The Roots Music Report's
Top Traditional Jazz Song Chart
for the Year of 2021
| Rank | Song Title | Band/Artist Name |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walkin' Shoes | David Larsen |
| 2 | Nostalgia in Times Square | Chris Rottmayer |
| 3 | Work Song | John DePaola Quartet |
| 4 | I’m Old Fashioned | Vinnie Riccitelli Octet |
| 5 | You'd Be So Nice to Come Home to | Grace Haggerty |
| 6 | Vignette (feat. Rodney Whitaker & Randy Napoleon) | Jack Brandfield |
| 7 | Quiet Nights, Quiet Stars | Grace Haggerty |
| 8 | Break Blues for Pilar | Chris Rottmayer |
| 9 | Serenata | Vinnie Riccitelli Octet |
| 10 | There is Always One More Time | Diane Schuur |
| 11 | Deed I Do | Sue Anne Gershenzon |
| 12 | On the Sunny Side of the Street | New Orleans High Society |
| 13 | Samba for Poochi | John DePaola Quartet |
| 14 | Bossa Nova Ova | Jack Brandfield |
| 15 | Hope Sweet Hope (feat. Danny Gottlieb & Jacob Jezioro) | Pat Coil |
| 16 | New York City | Alexander McCabe |
| 17 | So in Love | Jonathan Karrant |
| 18 | Blessed Assurance (feat. Committed) | John Redmon & The Thomas J. Dawson, Jr. iOrchestra |
| 19 | Miss Maritza | Alexander McCabe |
| 20 | Night and Day (feat. Danny Gottlieb & Jacob Jezioro) | Pat Coil |
| 21 | Nobody else but Me (feat. Rodney Whitaker & Randy Napoleon) | Jack Brandfield |
| 22 | Flying Down to Rio | Vinnie Riccitelli Octet |
| 23 | How Insensitive | Grace Haggerty |
| 24 | Skylark | Chris Rottmayer |
| 25 | Next Year's Song (feat. Harvie S) | CeCe Gable |
| 26 | Summertime (feat. Linda Purl and Thomas J. Dawson, Jr.) | John Redmon & The Thomas J. Dawson, Jr. iOrchestra |
| 27 | Jordu | Vinnie Riccitelli Octet |
| 28 | Etude for Franca | David Larsen |
| 29 | Rhythm-a-ning | Russell Ferrante Trio |
| 30 | Lil' Liza Jane | New Orleans High Society |
| 31 | On a Slow Boat to China | Jack Brandfield |
| 32 | Imagine | John Redmon & The Thomas J. Dawson, Jr. iOrchestra |
| 33 | Simply the Best | Jonathan Karrant |
| 34 | Lonesome Boulevard | David Larsen |
| 35 | Dreams in Color | Frank Kohl |
| 36 | Just a Closer Walk with Thee (Medley) (feat. Fresh Start Baptist Church Male Chorus) | John Redmon & The Thomas J. Dawson, Jr. iOrchestra |
| 37 | Meteor | Chris Rottmayer |
| 38 | My Romance | Jonathan Karrant |
| 39 | Blues Dominant | Vinnie Riccitelli Octet |
| 40 | I'm Confessin' (That I Love You) | David Finck |
| 41 | See You at 8 | David Larsen |
| 42 | The Flying Scotsman | David Larsen |
| 43 | Stardust | John DePaola Quartet |
| 44 | What a Wonderful World | John Redmon & The Thomas J. Dawson, Jr. iOrchestra |
| 45 | Wives and Lovers | John DePaola Quartet |
| 46 | I Thought About You | Sue Anne Gershenzon |
| 47 | Into the Light | David Larsen |
| 48 | Joy | David Finck |
| 49 | Faith Preceded My Miracle | Kristen R. Bromley Quintet |
| 50 | If I See Her | Alexander McCabe |
| 51 | I'd Prefer | Alexander McCabe |
| 52 | Bassic Instinct (feat. Andy Snitzer) | David Finck |
| 53 | Pillar of Fire | Kristen R. Bromley Quintet |
| 54 | All or Nothing at All | David Janeway |
| 55 | Out Front Blues (feat. George Coleman) | Alexander McCabe |
| 56 | Speak Low | Grace Haggerty |
| 57 | Your Smiling Face | Jonathan Karrant |
| 58 | Mamacita | Chris Rottmayer |
| 59 | Together Again | Alexander McCabe |
| 60 | Good Neighbor Thelonius | David Larsen |
| 61 | Orange Coals | Graham Dechter |
| 62 | Tensai | David Larsen |
| 63 | Brigitte | David Janeway |
| 64 | Taurus Moon | David Larsen |
| 65 | Your Laugh (feat. George Coleman) | Alexander McCabe |
| 66 | Smile (feat. Charles Buie) | John Redmon & The Thomas J. Dawson, Jr. iOrchestra |
| 67 | My Funny Valentine | Grace Haggerty |
| 68 | Salt Creek | Mark O'Connor |
| 69 | The Continental | John DePaola Quartet |
| 70 | Body and Soul | Alexander McCabe |
| 71 | When the Saints (Medley) (feat. Fresh Start Baptist Church Male Chorus) | John Redmon & The Thomas J. Dawson, Jr. iOrchestra |
| 72 | Detour Ahead | Jonathan Karrant |
| 73 | Creole Love Call | New Orleans High Society |
| 74 | What'll I Do | Grace Haggerty |
| 75 | Letter to Evan (feat. Danny Gottlieb & Jacob Jezioro) | Pat Coil |
| 76 | On Green Dolphin Street (feat. Danny Gottlieb & Jacob Jezioro) | Pat Coil |
| 77 | Sweet and Lovely | David Janeway |
| 78 | Countdown | Alexander McCabe |
| 79 | Lush Life | Jonathan Karrant |
| 80 | Idol Gossip | David Larsen |
| 81 | The One and Only | John DePaola Quartet |
| 82 | The Nearness of You | Grace Haggerty |
| 83 | Inflexion a | Russell Ferrante Trio |
| 84 | In July | Guy Verlinde |
| 85 | Festive Minor | David Larsen |
| 86 | Mr. Lucky | Vinnie Riccitelli Octet |
| 87 | Where Leaves Change | Jack Brandfield |
| 88 | Soon It's Gonna Rain (From "The Fantastics") | David Finck |
| 89 | Pure Imagination | Graham Dechter |
| 90 | Lover Come Back to Me | Jack Brandfield |
| 91 | Weaver of Dreams | Chris Rottmayer |
| 92 | Waltz for Julia | Chris Rottmayer |
| 93 | Smoke Screen | David Larsen |
| 94 | I'll Never Be the Same | Jack Brandfield |
| 95 | Trocadero | Chris Rottmayer |
| 96 | Cherokee | Chris Rottmayer |
| 97 | You Really Don't Care (feat. George Coleman) | Alexander McCabe |
| 98 | Cry Me a River | Grace Haggerty |
| 99 | You Go to My Head | Grace Haggerty |
| 100 | Mood Indigo | Grace Haggerty |
| 101 | New Orleans | New Orleans High Society |
| 102 | At the Jazz Band Ball | New Orleans High Society |
| 103 | How Deep is the Ocean | Russell Ferrante Trio |
| 104 | Mood Indigo (feat. Emmet Cohen) | Anaïs Reno |
| 105 | All Roads Lead Back to You (feat. Emmet Cohen) | Anaïs Reno |
| 106 | Inflexion D | Russell Ferrante Trio |
| 107 | Spoons | Russell Ferrante Trio |
| 108 | Chelsea's Dream (feat. Danny Gottlieb & Jacob Jezioro) | Pat Coil |
| 109 | Major Influence | Graham Dechter |
| 110 | Moonithology | Graham Dechter |
| 111 | Ring Around a Bright Star | David Larsen |
| 112 | Groove O'clock Time | Kristen R. Bromley Quintet |
| 113 | Caravan (feat. Emmet Cohen) | Anaïs Reno |
| 114 | Me and My Chauffeur | Tuba Skinny |
| 115 | So What (feat. Kelly Mittleman & Andy Snitzer) | David Finck |
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