenposten.no/kultur/i/wEb39A/Aftonbladet-Lill-Babs-er-dod | title=Aftonbladet: Lill-Babs er død | first=Anders | last=Veberg | newspaper=Aftenposten | date=2018-04-03 | accessdate=2018-04-03}}
  • 5Cecil Taylor, American pianist and poet (born 1929).{{cite news | url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/06/obituaries/cecil-taylor-dead.html | title=Cecil Taylor, Pianist Who Defied Jazz Orthodoxy, Is Dead at 89 | first=Ben | last=Ratliff | newspaper=The New York Times | date=2018-04-06 | accessdate=2018-04-09}}
  • 8Nathan Davis, American saxophonist, flautist, and multi-instrumentalist (born 1937).{{cite news | url=http://www.post-gazette.com/news/obituaries/2018/04/12/Obituary-Nathan-Davis-Legendary-University-of-Pittsburgh-jazz/stories/201804120169 | title=Obituary: Nathan Davis / Pioneer in jazz education | first=Rick | last=Nowlin | newspaper=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette | date=2018-04-12 | accessdate=2018-05-01}}
  • 11Jim Caine, British pianist and radio presenter (born 1926).
  • 12Gyula Babos, Hungarian guitarist (born 1949).
  • 14Brian Rolland, American guitarist, composer, and songwriter (born 1954).
  • 16Dona Ivone Lara, Brazilian samba singer (born 1921).{{Cite news | url=https://g1.globo.com/rj/rio-de-janeiro/noticia/morre-no-rio-cantora-dona-ivone-laura.ghtml | title=Morre no Rio cantora Dona Ivone Lara | language=pt | trans-title=Miss Ivone Lara dies in Rio | publisher = G1 | first1=Elisa | last1=Soupin | first2=Nathalia | last2=Castro | date=2018-04-17 | access-date=2018-05-01}}
  • 17Peter Guidi, Scottish saxophonist and flutist (born 1949).
  • 23Bob Dorough, American pianist, composer, and vocalese singer (born 1923).{{cite news | url=https://www.arktimes.com/RockCandy/archives/2018/04/23/bob-dorough-dies-at-94 | title=Bob Dorough Dies at 94 | newspaper=The Arkansas Times | date=2018-04-23 | accessdate=2018-05-01}}
  • 26Charles Neville, American R&B saxophonist, The Neville Brothers (born 1938).{{cite news | url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/27/obituaries/charles-neville-of-the-neville-brothers-is-dead-at-79.html | title=Charles Neville of the Neville Brothers Is Dead at 79 | last=Pareles | first=Jon| newspaper=The New York Times | issn=0362-4331 | date=2018-04-27 | accessdate=2018-08-06}}
  • 27Gildo Mahones, American pianist (born 1929).
  • 28Brooks Kerr, American pianist (born 1951).

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= May =

  • 1John "Jabo" Starks, American drummer (born 1938).
  • 11Mikhail Alperin, Ukrainian born pianist, Moscow Art Trio (born 1956).
  • 17Jon Sholle, American guitarist and multi-instrumentalist (born 1948).
  • 18Jack Reilly, American pianist (born 1932).{{cite web | url=https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/toms-river-nj/john-reilly-7854641 | title=Obituary John Aloysius Reilly | website=DignityMemorial.com | accessdate=2018-08-06}}
  • 19Reggie Lucas, American guitarist and songwriter (born 1953).{{cite magazine | url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/reggie-lucas-madonna-producer-dead-at-65-w520529 | title=Reggie Lucas, Miles Davis Guitarist and Madonna Producer, Dead at 65 | first=Daniel | last=Kreps | magazine=Rolling Stone | date=2018-05-19 | issn=0035-791X | accessdate=2018-08-06}}

= June =

= July =

  • 2
  • Henry Butler, American pianist (born 1948).{{cite web | url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/04/obituaries/henry-butler-dead.html | title=Henry Butler, Quintessential New Orleans Pianist, Is Dead at 69 | first=Jon | last=Pareles | date=2018-07-04 | work=The New York Times | accessdate=2018-08-06 | archive-url=https://archive.today/20180705060111/https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/04/obituaries/henry-butler-dead.html | archive-date=2018-07-05 | url-status=}}
  • Bill Watrous, American trombonist (born 1939).{{cite web | url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/11/obituaries/bill-watrous-trombonist-and-bandleader-is-dead-at-79.html | title=Bill Watrous, Trombonist and Bandleader, Is Dead at 79 | first=Giovanni | last=Russonello |date=July 11, 2018 | work=The New York Times | accessdate=2018-08-06 }}
  • 8Tab Hunter, American actor, singer, and author (born 1931).
  • 15Theryl DeClouet, American singer, Galactic (born 1951).{{cite web | url=https://www.nola.com/music/index.ssf/2018/07/theryl_houseman_declouet_forme.html | title=Theryl 'Houseman' DeClouet, former lead vocalist for Galactic, dies | website=Nola.com | date=16 July 2018 | accessdate=2018-08-06}}
  • 23Duke Carl Gregor of Mecklenburg, member of the House of Mecklenburg-Strelitz and a music and art historian (born 1933).
  • 25Patrick Williams, American composer, arranger, and conductor (born 1939).{{cite magazine | url=https://variety.com/2018/tv/obituaries-people-news/patrick-williams-dead-dies-mary-tyler-moore-show-1202886296 | title=Patrick Williams, Emmy-Winning TV Composer, Dies at 79 | first=Jon | last=Burlingame | magazine=Variety | date=2018-07-25 | accessdate=2018-08-06}}
  • 29Tomasz Stanko, Polish trumpeter and composer (born 1942).

= August =

  • 10Ken Pickering, Canadian jazz promoter, Vancouver Jazz Festival co-founder (born 1952).{{cite news | url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/vancouver-international-jazz-festival-founder-dies-battle-cancer-1.4782420 | title=Vancouver Jazz festival co-founder dies after cancer battle | newspaper=CBC News | date=2018-08-12 | accessdate=2018-08-14}}
  • 16Aretha Franklin, American singer and songwriter (born 1942).
  • 18Jack Costanzo, American percussionist (born 1919).
  • 22Lazy Lester, American singer and guitarist (born 1933).

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See also

References

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