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Best jazz of 2025 at the half way point

6 July 20251 Mins read
Branford Marsalis
Branford Marsalis plays Manchester on Sunday with Julian Joseph. Julian's first album in years, Voyage of the Faithful, is released soon. Branford's Belonging - a tribute to the classic Keith Jarrett album - is one of 2025's top albums.

Drawn from a range of top UK, Irish, Eurojazz, vocals and US releases

10 From Bach To Ellington

Michael Arbenz meets Andy Sheppard: From Bach to Ellington – Live, No Label ****

9 El Roi

Top 5 UK jazz albums so far in 2025

8

Jasper Høiby, Fellow Creatures: We Must Fight, Edition **** recommended

7 Downhill From Here

Gilad Hekselman, Downhill from Here, La Reserve Records ****

6 Ebb and Flow

Michael Buckley, Ebb and Flow, Livia **** Recommended

5 Woven

Album of the Week: Jeremy Pelt, Woven, HighNote *****

4 La Femme Aux Yeux de Sel

Gabi Hartmann, La Femme Aux Yeux de Sel, Sony Masterworks ****

3 New Vienna

Keith Jarrett, New Vienna, ECM *****

2 Words Fall Short

Joshua Redman, Words Fall Short, Blue Note **** recommended

1 Belonging

ALBUM OF THE MONTH: Branford Marsalis Quartet, Belonging, Blue Note *****

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