| Rank | Artist | Recording | Label |
| 1 | TOWNER GALAHER | Uptown! | |
| 2 | JAZZ PUNKS | Smashups | Foam at the mouth |
| 3 | WADADA LEO SMITH | Ten Freedom Summers | Cuneiform |
| 4 | DIRTY DOZEN BRASS BAND | Twenty Dozen | Savoy |
| 5 | CARMEN INTORRE JR. | For The Soul | Random Act |
| 6 | THING WITH BARRY GUY | Metal! | No Business |
| 7 | MIKE FREEMAN ZONAVIBE | The Vibesman | VOF |
| 8 | THOLLEM MCDONAS/WILLIAM PARKER/NELS CLINE | The Gowanus Session | Porter |
| 9 | QUANTIC AND ALICE RUSSELLWITH THE COMBO BARBARO | Look Around The Corner | Tru Thoughts |
| 10 | DIRTY DOZEN BRASS BAND | Twenty Dozen | Savoy |
