The Roots Music Report's
Top Contemporary Jazz Song Chart
for the Year of 2020

 
Rank Song Title Band/Artist Name
1I'm AliveNorah Jones
2Second Thoughts (feat. Jean Baylor)Richie Goods
3Changed in Mid AirElsa Nilsson
4MiraculousDavid Boswell
5Back Here AgainBluey
6My Shining HourCeCe Gable
7Tripped out SlimTrombone Shorty
8What of What We AreEnrique Haneine
9Rio EscuroJohn Stein
10Invitation (feat. Peter Michael Escovedo...)Kenny Washington
11How's Never (feat. Dayna Stephens, Sam Yahel & Jongkuk Kim)Massimo Biolcati
12Little RoomTroy Roberts
13Giant PetsRob Emanuel
14Be Here (feat. Kenny Lattimore)Boney James
15Moment of Your TimeButch & Rhonda Coleman
16RejektTroy Roberts
17“I'm Alive”Norah Jones
18The Message ContinuesNubya Garcia
19When You Have a DreamDonna Singer
20Eastern Joy DanceRichie Goods
21Elation NowSandro Zerafa
22RedemptionSam Rucker
23Fierce HeartDavid Bach
24Electric FantasticThe Moore-McColl Jazz Society
25Mentor's DiscipleZen Zadravec
26Do You RememberJoachim Schoenecker
27Deja VuWill Downing
28The Nature of All ThingsZen Zadravec
29SoliloquyJacek Kochan & musicConspiracy
30Uptown Swing ThemeSnorre Kirk
31ShacktownGerald Beckett
32AKA ReggieWayne Escoffery
33Syeeda's Song Flute (feat. Keyon Harrold & Ron Carter)Lakecia Benjamin
34Om Shanti (feat. Meshell Ndegeocello & Georgia Anne Muldrow)Lakecia Benjamin
35LimboMatt DeMerritt
36The Fanfold Hawk (feat. Danilo Perez) [For Franz Wright]Kurt Elling
37MedipakStream feat: Billy Hart
38Los OlivosDavid Boswell
39Good Morning Mr. ShminkLettuce
40The ElementsJason Tiemann
41Love is SimpleJeremy Pelt
42JengaJim Snidero
43PyramidJohn Sneider
44ExtractionPosi-Tone Swingtet
45Brigas Nuncas Mais (feat. John Stowell & Steve LaSpina)Frank Kohl
46Seldom DisguiseEnrique Haneine
47Virtual Session 2020The Seatbelts
48A Los Angeles MinuteDavid Boswell
49Rising over YouChris Potter
50Jaamm RekJulian Argüelles, Mário Laginha and Helge Andreas Norbakken 
51Wings and FeathersPippo D'Ambrosio
52Flame TwinNorah Jones
53Eagle RockSammy Miller and the Congregation
54Smile (feat. Dayna Stephens, Sam Yahel & Jongkuk Kim)Massimo Biolcati
55The Crossing (feat. John Stowell & Steve LaSpina)Frank Kohl
56Simple #2Kurt Rosenwinkel Trio
57Wind ChaserSimon Moullier
58Old SportDoxas Brothters
59AscensionSanja Markovic
60ReminiscingRagan Whiteside
61GoJohn Finley
62I'm Alive”Norah Jones
63On the LevelLeonard Cohen
64Holy Funkskinny hightower
65Dance of Endless EncounterEnrique Haneine
66Hatza's GrooveBK Trio
67SwimmingKari van der Kloot
68Meditation on a Pair of Wire CuttersChrissie Hynde & the Valve Bone Woe Ensemble
69Strike the NoteDavid Bach
70RoxanneDavid Bach
71ElixirMatt DeMerritt
72Please Don't Hold Me Hostage for Who I Am, for Who I WasThanya Iyer
73The RumorRon Miles
74Inner City BluesDelvon Lamarr Organ Trio
75Right Back Round AgainJoshua Redman
76Luculent JiggleEnrique Haneine
7729Jonathan Barber & Vision Ahead
78Red CrossRudresh Mahanthappa
79NightflightTim Gartland
80PaceNubya Garcia
81The Total ExperienceBoney James
82It's Gonna Be AlrightMaysa
83RealizeSpirit Fingers
84Boo Boo's Birthday (feat. Dayna Stephens, Sam Yahel & Jongkuk Kim)Massimo Biolcati
85KoraGoGo Penguin
86The Sun and the MoonDavid Boswell
87The RushDimitri Howald ILJA
88Bouncing Through Some Banking PuppiesBouncealarm
89The Wind in Her HairDavid Boswell
90To LiveNorah Jones
91Stumble on My WayNorah Jones
92Han O Bak NyunJim Snidero
93Smooth It outrick habana
94GoofyJim Snidero
95One More TimePleasure
96I Wish I KnewChris Ziemba
97Hello, I Lied (feat. Dayna Stephens, Sam Yahel & Jongkuk Kim)Massimo Biolcati
98Groove MerchantJason Tiemann
99How I WeepNorah Jones
100Chelsea BridgeJohn Di Martino
101A Taste of HoneyJohn Stein
102Drop the HeavyJ&B Kings
103Beth's BounceThe Moore-McColl Jazz Society
104Why Should Kids Have All the FunDonna Singer
105Dig Up the StoriesRebecca Hennessy
106I Ain't Got Nothin' but the Blues (feat. Mike Olmos)Kenny Washington
107Venice LullabyMatt DeMerritt
108Loner's WaltzMatt DeMerritt
109U Bring Me Joy (feat. Elle Cato)Oli Silk
110Fo ShoDelvon Lamarr Organ Trio
111Lovely DayButch & Rhonda Coleman
112Straight from the Heartdw3
113Let's Have Fun Tonightdw3
114Say No MoreNorah Jones
115Were You Watching?Norah Jones
116SweetnessDavid Garfield
117This LifeNorah Jones
118Regattasherry winston
119The Masquerade is over (feat. John Stowell & Steve LaSpina)Frank Kohl
120Viberichard harrison
121You and Mekim scott
122SoulfulRyan Montano
123In the Fast LaneKim Waters
124Natural HighChris "Big Dog" Davis
125Night Mist BluesJason Tiemann
126Stand with Each OtherNubya Garcia
127Blurring the BluesJihee heo
128Dancing in the SorrowJihee heo
129For Your PleasurePleasure
130Feel My Lovephaze II
131Touch Me in the Nightlisa addeo
132All Fired UpEric Darius
133Bella VistaNajee
134Top It offfreddie fox
13524 Hoursjarez
136Close to Youlindsey webster
137Legendkeith mckelley
138Mr. DynamiteLettuce
139Back to BasicsBob Baldwin
140The LowdownIan Hendrickson-Smith
141CritterbugJohn Sneider
142Tizzle's BluesJason Tiemann
143Crazyjustus brothers
144La Cumbia Me Está Llamando (feat. La Perla)Nubya Garcia
145I Should CareIan Hendrickson-Smith
146The Best is Yet to Come (feat. Josh Nelson)Kenny Washington
147Hurts to Be AloneNorah Jones
148Color Wheelmark harris
149Smooth & Youralph johnson
150I Like the Way You Do ItNils
151Heading WesNorman Brown
152Full EffectBoney James
153Lady MidnightLeonard Cohen
154Mano a ManoMichel Camilo
155Fill the CourtsElsa Nilsson
156LamentJason Tiemann
157Tres PalabrasJason Tiemann
158The ScrapperJohn Sneider
159SeoulfulJim Snidero
160HanJim Snidero
161Brazilian HugJohn Stein
162PremaLakecia Benjamin
163Walk with Me (feat. Regina Carter)Lakecia Benjamin
164GymnopedieDavid Bach
165CiscoJohn Stein
166The Story Behind the StoryDavid Boswell
167DoomGerald Beckett
168Spirit SongGerald Beckett
169EarthMatt DeMerritt
170Something Like a Storm (feat. Ben Eunson, Jay Sawyer, Josh Allen & Tuomo Uusitalo)Nicholas Brust
171Lullaby of the LeavesAubrey Wilson Quartet
172RemittiNesrine
173PursuitXander Naylor
174LowdownManteca
175Burning BrightBen Wendel
176Monpazier-New-YorkSébastien Lovato
177My Favorite ThingsPatrice Covington
178Highland ExpressWind Machine
179Dirty WaterTrombone Shorty
180FloatingPieces of a Dream
181Make It RealDavid Benoit
182O Grande Amour (feat. John Stowell & Steve LaSpina)Frank Kohl
183Yesterday's (feat. John Stowell & Steve LaSpina)Frank Kohl
184La La Means I Love Youlenny polson
185EscapeAdam Hawley
186Thinking of YouAdam Hawley
187Detour AheadSinne Eeg
188Midnight Madnessskinny hightower
189Emergekim scott
190Loving Youmariea antoinette
191Modern Metropolisrichard harrison
192SolidBoney James
193Rear View Mirrorjody mayfield
194Just Can’t ResistOli Silk
195It's on NowWillie Bradley
196Welcome to the BeachPaul Hardcastle
197Jj's StrutRagan Whiteside
198'till Next TimeWalter Gorra
19910:30Ian Hendrickson-Smith
200DublinTom Harrell
 

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