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Top Jazz Fusion albums of 2020

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Updated: 31 October
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EABS - Discipline of Sun Ra, Cover art
Discipline of Sun Ra
EABS
3.60 328 328 3 3
30 October 2020 Album
Jazz Fusion
Nu Jazz Spiritual Jazz
instrumental sampling avant-garde technical improvisation atmospheric soothing playful
328 Ratings 3 Reviews 3.60 Average
Tigran Hamasyan - The Call Within, Cover art
The Call Within
Tigran Hamasyan
3.53 734 734 6 6
28 August 2020 Album
Jazz Fusion Avant-Prog
Armenian Folk Music Jazz-Rock Spiritual Jazz
uncommon time signatures progressive complex energetic technical mysterious improvisation instrumental
734 Ratings 6 Reviews 3.53 Average
Immortal Onion - XD: Experience Design, Cover art
XD: Experience Design
Immortal Onion
3.52 372 372 3 3
13 March 2020 Album
Nu Jazz Yass Jazz Fusion
Jazz Fusion Electronic Post-Minimalism Math Rock
uncommon time signatures progressive instrumental energetic eclectic technical atmospheric complex
372 Ratings 3 Reviews 3.52 Average
GoGo Penguin - GoGo Penguin, Cover art
GoGo Penguin
GoGo Penguin
3.51 618 618 4 4
12 June 2020 Album
Jazz Fusion
Post-Minimalism Nu Jazz
complex dense rhythmic instrumental uplifting melodic lush
618 Ratings 4 Reviews 3.51 Average
Błoto - Kwiatostan, Cover art
Kwiatostan
Błoto
3.49 350 350 1 1
11 September 2020 Album
Jazz Fusion Broken Beat
Nu Jazz
eclectic complex rhythmic repetitive technical chaotic noisy lush
350 Ratings 1 Reviews 3.49 Average
Pat Metheny - From This Place, Cover art
From This Place
Pat Metheny
3.45 432 432 4 4
21 February 2020 Album
Jazz Fusion
Third Stream
instrumental improvisation mellow technical lush sentimental
432 Ratings 4 Reviews 3.45 Average
The Heliocentrics - Telemetric Sounds, Cover art
Telemetric Sounds
The Heliocentrics
3.46 196 196 3 3
7 August 2020 Album
Jazz Fusion Nu Jazz
Krautrock Space Rock Psychedelic Rock Neo-Psychedelia
psychedelic instrumental space uncommon time signatures nocturnal avant-garde eclectic progressive
196 Ratings 3 Reviews 3.46 Average
Greg Foat - Symphonie Pacifique, Cover art
Symphonie Pacifique
Greg Foat
3.44 246 246 3 3
3 July 2020 Album
Jazz Fusion
Third Stream Downtempo Library Music Exotica
warm melodic instrumental rhythmic happy optimistic
246 Ratings 3 Reviews 3.44 Average
Zopp - Zopp, Cover art
Zopp
Zopp
3.42 448 448 6 6
10 April 2020 Album
Canterbury Scene Jazz Fusion
Avant-Prog Symphonic Prog
instrumental atmospheric uncommon time signatures melodic playful progressive psychedelic warm
448 Ratings 6 Reviews 3.42 Average
Matthew Tavares & Leland Whitty - Visions, Cover art
Visions
Matty & Leland Whitty
3.45 161 161
20 March 2020 Album
Jazz Fusion Avant-Garde Jazz
Spiritual Jazz
improvisation complex progressive mysterious hypnotic
161 Ratings 3.45 Average
Nonlocal Forecast - Holographic Universe(s?)!, Cover art
Holographic Universe(s?)!
Nonlocal Forecast
3.39 347 347 2 2
30 October 2020 Album
Utopian Virtual Jazz Fusion Digital Fusion
New Age Vaporwave MIDI Music
futuristic instrumental energetic ethereal peaceful uplifting atmospheric rhythmic
347 Ratings 2 Reviews 3.39 Average
Slingbaum - Slingbaum One, Cover art
Slingbaum One
Slingbaum
3.50 154 154 5 5
May 2020 Album
Psychedelic Soul Jazz Fusion Dark Ambient
Dark Jazz Neo-Psychedelia Experimental
dark cold psychedelic abstract ominous mysterious hypnotic lonely
154 Ratings 5 Reviews 3.50 Average
Panzerballett - Planet Z, Cover art
Planet Z
Panzerballett
3.51 142 142 4 4
18 September 2020 Album
Jazz Fusion Progressive Metal Avant-Garde Metal
Djent
instrumental uncommon time signatures complex technical eclectic energetic
142 Ratings 4 Reviews 3.51 Average
Jeremy Cunningham - The Weather Up There, Cover art
The Weather Up There
Jeremy Cunningham
3.37 200 200 2 2
22 February 2020 Album
Avant-Garde Jazz Jazz Fusion
Spoken Word
improvisation dark melancholic sombre sad serious
200 Ratings 2 Reviews 3.37 Average
Jaga Jazzist - Pyramid, Cover art
Pyramid
Jaga Jazzist
3.34 408 408 4 4
7 August 2020 Album
Nu Jazz Jazz Fusion
Progressive Rock
instrumental rhythmic progressive futuristic complex mellow eclectic
408 Ratings 4 Reviews 3.34 Average
Jahari Massamba Unit - Pardon My French, Cover art
Pardon My French
Jahari Massamba Unit
3.35 252 252 6 6
27 November 2020 Album
Spiritual Jazz Jazz Fusion
Jazz-Funk
uncommon time signatures improvisation abstract spiritual urban playful
252 Ratings 6 Reviews 3.35 Average
Bent Arcana - Bent Arcana, Cover art
Bent Arcana
Bent Arcana
3.33 287 287 4 4
21 August 2020 Album
Jazz Fusion Psychedelic Rock
Krautrock Jam Band
psychedelic rhythmic improvisation instrumental chaotic passionate warm
287 Ratings 4 Reviews 3.33 Average
Jeff Parker - Suite for Max Brown, Cover art
Suite for Max Brown
Jeff Parker
3.30 2k 1,608 11 11
24 January 2020 Album
Jazz Fusion
Nu Jazz Avant-Garde Jazz Spiritual Jazz
improvisation warm peaceful eclectic playful poetic rhythmic lush
2k Ratings 11 Reviews 3.30 Average
The Heliocentrics - Infinity of Now, Cover art
Infinity of Now
The Heliocentrics
3.31 359 359 6 6
14 February 2020 Album
Jazz Fusion Nu Jazz
Psychedelic Rock Trip Hop Krautrock
psychedelic nocturnal dark playful avant-garde improvisation eclectic
359 Ratings 6 Reviews 3.31 Average
Møster! - Dust Breathing, Cover art
Dust Breathing
Møster!
3.55 114 114 1 1
11 December 2020 Album
Jazz Fusion Jazz-Rock
Psychedelic Rock Avant-Prog Post-Rock
psychedelic progressive avant-garde
114 Ratings 1 Reviews 3.55 Average
The Gaslamp Killer - Heart Math, Cover art
Heart Math
The Gaslamp Killer
3.32 165 165 2 2
7 August 2020 Album
Experimental Hip Hop Jazz Fusion
Instrumental Hip Hop
rhythmic sampling psychedelic technical melodic playful summer eclectic
165 Ratings 2 Reviews 3.32 Average
Moon Hooch - Life on Other Planets, Cover art
Life on Other Planets
Moon Hooch
3.23 281 281 5 5
10 January 2020 Album
Nu Jazz Jazz Fusion
Dubstep
energetic manic instrumental party chaotic
281 Ratings 5 Reviews 3.23 Average
The Nels Cline Singers - Share the Wealth, Cover art
Share the Wealth
The Nels Cline Singers
3.44 128 128 3 3
13 November 2020 Album
Jazz Fusion Avant-Garde Jazz
progressive avant-garde eclectic instrumental
128 Ratings 3 Reviews 3.44 Average
Sven Wunder - Wabi sabi, Cover art
Wabi sabi
Sven Wunder
3.39 131 131 1 1
12 June 2020 Album
Jazz Fusion Jazz-Funk
Japanese Folk Music Turkish Folk Music Min'yō Neo-Psychedelia Anatolian Rock
instrumental mellow warm psychedelic playful
131 Ratings 1 Reviews 3.39 Average
Sam Gendel - Satin Doll, Cover art
Satin Doll
Sam Gendel
3.17 169 169 1 1
13 March 2020 Album
Nu Jazz Jazz Fusion
Standards
playful rhythmic complex atmospheric sparse bittersweet futuristic nocturnal
169 Ratings 1 Reviews 3.17 Average
Aquiles Navarro & Tcheser Holmes - Heritage of the Invisible II, Cover art
Heritage of the Invisible II
Aquiles Navarro & Tcheser Holmes
3.33 126 126 4 4
23 October 2020 Album
Avant-Garde Jazz Jazz Fusion
avant-garde
126 Ratings 4 Reviews 3.33 Average
Stein Urheim - Downhill Uplift, Cover art
Downhill Uplift
Stein Urheim
3.24 128 128 1 1
17 January 2020 Album
Jazz Fusion
Jazz-Rock
improvisation psychedelic atmospheric playful hypnotic surreal dense melodic
128 Ratings 1 Reviews 3.24 Average
Adrian Younge, Ali Shaheed Muhammad & Doug Carn - Jazz Is Dead 005, Cover art
Jazz Is Dead 005
Adrian Younge, Ali Shaheed Muhammad & Doug Carn
3.41 102 102
11 December 2020 Album
Soul Jazz Jazz Fusion
102 Ratings 3.41 Average
Badge Époque Ensemble - Self Help, Cover art
Self Help
Badge Époque Ensemble
3.32 107 107 2 2
20 November 2020 Album
Psychedelic Rock Jazz Fusion
Psychedelic Soul Jazz-Funk
psychedelic
107 Ratings 2 Reviews 3.32 Average
Diomede feat. Hubert Zemler - Przyśpiewki, Cover art
Przyśpiewki
Diomede / Hubert Zemler
3.54 79 79
28 May 2020 Album
Avant-Garde Jazz Jazz Fusion
instrumental improvisation avant-garde
79 Ratings 3.54 Average
fox capture plan - Discovery, Cover art
Discovery
fox capture plan
3.68 67 67
4 November 2020 Album
Jazz Fusion
jingle instrumental
67 Ratings 3.68 Average
Taku Yabuki - Modern World Symphony No.3, Cover art
Modern World Symphony No.3
Taku Yabuki
3.64 61 61 3 3
3 July 2020 Album
Jazz Fusion
Progressive Metal Avant-Prog
uplifting energetic playful improvisation instrumental complex technical eclectic
61 Ratings 3 Reviews 3.64 Average
toconoma - VISTA, Cover art
VISTA
toconoma
3.50 70 70
24 June 2020 Album
Jazz-Funk Jazz Fusion
instrumental
70 Ratings 3.50 Average
Dan Weiss Starebaby - Natural Selection, Cover art
Natural Selection
Dan Weiss Starebaby
3.60 64 64 1 1
18 September 2020 Album
Jazz Fusion
Avant-Prog Avant-Garde Metal
progressive avant-garde
64 Ratings 1 Reviews 3.60 Average
Ebi Soda - Ugh, Cover art
Ugh
Ebi Soda
3.65 64 64
22 May 2020 Album
Jazz Fusion
Nu Jazz
64 Ratings 3.65 Average
Bill Laswell - Against Empire, Cover art
Against Empire
Bill Laswell
3.32 71 71
10 April 2020 Album
Avant-Garde Jazz Jazz Fusion
avant-garde instrumental
71 Ratings 3.32 Average
The Ritual Begins at Sundown
Robby Krieger
3.47 58 58 2 2
14 August 2020 Album
Jazz Fusion
58 Ratings 2 Reviews 3.47 Average
Derrick Hodge - Color of Noize, Cover art
Color of Noize
Derrick Hodge
3.44 58 58
26 June 2020 Album
Jazz Fusion
Jazz-Funk
58 Ratings 3.44 Average
Soft Power - Brink of Extinction, Cover art
Brink of Extinction
Soft Power
3.48 47 47
27 April 2020 Album
Jazz-Rock Jazz Fusion
Psychedelic Rock Progressive Rock Jazz-Funk
improvisation uplifting urban playful
47 Ratings 3.48 Average
Andreas Røysum Ensemble - Andreas Røysum Ensemble, Cover art
Andreas Røysum Ensemble
Andreas Røysum Ensemble
3.43 48 48
5 March 2020 Album
Experimental Big Band Avant-Garde Jazz Jazz Fusion
Norwegian Folk Music Indo Jazz Spiritual Jazz
playful avant-garde instrumental manic chaotic
48 Ratings 3.43 Average
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  • fox capture plan - Stand My Heroes: Piece of Truth - Original Soundtrack, Cover art
    Stand My Heroes: Piece of Truth - Original Soundtrack
    2020 Album
    6 Ratings 2.37 Average
    2.37 6 6
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  • Yussef Dayes Trio - Welcome to the Hills, Cover art
    Welcome to the Hills
    2020 Album
    221 Ratings 2 Reviews 3.85 Average
    3.85 221 221 2 2
  • Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah - Axiom, Cover art
    Axiom
    2020 Album
    203 Ratings 2 Reviews 3.80 Average
    3.80 203 203 2 2
  • Miles Davis - The Lost Septet, Cover art
    The Lost Septet
    2020 Album
    124 Ratings 3 Reviews 3.85 Average
    3.85 124 124 3 3
  • Snarky Puppy - Live at the Royal Albert Hall, Cover art
    Live at the Royal Albert Hall
    2020 Album
    74 Ratings 3.69 Average
    3.69 74 74
  • Bobby Previte, Jamie Saft & Nels Cline - Music From the Early 21st Century, Cover art
    Music From the Early 21st Century
    2020 Album
    75 Ratings 1 Reviews 3.51 Average
    3.51 75 75 1 1
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  • Don Cherry - Om Shanti Om, Cover art
    Om Shanti Om
    2020 Album
    413 Ratings 1 Reviews 3.60 Average
    3.60 413 413 1 1
  • Allan Holdsworth - Frankfurt '86, Cover art
    Frankfurt '86
    2020 Album
    25 Ratings 3.92 Average
    3.92 25 25
  • Miles Davis Septet - Live in Tokyo 1973, Cover art
    Live in Tokyo 1973
    2020 Album
    19 Ratings 4.00 Average
    4.00 19 19
  • The Contemporary Jazz Quintet - The Black Hole, Cover art
    The Black Hole
    2020 Album
    13 Ratings 1 Reviews 3.23 Average
    3.23 13 13 1 1
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