Best Albums of 2023

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Follow the link to check out the 4-, 4.5- and 5-star album reviews published in DownBeat in 2023!

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What were the best albums of 2023? DownBeat’s annual list of the top albums reviewed in the magazine gives a glimpse. Of course, it does not include those year-end beauties due to publishing deadlines, but there’s plenty of great music to dig into. Check out the full list by clicking HERE or on the image below. DB






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    Foster was truly a drummer to the stars, including Miles Davis, Sonny Rollins and Joe Henderson.

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    Roscoe Mitchell will receive a Lifetime Achievement award at this year’s Vision Festival.

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    Benny Benack III and his quartet took the Midwest Jazz Collective’s route for a test run this spring.

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    To record Dream Manifest (Dom Recs), Croker convened artists from his current and recent past ensembles, plus special guests.

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    “There’s nothing quite like it,” Springs says of working with an orchestra. “It’s 60 people working in harmony in the moment. Singing with them is kind of empowering but also humbling at the same time.”


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