| 1 | Olu Dara | Neighborhoods | Atlantic |
| 2 | Karl Denson | Dance Lesson #2 | Blue Note |
| 3 | Kenny Barron & Regina Carter | Freefall | Verve |
| 4 | Ballin' The Jack | The Big Head | Knitting Factory |
| 5 | Bluiett/Jackson/El'zabar | The Calling | Justin Time |
| 6 | Roland Kirk | Here Comes The Whistleman | Label M |
| 7 | Roy Campbell Pyramid | Ethnic Stew And Brew | Delmark |
| 8 | Jane Ira Bloom | Sometimes The Magic | Arabesque Recordings |
| 9 | Charlie Haden | Nocturne | Verve Forecast/Polygram |
| 10 | Chicago Underground Quartet | CD | Thrill Jockey |
| 11 | Rumba Profundo | A Calm In The Fire Of Dances | Justin Time |
| 12 | David Krakauer | A New Hot One | Label Bleu |
| 13 | Antonello Paliotti Trio | Tarantella Storta | Felmay |
| 14 | Dexter Gordon | Live At The Left Bank | Prestige |
| 15 | Joe Bonner | The Art Of Jazz Piano | Black Orchid Music |
| 16 | Paul Bley, Koglmann, Peacock | Annette | Hat Hut |
| 17 | Preservation Hall Jazz Band | Songs Of New Orleans | Self Produced |
| 18 | Don Preston Trio | Transformation | Cryptogramaphone |
| 19 | Robert Barry & Fred Anderson | Duets 2001 | Thrill Jockey |
| 20 | Charles Gayle | Jazz Solo Piano | Knitting Factory |