Jazz

Category 33 Best Jazz Instrumental Album For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new instrumental jazz recordings.

1. BOOK OF INTUITION Kenny Barron Trio [Impulse!]

2. DR. UM Peter Erskine

[Fuzzy Music]

3. SUNDAY NIGHT AT THE VANGUARD The Fred Hersch Trio [Palmetto Records]

4. NEARNESS Joshua Redman & Brad Mehldau [Nonesuch]

5. COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN John Scofield

[Impulse!]