- Corey Christiansen – La Proxima (Origin)
- Jimmy Cobb – This I Dig of You (Smoke Sessions)
- Wayne Wallace Latin Jazz Quintet – The Rhythm of Invention (Patois)
- Erroll Garner – Dreamstreet (Mack Avenue)
- Joshua Breakstone – Children of Art (Capri)
- Cory Weeds Quintet – Live at Frankie’s Jazz Club (Cellar)
- Larry Fuller – Overjoyed (Capri)
- Stan Getz – Getz at the Gate (Verve)
- Jane Bunnett & Maqueque - On Firm Ground/Tierra Firme (Linus)
- Mark Walker – You Get What You Give (Fliposphere)
- Monty Alexander – Wareika Hill Rastamonk Vibrations (MACD)
- Dan McCarthy – City Abstract (Origin)
- Steve Khan – Patchwork (Tone Center)
- Chick Corea/Christian McBride/Brian Blade – Trilogy 2 (Concord)
- Poncho Sanchez – Trane’s Delight (Concord Picante)
- Paul Combs – Unknown Dameron (Summit)
- Yoko Miwa – Keep Talkin’ (Yoko Miwa)
- Eric Reed – Everybody Gets the Blues (Smoke Sessions)
- Richie Cole & Tony Monaco – The Keys of Cool (Richie Cole Presents)
- George Coleman – The Quartet (Smoke Sessions)
- Nicolas Bearde – I Remember You (Right Groove)
- Ricardo Peixoto – Scary Beautiful (Moving Finger Music)
- Vanessa Rubin – The Dream Is You (Nibur)
- Akiko Tsuruga/Graham Dechter/Jeff Hamilton – Equal Time (Capri)
- Michel Camilo – Essence (Resilence)
- Bill Goodwin – Trio (Vectordisc)
- Florian Hoefner Trio – First Spring (Alma)
- Ethan Iverson Quartet – Common Practice (ECM)
- Alan Broadbent Trio – New York Notes (Savant)
- Jazzmeia Horn – Love and Liberation (Concord)
- Mike LeDonne – Partners in Time (Savant)
- Chick Corea & the Spanish Heart Band – Antidote (Concord)
- Adrian Cunningham & Friends – Play Lerner and Lowe (Arbors Jazz)
- Tunetown – There From Here (Slammin’ Media)\
- Bill O’Connell & the Afro Caribbean Ensemble – Wind Off the Hudson (Savant)
- Al Foster – Inspirations and Dedications (Smoke Sessions)
- George Cables – I’m All Smiles (High Note)
- Antonio Adolfo – Samba Jazz Alley (AAM)
- Ken Fowser – Right on Time (Posi-Tone)
- Nick Parrott – Under Paris Skies (Arbors)
Chris Heim produces and hosts Global Village, a nationally and internationally distributed world music show; the nightly jazz show Night Train, and Crossroads, KMUW’s twice-weekly blues and R&B show. Chris is also a critic and freelance writer whose work has appeared in the Chicago Tribune, Utne, Global Rhythm, Dirty Linen, and Option, among others.