| JOSHUA REDMAN | LEAP OF FAITH | BEYOND | WARNER BROTHERS |
| DON BRADEN | BOILING POINT | THE FIRE WITHIN | RCA |
| CECIL MCBEE | TIGHT SQUEEZE | UNSPOKEN | PALMETTO |
| ERNIE WATTS | SPIRIT SONG | SPIRIT SONG | FLYING DOLPHIN |
| BILLY HARPER | LOVE ON THE SUDAN | TRYING TO MAKE HEAVEN MY HOME | MPS |
| CRAIG TABORN | SPIRIT HARD KNOCK | AVENGING ANGEL | ECM |
| SABIR MATEEN/MATTHEW SHIPP | SAMA 4 | SAMA | NOT TWO |
| SABIR MATEEN | ONE WITH ALL | OTHER PLACES, OTHER SPACES | NU BOP |
| NOJO/NEUFELD-OCCHIPINTI JAZZ ORCHESTRA | IN MEMORIA | YOU ARE HERE | TRUE NORTH |
| NOJO/NEUFELD-OCCHIPINTI JAZZ ORCHESTRAA | THE GLASBLOWER | CITY OF NEIGHBORHOODS | TRUE NORTH |
| CHICK COREA | SONG OF THE WIND | IMPROVISATION VOL I | ECM |
| CHICK COREA-STEVE KUJALA | FREE FALL | VOYAGE | ECM |
| IAN DOGOLE | SILK ROAD | OUTSIDE THE BOX | GLOBAL FUSION |
