The Roots Music Report's
Top 50 Jazz Album Chart
for the Week of Aug 2, 2025
| TW | LW | Album Title | Band/Artist Name | Label | Sub Genre | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | 1 | 1 | So Much to Say | Paul Brown | Shanachie Ent. | Contemporary Jazz |
| - | 2 | 2 | Stryker with Strings Goes to the Movies | Dave Stryker | Strikezone | Contemporary Jazz |
| - | 3 | 3 | Louisiana Stories | Don Paul | Irresistible/Revolutionary | Crossover Jazz |
| - | 4 | 4 | Never Too Late | Lowell Hopper | Self-Release | Smooth Jazz |
| ▲ | 5 | 6 | Mystical | Reza Khan | Painted Media | Contemporary Jazz |
| ▲ | 6 | 38 | Circles in a Yellow Room | Mike Freeman ZonaVibe | VOF | Latin Jazz |
| - | 7 | 7 | Zito's Jump! | James Zito | Self-Release | Modern Jazz |
| - | 8 | 8 | It Hits Different | Norman Brown | Shanachie Ent. | Contemporary Jazz |
| - | 9 | 9 | Slang Spirituals | Lady Blackbird | BMG | Crossover Jazz |
| *NEW* | 10 | - | Overlook | Ben Clifton | Self-Release | Mainstream Jazz |
| ▲ | 11 | 12 | The Romance Continues | Tony Saunders | Baja/TSR | Smooth Jazz |
| ▲ | 12 | 13 | Silver Lining | Andrea Lisa | Self-Release | Contemporary Jazz |
| ▲ | 13 | 14 | Doctor Professor Leonard King in Tribute to Joe Williams | Planet D Nonet | Eastlawn | Big Band |
| ▲ | 14 | 15 | Prog Vs. Fusion: a War of the Ages | Ed Palermo Big Band | Sky Cat | Big Band |
| ▲ | 15 | 16 | A Celebration of Maurice Hines - Tappin' Thru Life | The DIVA Jazz Orchestra | Self-Release | Big Band |
| ▼ | 16 | 5 | NolasiA | NolasiA | H Flat | Crossover Jazz |
| - | 17 | 17 | Looking for the Light | Shiri Zorn & George Muscatello | Self-Release | Latin Jazz |
| - | 18 | 18 | Alegre Menina | Masha Campagne | Impetus | Latin Jazz |
| - | 19 | 19 | Cambio (Change) | Neff Irizarry | Blue Canoe | Latin Jazz |
| - | 20 | 20 | Alice Blue | Ravita Jazz | Self-Release | Mainstream Jazz |
| - | 21 | 21 | Wes 101 | Kristen R. Bromley | Self-Release | Mainstream Jazz |
| - | 22 | 22 | Time Shift | Tim Jago | Bespoke Jazz | Modern Jazz |
| - | 23 | 23 | Cool Shades | Nils | Baja | Contemporary Jazz |
| - | 24 | 24 | Across the Field College Fight Songs Reimagined | Visions Jazz Ensemble | Patios | Contemporary Jazz |
| - | 25 | 25 | Destiny | Brendan Rothwell | Self-Release | Contemporary Jazz |
| - | 26 | 26 | Feelin' Good | Nils | Baja | Contemporary Jazz |
| - | 27 | 27 | Song | Joanie Pallatto & Bradley Parker-Sparrow | Southport | Jazz |
| - | 28 | 28 | Love and Rhythm | Blake Aaron | Innervision | Contemporary Jazz |
| - | 29 | 29 | Vagabond | Royce Campbell & Vosbein Magee Big Band | Max Frank Music | Big Band |
| ▼ | 30 | 11 | The River | Silvano Monasterios | Self-Release | Latin Jazz |
| - | 31 | 31 | Soliloquies | Jason Kao Hwang | Self-Release | Avant-Garde Jazz |
| - | 32 | 32 | Let Your Heart Lead the Way | Marilyn Kleinberg | Waking Up Music | Crossover Jazz |
| ▲ | 33 | 51 | As We Think | Chris Standring | Ultimate Vibe | Contemporary Jazz |
| ▼ | 34 | 33 | Spheres | Scott Emmerman | Self-Release | Fusion |
| ▼ | 35 | 34 | Songs for a Perigee Moon | Carl Weingarten | Multiphase | Fusion |
| ▼ | 36 | 35 | JAMB | Dave Erickson Project | Self-Release | Contemporary Jazz |
| ▼ | 37 | 36 | Hidden Gems | Brent Laidler | self-Release | Contemporary Jazz |
| ▼ | 38 | 37 | Tributes | Marcus McLaurine | Jade Elephant Productions | Contemporary Jazz |
| - | 39 | 39 | Groovin Smooth | Ghost Jazz Trio | Guitar One | Swing |
| ▲ | 40 | 41 | Hope | Todd Boston | Gita | Jazz |
| ▲ | 41 | 42 | Beyond the Warrior's Eyes | Brian Tarquin | BHP Music-Guitar Trax | Fusion |
| ▲ | 42 | 43 | Promised Land | Paul Brown | Shanachie | Contemporary Jazz |
| ▲ | 43 | 44 | Emerge Dancing (feat. Jeff Pittson) | Suzanne Pittson | Vineland | Contemporary Jazz |
| ▲ | 44 | 45 | We Got This | Pieces of a Dream | Shanachie | Contemporary Jazz |
| ▲ | 45 | 46 | Myths of Origin | Jason Kao Hwang | True Sound | Avant-Garde Jazz |
| ▲ | 46 | 47 | Zebra Stories | Steve Allee | Self-Release | Contemporary Jazz |
| ▲ | 47 | 49 | Opposite Direction | Lowell Hopper | Self-Release | Smooth Jazz |
| - | 48 | 48 | First Dance | Freedom Art Quartet | Freedom Art | Avant-Garde Jazz |
| ▲ | 49 | 50 | Unstoppable | Adam Hawley | MBF Ent. | Contemporary Jazz |
| ▼ | 50 | 30 | Lady in Satin | Kandace Springs | SRP | Contemporary Jazz |
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