The Roots Music Report's
Top Contemporary Jazz Song Chart
for the Year of 2024

Rank Song Title Band/Artist Name
1AnythingNorman Brown
2FunkafarianTroy Roberts
3UptopAdam Hawley
4Cold Duck (feat. Jared Gold, McClenty Hunter Jr. & Bob Mintzer)Dave Stryker
5UnstoppableAdam Hawley
6CrushBlake Aaron
7Straight Ahead (feat. Jared Gold, McClenty Hunter Jr. & Bob Mintzer)Dave Stryker
8Feels So RightBlake Aaron
9DreamlandBlake Aaron
10She's the OneBlake Aaron
11Cali Mambo (feat. Tom Beckham & Moses Patrou)Dred Scott Trio
12Infant Eyes (feat. Jared Gold, McClenty Hunter Jr. & Bob Mintzer)Dave Stryker
13Code Blue (feat. Jared Gold, McClenty Hunter Jr. & Bob Mintzer)Dave Stryker
14CarlosRonnie Foster
15Careless WhisperDelvon Lamarr Organ Trio
16Creepin'Rose Mallett
17Ain't NobodyRose Mallett
18WanderlustAna Nelson
19Blue VisionsThe Todd Herbert Quartet
20Sierre (Live)T.S. Monk
21Young MoonConnie Han
22The Visit (Live)Chris Cortez
23WrayMontreal Jazz Trio
24I Remember Clifford (Live)Roy Hargrove & Mulgrew Miller
25Going Back to New OrleansCatherine Russell
26MosaicEmmet Cohen
27Idle Moments (Live)Jim Snidero
28Essence (feat. Paul Bollenback & Byron Landham)Brian Ho
29Manteca (feat. Tom Beckham)Dred Scott Trio
30The SnakeRose Mallett
31My Funny ValentineRose Mallett
32The Surest Things Can Change (feat. Brian McKnight)David Benoit
33A Night in VeronaXaver Hellmeier
34Good Morning Mr. ShminkLettuce
35Yearnin' for Your Love (feat. Paul Bollenback & Byron Landham)Brian Ho
36Fly byAdam Hawley
37Place in the SunTodd Mosby
38Snakebite PlayfightThe Jazz Defenders
39Danza Cubano (feat. Matt Pavolka)Dred Scott Trio
40La Enganadora (feat. Tom Beckham)Dred Scott Trio
41Groove Street (feat. Jared Gold, McClenty Hunter Jr. & Bob Mintzer)Dave Stryker
42Forgive and ForgetAllen Dennard
43Sun WallThe Bad Plus
44RebootRonnie Foster
45SasquatchEric Alexander
46Guachi Guaro (feat. Tom Beckham)Dred Scott Trio
47The OasisAllen Dennard
48Speak to MeJulian Lage
49Well You BetterTom Johnson Jazz Orchestra
50Cafe Rio (feat. Spice Fusion)David Benoit
51Blues for the CageJohn Lamkin II & the Favorites Jazz Quintet
52TwinsSteve Allee
53Ellisin' (feat. Paul Bollenback & Byron Landham)Brian Ho
54Meurks' MoodHendrik Meurkens
55Pull Your Pants UpDelvon Lamarr Organ Trio
56In CommonThe Sure Fire Soul Ensemble
57Jazz WomanNancy Kelly
58Rhythm EdgeEric Person
59Fo ShoDelvon Lamarr Organ Trio
60StrideEric Essix
61Welcome to the BeachPaul Hardcastle
62Forward MarchEric Essix
63Hold onEric Essix
64What You Do to MeNick Colionne
65Step to ThisNick Colionne
66Overlap (feat. Jared Gold, McClenty Hunter Jr. & Bob Mintzer)Dave Stryker
67The More I See You (feat. Jared Gold, McClenty Hunter Jr. & Bob Mintzer)Dave Stryker
68OmissionJulian Lage
69Soulstice (feat. Jared Gold, McClenty Hunter Jr. & Bob Mintzer)Dave Stryker
70Let Us GoMike LeDonne
71Language of Love (feat. Bob James)Reza Khan
72A Flower is a Lovesome ThingBrian Landrus
73IsfahanBrian Landrus
74Waltz for BillSteve Allee
75Simba's SambaAda Rovatti
76GroovelandAda Rovatti
77Cats and MousesTom Johnson Jazz Orchestra
78She'll Come RoundThe Jazz Defenders
79Bird LivesUlysses Owens Jr.
80Costa Del LolThe Jazz Defenders
81Go Down MosesJohn Lamkin II & the Favorites Jazz Quintet
82Hittin' at the HavenJohn Lamkin II & the Favorites Jazz Quintet
 

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