| Soweto Kinch | Conversations | Dune |
| Keith Jarrett | Out-of-Towners | ECM |
| Courtney Pine | Devotion | Telarc Jazz |
| Charlie Haden | Land of the Sun | Verve |
| Lonnie Smith | Too Damn Hot! | Palmetto |
| Dianne Reeves | Christmastime Is Here | Blue Note |
| Bob Dorough | Sunday at Iridium | Arbors |
| Matthias Lupri | Transition Sonic | Summit |
| Ted Sirota | Breeding Resistance | Delmark |
| Dave Douglas | Bow River Falls | Premonition |