The Roots Music Report's
Top Modern Jazz Album Chart
for the Year of 2025
| Album Title | Band/Artist Name | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zito's Jump! | James Zito | Self-Release |
| 2 | Safe Travels | Jerry Kalaf | Self-Release |
| 3 | Mosaic: the Music of Gregg Hill | Rodney Whitaker | Origin |
| 4 | Time Shift | Tim Jago | Bespoke Jazz |
| 5 | Mosaic | Reginald Cyntje | Self-Release |
| 6 | Conceivable Directions | Enrique Haneine | Elegant Walk |
| 7 | Murrina | Margherita Fava | Self-Release |
| 8 | Blue House | Marc Ciprut | White Label |
| 9 | Some Poor Soul Has a Fire | Stan Harrison | Adhyâropa |
| 10 | Tomorrowsville | Randy Hoexter | Blue Canoe |
| 11 | Owl Dreams | Dharma Down | Self-Release |
| 12 | I Hear Echoes | George Cables | HighNote |
| 13 | The Road to Trantor | Carl Schultz | Origin |
| 14 | Better Angels | Peter Bernstein | Smoke Sessions |
| 15 | 7x7by7 | Brian Lynch | Hollistic Musicworks |
| 16 | Echoes of the Inner Prophet | Melissa Aldana | Blue Note |
| 17 | Operator | Avi Granite 6 | Pet Mantis |
| 18 | I Want More | Donny McCaslin | Edition |
| 19 | Grit & Grace | Jennifer Wharton's Bonegasm | Sunnyside |
| 20 | Short Stories | David Lopato & Global Coolant | Global Coolant |
| 21 | Eagle's Point | Chris Potter | Edition |
| 22 | Point of No Return | Malcolm Strachan | Self-Release |
| 23 | Aria | Tineke Postma | Edition |
| 24 | It Comes in Waves | Denin Slage-Koch | Self-Release |
| 25 | A Canadian Songbook | Ernesto Cervini's Turboprop | TPR |
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