Stereophile's Fred Kaplan's picks:
New Jazz:
1. Maria Schneider, The Thompson Fields (ArtistShare)
2. Steve Coleman, Synovial Joints (Pi).
3. Vijay Iyer, Break Stuff (ECM.
4. Fred Hersch, Solo (Palmetto).
5. Charlie Haden & Gonzalo Rubalcaba, Tokyo Adagio (Universal/Impulse!).
6. Dave Douglas, Brazen Heart (Greenleaf).
7. Erik Friedlander, Oscalypso (Skipstone).
8. Ran Blake & Christine Correa, The Road Keeps Winding (Red Piano.
9. Ryan Truesdell's Gil Evans Project, Lines of Color (ArtistShare).
10. John Zorn, Gomory: Book of Angels, Vol.25—Mycale Sings Masada, Book Two (Tzadik).
Historical/Reissues:
1. Errol Garner, The Complete Concert by the Sea (3 CDs, Sony Legacy).
2. Gerry Mulligan, The Emarcy Sextet Recordings (5 LPs, Mosaic).
3. Al Cohn & Jimmy Rowles, Heavy Love (Xanadu Master Editions).
http://www.stereophile.com/content/best-jazz-albums-2015#3T7LtXDKdHVRxJF5.97
New Jazz:
1. Maria Schneider, The Thompson Fields (ArtistShare)
2. Steve Coleman, Synovial Joints (Pi).
3. Vijay Iyer, Break Stuff (ECM.
4. Fred Hersch, Solo (Palmetto).
5. Charlie Haden & Gonzalo Rubalcaba, Tokyo Adagio (Universal/Impulse!).
6. Dave Douglas, Brazen Heart (Greenleaf).
7. Erik Friedlander, Oscalypso (Skipstone).
8. Ran Blake & Christine Correa, The Road Keeps Winding (Red Piano.
9. Ryan Truesdell's Gil Evans Project, Lines of Color (ArtistShare).
10. John Zorn, Gomory: Book of Angels, Vol.25—Mycale Sings Masada, Book Two (Tzadik).
Historical/Reissues:
1. Errol Garner, The Complete Concert by the Sea (3 CDs, Sony Legacy).
2. Gerry Mulligan, The Emarcy Sextet Recordings (5 LPs, Mosaic).
3. Al Cohn & Jimmy Rowles, Heavy Love (Xanadu Master Editions).
http://www.stereophile.com/content/best-jazz-albums-2015#3T7LtXDKdHVRxJF5.97