The Roots Music Report's
Top 50 Jazz Album Chart
for the Week of Oct 16, 2021
| TW | LW | Album Title | Band/Artist Name | Label | Sub Genre | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▲ | 1 | 4 | New Love | Charnett Moffett | Motema | Jazz |
| ▲ | 2 | 6 | Frankenstein | Wayne Alpern | Henri Elkan | Crossover Jazz |
| ▲ | 3 | 7 | Breathe | Dr. Lonnie Smith | Blue Note | Classic Jazz |
| ▼ | 4 | 1 | 'Round Midnight (Re-Imagined) | Amber Weekes | Amber Inn Productions | Contemporary Jazz |
| ▼ | 5 | 2 | Beautiful Things | Kenny Shanker | Wise Cat | Jazz |
| ▼ | 6 | 3 | What I Meant to Say | Steve Million | Origin | Contemporary Jazz |
| ▼ | 7 | 5 | Mirror Mirror | Eliane Elias | Candid | Jazz |
| ▲ | 8 | 18 | How Deep is the Ocean | Pat Coil | Burton Avenue | Traditional Jazz |
| ▲ | 9 | 15 | Latin Jazz Project, Vol. 2 | Ray Obiedo | Rhythmus | Smooth Jazz |
| *NEW* | 10 | - | …dreaming in Lions… (feat. the Afro Latin Jazz Ensemble) | Arturo O'Farrill | Blue Note | Latin Jazz |
| ▲ | 11 | 22 | Firefly | Alexa Tarantino | Posi-Tone | Jazz |
| ▼ | 12 | 8 | Art of Protest | Sonic Portraits Jazz Various Artists | Sonic Portraits Jazz | Contemporary Jazz |
| *NEW* | 13 | - | Sing a Song of Bird | Roseanna Vitro | Skyline | Jazz |
| ▼ | 14 | 10 | Too Close for Comfort | George Cables | High Note | Jazz |
| ▲ | 15 | 33 | Kinds of Love | Renee Rosnes | Smoke Sessions | Jazz |
| ▲ | 16 | 28 | Bassic Instinct | David Finck | Burton Avenue | Traditional Jazz |
| *NEW* | 17 | - | SuperBlue (feat. Charlie Hunter) | Kurt Elling | Edition | Contemporary Jazz |
| ▲ | 18 | 41 | Mosaic | Rahsaan Barber | Jazz Music City | Jazz |
| ▲ | 19 | 29 | JMB4 | Joe Marcinek Band | Self-Release | Jazz |
| ▼ | 20 | 11 | Coming Down Roses | Billy Test Trio | ATM | Traditional Jazz |
| ▲ | 21 | 23 | Jobim Forever | Antonio Adolfo | AAM | Latin Jazz |
| ▲ | 22 | 50 | Open Sky | Art Hirahara | Posi-Tone | Jazz |
| ▼ | 23 | 14 | Kinfolk 2: See the Birds | Nate Smith | Edition | Contemporary Jazz |
| ▲ | 24 | 37 | Keep Steppin Down | Brennen Schedler Quartet | Ruthanne | Contemporary Jazz |
| ▼ | 25 | 9 | Love is for All Time | Lorraina Marro | Self-Release | Contemporary Jazz |
| ▼ | 26 | 13 | Best Buddies | Troy Roberts | Toy Robot | Contemporary Jazz |
| *NEW* | 27 | - | Soundview | Bruce Harris | Cellar Live | Contemporary Jazz |
| ▼ | 28 | 21 | Thank You Mr. Mabern | Leon Lee Dorsey | Jazz Avenue 1 | Jazz |
| *NEW* | 29 | - | Musa | Lauren Henderson | Brontosaurus | Contemporary Jazz |
| ▼ | 30 | 25 | Color in Motion | Jenny Klukken | Self-Release | Jazz |
| ▼ | 31 | 26 | Look Up! | Band of Other Brothers | Ear Up | Jazz |
| - | 32 | 32 | Risin' Up | Adam Hawley | MBF Ent. | Contemporary Jazz |
| ▼ | 33 | 20 | Sounds from the Ancestors | Kenny Garrett | mack Avenue | Classic Jazz |
| - | 34 | 34 | Michael Stephenson Meets Alexander Claffy with His Trio | Michael Stephenson & Alexander Claffy | Celler Live | Contemporary Jazz |
| ▲ | 35 | - | Florida Rays | Flying Horse Big Band | Self-Release | Big Band |
| ▲ | 36 | 94 | Take Two | John DePaola Quartet | Phat Planet | Traditional Jazz |
| ▲ | 37 | 38 | Jimi | 2B3 | Self-Release | Fusion |
| ▼ | 38 | 27 | Freedom Jazz Dance | Leon Lee Dorsey | Jazz Avenue 1 | Jazz |
| ▼ | 39 | 31 | City of Sounds | Joe Farnsworth | Smoke Sessions | Classic Jazz |
| *NEW* | 40 | - | Deviate from Standards | David Larsen | Self-Release | Traditional Jazz |
| *NEW* | 41 | - | The Joy of Playing | Benjamin Schnake Ensemble | Self-Release | Latin Jazz |
| ▼ | 42 | 39 | You Must Believe in Spring | Josie Falbo | Southport | Jazz |
| ▼ | 43 | 40 | Countermelody | Evan Arntzen | Dot Time | Contemporary Jazz |
| ▼ | 44 | 42 | Convergence | Lunar Octet | Summit | Fusion |
| ▼ | 45 | 43 | Magic Dance: the Music of Kenny Barron | Greg Abate | Whaling City Sound | Contemporary Jazz |
| ▲ | 46 | - | Only Love Will Stay | Rale Micic | Whaling City Sound | Jazz |
| ▼ | 47 | 46 | The Trio, Vol. 1 | Dave Bass | Self-Release | Jazz |
| ▼ | 48 | 16 | Grateful Deadication | Dave McMurray | Blue Note | Jazz |
| - | 49 | 49 | Leimert Park After Dark | Bobby West | Soulville Sound | Contemporary Jazz |
| ▲ | 50 | 52 | Night + Day | Opium Moon | Starry Void | Jazz |
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