The Roots Music Report's
Top Classic Jazz Album Chart
for the Year of 2021
| Album Title | Band/Artist Name | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Breathe | Dr. Lonnie Smith | Blue Note |
| 2 | City of Sounds | Joe Farnsworth | Smoke Sessions |
| 3 | Sounds from the Ancestors | Kenny Garrett | mack Avenue |
| 4 | Ella: the Lost Berlin Tapes (Live) | Ella Fitzgerald | Verve |
| 5 | Live in Hawaii | Doug MacDonald | Self-Release |
| 6 | Samba De Maracatu | Joe Chambers | Blue Note |
| 7 | Time to Swing | Joe Farnsworth | Smoke Sessions |
| 8 | Harlem Stories: the Music of Thelonious Monk | Teodross Avery | Wj3 |
| 9 | RoundAgain | Joshua Redman | Nonesuch |
| 10 | Just Coolin' | Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers | Blue Note |
| 11 | Wonderful World | Chris Standring | Ultimate Vibe |
| 12 | High Wire | Chris Nordman Trio | Self-Release |
| 13 | Vessels of Wood and Earth | Dan Wilson | Brother Mister |
| 14 | Into My Heart | Jeannine Otis | Adrielle Music |
| 15 | Cool School | Royce Campbell | Moon Cycle |
| 16 | Love Letter | Jimmy Heath | Verve |
| 17 | Crisis | Louis Hayes | Savant |
| 18 | Palo Alto (Live) | Thelonious Monk | Impulse! |
| 19 | Classic Guitar | The Charlie Apicella Trio | Zoho Music |
| 20 | Shuffle and Deal | Eddie Henderson | Smoke Sessions |
| 21 | Keepin' It Real | Bobby Watson | Smoke Sessions |
| 22 | Plays | Chick Corea | Concord |
| 23 | Jazz Standards Volume 2: then Again | Henry Robinette Quartet | Nefertiti |
| 24 | I Love to See You Smile | 3D Jazz Trio | Self-Release |
| 25 | Mabern Plays Coltrane | Harold Mabern | Smoke Sessions |
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