José James offers a gorgeously reverent tribute to one of the most iconic R&B albums of all time.

Masego offers a self-titled exploration of the various facets of Masego the multi-instrumentalist and Masego the man.

With her live album Holding Space, Lizz Wright showcases to lovers of music just how important she is to our musical lexicon.

With this live adaptation of her debut As If It Were Forever, Anna Wise gives a healing balm to those in need of deep healing.

With his debut album, Primordial Waters, Jamael Dean has allowed listeners to swim deeply in their oceans to feel truly human and free.

Theo Croker's BLACK2LIFE // A FUTURE PAST is a work of art that calls to the eternal Blackness in the listeners who connect to it most.

Another year. Another 100 Favorite Albums. 2021 was rough. But music is everlasting.

With her collaborative work Songwrights Apothecary Lab, Esperanza Spalding conducts an experiment in what it means to be human.

With KEYS, Alicia Keys brings one of the rawest, most emotive pieces of work in her discography as of late.

James Larter's Polarity is a mystifying piece of music that takes me back to a place I haven't been in a long time.

Vocal prodigy Jazmine Sullivan fights through her pain and transforms it into triumph with Heaux Tales.

Kim Oki is a rare artist who truly embodies the raw freneticism of free jazz and executes it beautifully with About Prejudice.

With Ledisi Sings Nina, the artist offers an inspired homage to one of the most important musical figures in history.

Tony Bennett gets Lady Gaga to temper her ostentatious stage personality to bring some warm jazz with Love For Sale.