Feature Group: Albums of the Year

2012 has been a good year of New Jazz releases, with many great albums being released. Carmen Lundy 'Changes' is one of the best female vocal jazz albums for a long time, beautiful music to touch your mind and soul. The sheer class of this album in every department from lyrics, vocals, musicianship and sleeve design makes this our top jazz album for 2012. There were also quality albums from Gregory Porter, Robert Glasper, Marcus Miller and The Jazz Soul Seven and many others covering different styles of Jazz music.You can preview all these albums by clicking on each title.

2012 was a good year for New Soul Releases with some great albums being released.  Big Brooklyn Red 'Answer The Call' was actually recorded in 2008 but only came out officially this year and is as killer album, Brooklyn's voice resonates soulfulness and whilst the great modern soul dancer 'Taking it Too Far' has been the most revered track but it is a quality album throughout and well deserving to be our Soul album of the year. Pete Belasco recorded one of the best laid back soul albums for a long time in Lights on , Jazzanova recorded an album live in the studio with a full...