The Roots Music Report's
Top 50 Contemporary Jazz Album Chart
for the Week of Jan 25, 2025
| TW | LW | Album Title | Band/Artist Name | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▲ | 1 | 15 | Cali Mambo | Dred Scott Trio | Ropeadope |
| ▼ | 2 | 1 | Zebra Stories | Steve Allee | Self-Release |
| ▲ | 3 | 12 | Mystical | Reza Khan | Painted Media |
| ▲ | 4 | 14 | What It Means | Bria Skonberg | Cellar Live |
| ▼ | 5 | 2 | Time Takes Odd Turns | Tom Johnson Jazz Orchestra | Self-Release |
| ▲ | 6 | 24 | Love and Rhythm | Blake Aaron | Innervision |
| ▼ | 7 | 3 | Cool Shades | Nils | Baja |
| ▼ | 8 | 4 | Across the Field College Fight Songs Reimagined | Visions Jazz Ensemble | Patios |
| ▼ | 9 | 5 | Destiny | Brendan Rothwell | Self-Release |
| ▼ | 10 | 6 | Feelin' Good | Nils | Baja |
| *NEW* | 11 | - | Louisiana Stories | Don Paul | Irresistible/Revolutionary |
| ▼ | 12 | 7 | Soliloquies | Jason Kao Hwang | Self-Release |
| ▲ | 13 | - | It Hits Different | Norman Brown | Shanachie Ent. |
| ▼ | 14 | 9 | Portrait | Samara Joy | Verve |
| ▼ | 15 | 10 | JAMB | Dave Erickson Project | Self-Release |
| *NEW* | 16 | - | Hidden Gems | Brent Laidler | self-Release |
| ▼ | 17 | 11 | Promised Land | Paul Brown | Shanachie |
| ▼ | 18 | 13 | Archaic Humans | Nation Beat | Ropeadope |
| ▼ | 19 | 17 | Emerge Dancing (feat. Jeff Pittson) | Suzanne Pittson | Vineland |
| ▼ | 20 | 16 | Odyssey | Nubya Garcia | Concord |
| ▲ | 21 | - | As We Think | Chris Standring | Ultimate Vibe |
| ▼ | 22 | 8 | Side Hustle | Thom Rotella | HighNote |
| ▲ | 23 | 30 | With Eyes Closed | Matt Panayides Trio | Pacific Coast Jazz |
| ▼ | 24 | 18 | Ones Upon a Time | Paul Brown | Woodward Avenue |
| ▼ | 25 | 19 | Memory in Motion | The Jazz Defenders | ITI |
| ▼ | 26 | 20 | The Sage | Jacob Chung | Cellar Live |
| ▼ | 27 | 21 | Wintersongs | Laila Biali | Self-Release |
| ▲ | 28 | - | Unstoppable | Adam Hawley | MBF Ent. |
| ▼ | 29 | 22 | Finger Painting | Nick Colionne | Trippin N Rhythm |
| ▼ | 30 | 25 | Songs from the Deep | Eric Essix | Essential |
| ▲ | 31 | - | Into You | Incognito | Shanachie |
| ▲ | 32 | - | Dreams Realized | Rose Mallett | Self-Release |
| *NEW* | 33 | - | Stryker with Strings Goes to the Movies | Dave Stryker | Strikezone |
| ▼ | 34 | 28 | Risin' Up | Adam Hawley | MBF Ent. |
| ▼ | 35 | 26 | NU-JIVE: Nations United | Troy Roberts | Self-Release |
| ▼ | 36 | 27 | A New Light | Steve Oliver | Self-Release |
| ▲ | 37 | - | Soul Connection | Brian Simpson | Shanachie |
| ▼ | 38 | 29 | Bowmanville | Bowmanville | Stoneagle |
| ▲ | 39 | - | Oasis | Randy Scott | Trippin 'n Rhythm |
| ▼ | 40 | 31 | Interlude of the Duende | Emaginario | Ropeadope |
| ▲ | 41 | - | I Told You So | Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio | Colemine |
| ▼ | 42 | 32 | Just Like That | Nick Colionne | Trippin N Rhythm |
| ▲ | 43 | - | Gentle and Smooth | Nathan Mitchell | Trippin 'n Rhythm |
| ▲ | 44 | - | Timeless | David Benoit | SRG Jazz |
| ▼ | 45 | 33 | Movin' | John Lamkin II & the Favorites Jazz Quintet | Self-Release |
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