| Alex Skolnick Trio | Transformation | Magnatude |
| Sheryl Bailey3 | Bull's Eye! | Pure Music |
| Al Jarreau | Accentuate the Positive | Verve |
| Active Ingredients | Titration | Delmark |
| Bill Frisell | Unspeakable | Nonesuch |
| Wallace Roney | Prototype | High Note |
| Mario Pavone | Orange | playscape |
| Dave Schnitter | Sketch | Sunnyside/oMix |
| Pete Zimmer 5tet | Common Man | Tippin |
| Gui Mallon | Live Montreux | Adventure |