The Roots Music Report's
Top Jazz Song Chart
for the Year of 2025

Rank Song Title Band/Artist Name Sub Genre
1Like a WomanLady BlackbirdCrossover Jazz
2It's All over Now, Baby BlueThe Andy Rothstein BandCrossover Jazz
3Let Not (Your Heart Be Troubled)Lady BlackbirdCrossover Jazz
4I Look for YouSaultCrossover Jazz
5Help the PoorRobben FordJazz
6Talk to Your DaughterRobben FordJazz
7ChynnaMichael LandauFusion
8Johnny SwingMichael LandauFusion
9Roodis TonesMichael LandauFusion
10Born Under a Bad SignRobben FordJazz
11Theme from ShaftDave StrykerContemporary Jazz
12NomadFrank Marino BassSmooth Jazz
13UptopAdam HawleyContemporary Jazz
14AnythingNorman BrownContemporary Jazz
15Ghouls and the GoblinsMichael Landau GroupFusion
16You Only Live TwiceDave StrykerContemporary Jazz
17CarpalsMark Scott IIIMainstream Jazz
18SummertimePaul BrownContemporary Jazz
19CataloniaPeter WhiteSmooth Jazz
20Sunlight Bossa NovaLawson RollinsSmooth Jazz
21The River Between Us (feat. Troy Roberts, Nestor Torres, Luisito Quintero, Alex Norris, Jeff Lederer, Ricky Rodriguez, Jimmy Macbride & Juan Diego Villalobos)Silvano MonasteriosLatin Jazz
22So Nice (Summer Samba)Shiri Zorn & George MuscatelloLatin Jazz
23Showman DanMadeleine PeyrouxSwing
24When You Have a DreamDonna SingerCrossover Jazz
25Hija Mia (My Daughter)Neff IrizarryLatin Jazz
26Take Me As I AmPaul BrownContemporary Jazz
27Tu Mi DelirioErmelinda CuellarLatin Jazz
28It Can HappenNilsContemporary Jazz
29SwagaliciousTony SaundersSmooth Jazz
30At the End of the Day (feat. Doug Walter, Tom Ranier, Trey Henry & ATLYS)Jerry KalafModern Jazz
31Top Hat & TailsChris StandringContemporary Jazz
32Garota De IpanemaShiri Zorn & George MuscatelloLatin Jazz
33No Moon at AllHolly ColeJazz
34Under the Stars (feat. Isaiah Collier)Brian SimpsonContemporary Jazz
35Never Too LateLowell HopperSmooth Jazz
36Chocolate ShakeChris StandringContemporary Jazz
37Eastside PartyBPMContemporary Jazz
38CrushBlake AaronContemporary Jazz
39Black Nile (Live) [feat. Oscar Stagnaro, Maxim Lubarsky, Ernesto Diaz & Steve Langone]Dan MorettiLatin Jazz
40We Got ThisPieces of a DreamContemporary Jazz
41You've Got What It Takes (feat. Gregory Porter)LedisiContemporary Jazz
42What a Difference a Day MadeLedisiContemporary Jazz
43Low Key Lightly (feat. Sara Caswell)Dave StrykerContemporary Jazz
44RunningNorah JonesCrossover Jazz
45Living My Best LifeGerald AlbrightContemporary Jazz
46Casual CoolNorman BrownContemporary Jazz
47Calvert StreetAndrea LisaContemporary Jazz
48Step to ItPaul BrownContemporary Jazz
49When We Were Kings (feat. Joe Sanders & Fred Pasqua)Rob ClearfieldCrossover Jazz
50Dance on the Wire (feat. Troy Roberts, Nestor Torres, Luisito Quintero, Alex Norris, Jeff Lederer, Ricky Rodriguez, Jimmy Macbride & Juan Diego Villalobos)Silvano MonasteriosLatin Jazz
51Cafe Brasilia (feat. Rick Roe & Rodney Whitaker)Randy NapoleonMainstream Jazz
52FreedomKim ScottContemporary Jazz
53Straight TalkBill MoioSmooth Jazz
54You Stepped out of a DreamSamara JoyContemporary Jazz
55GetawayRobben FordJazz
56720 BerkeleyBill MoioSmooth Jazz
57The Gift (Recado Bossa Nova)Juan Carlos QuinteroLatin Jazz
58Perspectives (feat. Doug Walter, Tom Ranier, Trey Henry & ATLYS)Jerry KalafModern Jazz
59Let's BouncePaul BrownContemporary Jazz
60Classical GasTommy EmmanuelJazz
61Calypso'ishTim JagoModern Jazz
62Satin DollMargherita FavaModern Jazz
63Samba SkyMorgan-Husband-FeraudFusion
64TwinsSteve AlleeContemporary Jazz
65Naught WonTom Johnson Jazz OrchestraContemporary Jazz
66Well You BetterTom Johnson Jazz OrchestraContemporary Jazz
67Bop LikeBrent LaidlerContemporary Jazz
68Orchard DownsThe Afro-Caribbean Jazz CollectiveLatin Jazz
69ConvocationBen CliftonMainstream Jazz
70Flow My TearsStuart HammFusion
71Motor City ShuffleTim BowmanSmooth Jazz
72TechnoJohn ScofieldJazz
73WarpathGrant FergusonFusion
74RevelationRobben FordJazz
75Kiss the SkyRon BosseContemporary Jazz
76Lookout for HopeBill FrisellFusion
77Baba DrameBill FrisellJazz
78NovemberGrant FergusonFusion
79WolfpackPaul BrownContemporary Jazz
80Nine 2 FiveNilsContemporary Jazz
81Tell MeBrendan RothwellContemporary Jazz
82Imagine ThatChris StandringJazz
83Occams RazorProject AlcazarFusion
84DolemiteScott HendersonJazz
852 in 1Greg HoweFusion
86Lost in CentraliaProject AlcazarFusion
87StrideEric EssixContemporary Jazz
88Maybe. Maybe Not.Grant FergusonFusion
89Night GrooveJim AdkinsJazz
90Blues for Los AngelesBill FrisellFusion
91Welcome to the BeachPaul HardcastleContemporary Jazz
92Cool ShadesNilsContemporary Jazz
93Back at YaNorman BrownSmooth Jazz
94West Coast BluesWes MontgomeryJazz
95Feels So RightBlake AaronContemporary Jazz
96DreamlandBlake AaronContemporary Jazz
97Late Night DriveEric EssixContemporary Jazz
98City RhythmLes SablerContemporary Jazz
99DestinyBrendan RothwellContemporary Jazz
100Dark MatterSteve LangemoFusion
101Naked TruthLarry CarltonJazz
102Hour GlassBill FrisellJazz
103LeveesBill FrisellJazz
104Green with EnvyGrant GreenJazz
105CarmelBrendan RothwellContemporary Jazz
106My TimeBrendan RothwellContemporary Jazz
107SolitudeBrendan RothwellContemporary Jazz
108Secret SaucePaul BrownContemporary Jazz
109Promised LandPaul BrownContemporary Jazz
110Rhapsody in RedRick DerringerSmooth Jazz
111Twist of RitLee RitenourJazz
112Mr. MartinoChuck LoebJazz
113HarpoonScott HendersonJazz
114It Could Happen to YouHerb EllisJazz
115The StorytellerLarry CarltonJazz
116Downside UpAllan HoldsworthJazz
117EidolonAllan HoldsworthJazz
118San OnofreAllan HoldsworthJazz
119TexasAllan HoldsworthJazz
120The Sixteen Men of TainAllan HoldsworthJazz
121Half CrazyMike SternJazz
122ScrewsMike SternJazz
123TripMike SternJazz
12423 OktoberMichael ManringJazz
125By FivesMichael ManringJazz
126EncirclementsMichael ManringJazz
127Night is Darkness EnoughMichael ManringJazz
128Open the BoxMichael ManringJazz
129Sardonic GrinMichael ManringJazz
130The Blue MomentMichael ManringJazz
131The World is Everything That is the CaseMichael ManringJazz
132We Must Pass over in SilenceMichael ManringJazz
133ContemplationTodd BostonJazz
134HarmonixTodd BostonJazz
135HopeTodd BostonJazz
136Midnight DreamingTodd BostonJazz
137TriquetraTodd BostonJazz
138WingsTodd BostonJazz
139Come a Little CloserJim AdkinsJazz
140Passing ThroughJim AdkinsJazz
141Run ItJim AdkinsJazz
142WhatchacallitMike SternFusion
143Tempest PulseGreg HoweFusion
144Throw DownGreg HoweFusion
145Let It SlipGreg HoweFusion
146Just KiddinGreg HoweFusion
147Ludvico LaneProject AlcazarFusion
148Baltic DawnEberhard KlunkerFusion
149DCDCEberhard KlunkerFusion
150Lovers and AngelsEberhard KlunkerFusion
151NomadsEberhard KlunkerFusion
152There is a WayEberhard KlunkerFusion
153TwinkleEberhard KlunkerFusion
154All That's LeftSteve LangemoFusion
155As You AreSteve LangemoFusion
156NosnaxuSteve LangemoFusion
157ScratchSteve LangemoFusion
158Forward MarchEric EssixContemporary Jazz
159Crescent City StrutLes SablerContemporary Jazz
160Three DeeLes SablerContemporary Jazz
161Hold onEric EssixContemporary Jazz
162What You Do to MeNick ColionneContemporary Jazz
163OriginBrendan RothwellContemporary Jazz
164Step to ThisNick ColionneContemporary Jazz
165Return to RioLawson RollinsSmooth Jazz
166Frankenstein (Smooth Frank)Rick DerringerSmooth Jazz
167Jazzy Coo (Rock & Roll Hoochie Coo)Rick DerringerSmooth Jazz
168So What!Ronny JordanSmooth Jazz
169Montgomery Station (feat. Eric Marienthal & Carlyle Barriteau)The Smooth Jazz AlleySmooth Jazz
170TamarindoDavid CorreaLatin Jazz
171Eau RougeDavid CorreaLatin Jazz
172Leo's SongDavid CorreaLatin Jazz
173SolitudePeter CurtisJazz
174SomewherePeter CurtisJazz
175AscensionLawson RollinsFusion
176PulseLawson RollinsFusion
177RiseLawson RollinsFusion
178CirclesNick ColionneContemporary Jazz
179SpankiesNick ColionneContemporary Jazz
180Call Me LoveNick ColionneContemporary Jazz
181RidingNick ColionneContemporary Jazz
182Only 2CU SmileNick ColionneContemporary Jazz
183StandEric EssixContemporary Jazz
184Sunday Strut (feat. Najee)Blake AaronContemporary Jazz
185SunriseLes SablerContemporary Jazz
186SkinEric EssixContemporary Jazz
187Still in LoveMarc AntoineContemporary Jazz
188Risin' UpAdam HawleyContemporary Jazz
189SlingshotSteve OliverContemporary Jazz
190DiamondBrendan RothwellContemporary Jazz
191DivineBrendan RothwellContemporary Jazz
192DriftingBrendan RothwellContemporary Jazz
193FoundationBrendan RothwellContemporary Jazz
194Meant to BeBrendan RothwellContemporary Jazz
195Da SpotPaul BrownContemporary Jazz
196ElegancePaul BrownContemporary Jazz
197Round and RoundPaul BrownContemporary Jazz
198Hey DudePaul BrownContemporary Jazz
199Yo TengoPaul BrownContemporary Jazz
200Hey JoeNilsContemporary Jazz
 

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