From perusing a number of ‘best of’ lists, filled with choices of top albums of 2021 by jazz fans and critics, I present tracks from 9 more albums. Some of it is more ‘modern’ sounding–such as Wadada Leo Smith, Floating Points, Kurt Elling’s new album, BadBadNotGood, Patricia Brennan, and Kenny Garrett. Then there’s a few more ‘traditional’ sounding jazz albums by Antonio Adolfo, Brandi Disterherft, and Vincent Herring. But it’s all high quality music.