The Roots Music Report's
Top 50 Jazz Album Chart
for the Week of May 16, 2026
1 - LW 1 |  | The Romance Continues by: Tony Saunders  | Label: Baja/TSR Sub Genre: Smooth Jazz Connect with the Artist:  |
2 - LW 2 |  | Bite Your Tongue by: The Interplay Jazz Orchestra  | Label: Big Time Sub Genre: Big Band Connect with the Artist: |
3 - LW 3 |  | Rivers by: Will Sumner | Label: Guitar One Sub Genre: Smooth Jazz Connect with the Artist:  |
4 - LW 4 |  | The Re-Collection by: Jaana Narsipur | Label: In The Pocket Jazz Sub Genre: Crossover Jazz Connect with the Artist: |
5 ▲ LW 7 |  | Music in Me by: Lindsey Webster | Label: Shanachie Sub Genre: Contemporary Jazz Connect with the Artist: |
6 ▲ LW 8 |  | For Dinah by: Ledisi | Label: Candid Sub Genre: Contemporary Jazz Connect with the Artist:  |
7 ▲ LW 9 |  | Thank You Notes: the Music of Gregg Hill by: Paul Keller Orchestra | Label: Cold Plunge Sub Genre: Big Band Connect with the Artist: |
8 ▲ LW 10 |  | Plaid Pants by: Cyger & Butterworth | Label: Outrageous 8 Sub Genre: Crossover Jazz Connect with the Artist: |
9 ▲ LW 11 |  | The Critique of Capital: an Engaging Revue by: AurallaurA | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Crossover Jazz Connect with the Artist: |
10 ▲ LW 12 |  | Agua Con Gas by: Dave Schumacher & Cubeye | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Latin Jazz Connect with the Artist: |
11 ▲ LW 13 |  | This is Now by: Pete Mills | Label: Mighty Ernie Sub Genre: Mainstream Jazz Connect with the Artist: |
12 ▲ LW 14 |  | Ode to the Possible by: Tom Lippincott | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Modern Jazz Connect with the Artist: |
13 ▲ LW 15 |  | The Vigil and the Sleeping Giant by: Ron Wilkins & Rebecca Patterson | Label: Adhyaropa Sub Genre: Modern Jazz Connect with the Artist: |
14 ▲ LW 16 |  | Picc Pocket by: Erica von Kleist | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Modern Jazz Connect with the Artist: |
15 ▼ LW 5 |  | Time of Change by: Chris Standring | Label: Ultimate Vibe Sub Genre: Smooth Jazz Connect with the Artist: |
16 ▼ LW 6 |  | Authentically Norman by: Norman Brown | Label: Shanachie Ent. Sub Genre: Contemporary Jazz Connect with the Artist: |
17 - LW 17 |  | Mystique by: Lowell Hopper | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Smooth Jazz Connect with the Artist: |
18 - LW 18 |  | Modern Times by: Mike Di Lorenzo | Label: Keep The Groove Sub Genre: Contemporary Jazz Connect with the Artist: |
19 - LW 19 |  | Lifeforce by: 3rd Force | Label: Baja/TSR Sub Genre: Contemporary Jazz Connect with the Artist:  |
20 - LW 20 |  | Radiance by: Lonnie Plaxico | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Contemporary Jazz Connect with the Artist: |
21 - LW 21 |  | Under the Moon over the Sky by: Najee | Label: Blue Horn Creative Sub Genre: Contemporary Jazz Connect with the Artist: |
22 - LW 22 |  | Father Son by: Nathan East | Label: EasternStar Sub Genre: Jazz Connect with the Artist: |
23 - LW 23 |  | Without Further Ado, Vol 1 by: Christian McBride | Label: Mack Avenue Sub Genre: Big Band Connect with the Artist:  |
24 - LW 24 |  | The Hang, the Hustle, the Path by: Christopher McBride | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Jazz Connect with the Artist: |
25 - LW 25 |  | Right Time Left by: Thom Rotella | Label: High Note Sub Genre: Contemporary Jazz Connect with the Artist: |
26 ▲ LW 43 |  | Soliloquies by: Jason Kao Hwang | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Avant-Garde Jazz Connect with the Artist: |
27 ▼ LW 26 |  | Boundless by: Lemek | Label: Trippin N Rhythm Sub Genre: Contemporary Jazz Connect with the Artist: |
28 ▼ LW 27 |  | Time Wouldn't Wait by: Dara Tucker | Label: Green Hill Sub Genre: Jazz Connect with the Artist: |
29 ▼ LW 28 |  | Loving You by: Kieran Brown | Label: Cellar Sub Genre: Contemporary Jazz Connect with the Artist: |
30 ▼ LW 29 |  | Hand 2 Heart by: Roberto Restuccia | Label: Trippin N' Rhythm Sub Genre: Smooth Jazz Connect with the Artist: |
31 ▼ LW 30 |  | Philly Strut by: Carl Cox | Label: Self Release Sub Genre: Contemporary Jazz Connect with the Artist: |
32 ▼ LW 31 |  | Try This by: Bill Moio | Label: ITI Sub Genre: Smooth Jazz Connect with the Artist: |
33 ▼ LW 32 |  | Latin Crossroads 2 by: Gino Amato | Label: Ovation Sub Genre: Contemporary Jazz Connect with the Artist: |
34 ▼ LW 33 |  | The Legacy Project by: Nathan Mitchell | Label: Trippin N' Rhythm Sub Genre: Contemporary Jazz Connect with the Artist: |
35 ▼ LW 34 |  | Like Sugar by: Eric Alexander | Label: Cellar Sub Genre: Contemporary Jazz Connect with the Artist: |
36 ▼ LW 35 |  | Every Part of Me by: Jackiem Joyner | Label: Shanachie Sub Genre: Contemporary Jazz Connect with the Artist: |
37 ▼ LW 36 |  | Music is Life by: Joe Bowden Project | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Fusion Connect with the Artist: |
38 ▼ LW 37 |  | Soulful Reflections, Vol. II by: Barbara Fowler | Label: CDS Sub Genre: Contemporary Jazz Connect with the Artist: |
39 ▼ LW 38 |  | Bop Contest by: Mark Sherman | Label: Miles High Records Sub Genre: Contemporary Jazz Connect with the Artist: |
40 ▼ LW 39 |  | Blue Fire: the Van Gelder Session (feat. Jared Gold & McClenty Hunter Jr.) by: Dave Stryker | Label: Strikezone Sub Genre: Contemporary Jazz Connect with the Artist: |
41 - LW 41 |  | Indigo by: Jeff Logan | Label: Fire & Ice Network Sub Genre: Contemporary Jazz Connect with the Artist: |
42 - LW 42 |  | Emerge Dancing (feat. Jeff Pittson) by: Suzanne Pittson | Label: Vineland Sub Genre: Contemporary Jazz Connect with the Artist: |
43 ▲ LW - |  | Black Classical Music by: Yussef Dayes | Label: Nonesuch Sub Genre: Modern Jazz Connect with the Artist: |
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