Year End Jazz Chart: 2003


ArtistTitleLabelPeakWeeksSpins
1Dianne ReevesA Little MoonlightBlue Note1178646
2Kenny GarrettStandard Of LanguageWarner Bros.1238304
3Jaco Pastorius Big BandWord Of Mouth RevisitedHeads Up1198184
4Jacky TerrassonSmileBlue Note1278097
5Christian McBrideVertical VisionWarner Bros.1257950
6The Marsalis FamilyA Jazz CelebrationMarsalis Music/ Rounder1237880
7Terence BlanchardBounceBlue Note1197781
8Cyrus ChestnutYou Are My SunshineWarner Bros.1227615
9Lynne Arriale TrioAriseMotema1237577
10Kurt EllingMan In The AirBlue Note2217547
11McCoy TynerLand Of GiantsTelarc Jazz1237433
12Dave EllisState Of MindMilestone1277372
13Steve TurreOne4JTelarc Jazz3217359
14Benny Green & Russell MaloneLive at The BistroTelarc Jazz1267345
15The Fred Hersch TrioLive At The Village VanguardPalmetto2257213
16René MarieLive At Jazz StandardMAXJAZZ1227090
17Ron CarterThe Golden StrikerBlue Note1167040
18Michel CamiloLive At The Blue NoteTelarc Jazz1167039
19David HazeltineManhattan AutumnSharp Nine1217030
20Terell StaffordNew BeginningsMAXJAZZ1226960
21Stefon HarrisThe Grand Unification TheoryBlue Note1226895
22Bruce BarthLive At The Village VanguardMAXJAZZ2256880
23Eric AlexanderNightlife In TokyoMilestone6236817
24David 'Fathead' NewmanThe GiftHighNote1216755
25Monty Alexander TrioImpressions In BlueTelarc Jazz4256711
26Lizz WrightSaltVerve Music Group5276550
27Keith JarrettUp for It: Live in Juan-Les-PinsECM2246513
28Ray BrownWalk OnTelarc Jazz6216402
29Gerald Wilson OrchestraNew York, New SoundMack Avenue3186366
30Ted NashStill EvolvedPalmetto1236342
31Bill Mays TrioGoing HomePalmetto3216223
32Shirley HornMay The Music Never EndVerve Music Group5266193
33Mark O'Connor's Hot Swing TrioIn Full SwingOdyssey5256174
34Houston PersonSentimental JourneyHighNote1246024
35Kenny BurrellBlue MuseConcord Jazz5226009
36Javon JacksonEasy Does ItPalmetto7226005
37Ahmad JamalIn Search Of Momentum (1-10)Dreyfus2255996
38Dave BrubeckPark Avenue SouthTelarc Jazz4215976
39Roy HaynesLove LettersEighty-Eights/Columbia1175880
40Wayne ShorterAlegriaVerve Music Group6245860
41Jimmy Cobb's MobCobb's GrooveMilestone1115845
42Branford MarsalisRomare Bearden RevealedMarsalis Music/ Rounder3135738
43Pat MethenyOne Quiet NightWarner Bros.6235728
44Ray BarrettoHomage To Art BlakeySunnyside5205723
45Eric Reede-bopSavant4205699
46Scolohofooh!Blue Note6255690
47Terry GibbsFrom Me To You: A Tribute to Lionel HamptonMack Avenue7245582
48Arturo SandovalTrumpet EvolutionCrescent Moon / Columbia1205542
49Ray Brown / Monty Alexander / Russell MaloneBrown / Alexander / MaloneTelarc Jazz1235472
50Chick CoreaRendezvous In New YorkStretch/Concord9255443
51Robert JospéTime To PlayInner Rhythm4245417
52Ron BlakeLest We ForgetMack Avenue5135396
53Greg OsbySt. Louis ShoesBlue Note10245368
54Flora PurimSpeak No EvilNarada Jazz8225364
55Pete MalinverniAutumn In New YorkReservoir7205261
56Taylor Eigsti TrioResonanceBop City5155192
57Danilo Perez... till thenVerve Music Group8185174
58Jimmy McGriffMcGriff AvenueMilestone3205133
59John Pizzarelli TrioLive At BirdlandTelarc Jazz7215101
60Gary SmulyanThe Real Deal Reservoir5175072
61YellowjacketsTime SquaredHeads Up8215064
62Janis SiegelFriday Night SpecialTelarc Jazz8215030
63Winard Harper SextetA Time For The SoulSavant4225009
64Regina CarterPaganini: After A DreamVerve Music Group9204994
65Joe LovanoOn This Day?At The VanguardBlue Note10214908
66Peter CincottiPeter CincottiConcord13204871
67Cassandra WilsonGlamouredBlue Note3104852
68Steve HobbsSecond EncounterCandid6154810
69Vincent HerringAll Too RealHighNote7194640
70Irvin Mayfield / Gordon ParksHalf Past Autumn SuiteBasin Street7204617
71Stacey KentThe Boy Next DoorCandid14154544
72Eddie HendersonSo WhatEighty-Eights/Columbia9174538
73Slide Hampton and The World of TrombonesSpirit Of The HornMCG Jazz12204523
74Steve WilsonSoulful SongMAXJAZZ10194497
75Joey DeFrancescoFalling In Love AgainConcord Jazz16234496
76Stacey KentIn Love AgainCandid19214332
77John HicksFatha's DayHighNote184332
78Harry Connick Jr.Other Hours - Connick On Piano 1Marsalis Music/ Rounder14214318
79Curtis StigersYou Inspire MeConcord12134310
80Diane SchuurMidnightConcord Jazz14204308
81Geoffrey KeezerSublime : Honoring the Music of Hank JonesTelarc Jazz14214210
82Papa John DeFrancescoJumpin'Savant8194202
83Gene BertonciniAcoustic RomanceSons of Sound9144198
84Ravi ColtraneMad 6Eighty-Eights/Columbia14204155
85Michael Brecker QuindectetWide AnglesVerve Music Group15144151
86Diana KrallLive In ParisVerve Music Group1274146
87Jessica WilliamsAll AloneMAXJAZZ12214116
88Clark Terry & Max RoachFriendshipEighty-Eights/Columbia13174108
89Houston PersonSocial CallHighNote383958
90Mike ClarkSummertimeJazzKey Music8203916
91Larry CoryellThe Power Trio: Live In ChicagoHighNote11143858
92Red HollowayCoast To CoastMilestone593851
93Chucho ValdésNew ConceptionsBlue Note11123838
94Tony Bennett & K.D. LangA Wonderful WorldRPM/Columbia5153833
95Mark Levine & Latin TingeIslaLeft Coast Clave18193828
96Ron Carter NonetEight PlusDreyfus10183827
97Ian Hendrickson- SmithUp In SmokeSharp Nine14183802
98Jeremy PeltClose To My HeartMAXJAZZ693801
99Cedar WaltonLatin TingeHighNote4233749
100Tony Monaco Trio w/Joey DeFrancesco TrioA New Generation - Paesanos On The New B-3Summit18143732