The Roots Music Report's
Top Contemporary Jazz Song Chart
for the Year of 2020
| Rank | Song Title | Band/Artist Name |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | I'm Alive | Norah Jones |
| 2 | Second Thoughts (feat. Jean Baylor) | Richie Goods |
| 3 | Changed in Mid Air | Elsa Nilsson |
| 4 | Miraculous | David Boswell |
| 5 | Back Here Again | Bluey |
| 6 | My Shining Hour | CeCe Gable |
| 7 | Tripped out Slim | Trombone Shorty |
| 8 | What of What We Are | Enrique Haneine |
| 9 | Rio Escuro | John Stein |
| 10 | Invitation (feat. Peter Michael Escovedo...) | Kenny Washington |
| 11 | How's Never (feat. Dayna Stephens, Sam Yahel & Jongkuk Kim) | Massimo Biolcati |
| 12 | Little Room | Troy Roberts |
| 13 | Giant Pets | Rob Emanuel |
| 14 | Moment of Your Time | Butch & Rhonda Coleman |
| 15 | Be Here (feat. Kenny Lattimore) | Boney James |
| 16 | Rejekt | Troy Roberts |
| 17 | The Message Continues | Nubya Garcia |
| 18 | Eastern Joy Dance | Richie Goods |
| 19 | Redemption | Sam Rucker |
| 20 | Fierce Heart | David Bach |
| 21 | Electric Fantastic | The Moore-McColl Jazz Society |
| 22 | Uptown Swing Theme | Snorre Kirk |
| 23 | Shacktown | Gerald Beckett |
| 24 | Syeeda's Song Flute (feat. Keyon Harrold & Ron Carter) | Lakecia Benjamin |
| 25 | AKA Reggie | Wayne Escoffery |
| 26 | Om Shanti (feat. Meshell Ndegeocello & Georgia Anne Muldrow) | Lakecia Benjamin |
| 27 | Limbo | Matt DeMerritt |
| 28 | Los Olivos | David Boswell |
| 29 | Good Morning Mr. Shmink | Lettuce |
| 30 | Love is Simple | Jeremy Pelt |
| 31 | The Elements | Jason Tiemann |
| 32 | A Los Angeles Minute | David Boswell |
| 33 | Brigas Nuncas Mais (feat. John Stowell & Steve LaSpina) | Frank Kohl |
| 34 | Seldom Disguise | Enrique Haneine |
| 35 | Jenga | Jim Snidero |
| 36 | Pyramid | John Sneider |
| 37 | Extraction | Posi-Tone Swingtet |
| 38 | Flame Twin | Norah Jones |
| 39 | Smile (feat. Dayna Stephens, Sam Yahel & Jongkuk Kim) | Massimo Biolcati |
| 40 | The Crossing (feat. John Stowell & Steve LaSpina) | Frank Kohl |
| 41 | Dance of Endless Encounter | Enrique Haneine |
| 42 | Strike the Note | David Bach |
| 43 | Roxanne | David Bach |
| 44 | Luculent Jiggle | Enrique Haneine |
| 45 | U Bring Me Joy (feat. Elle Cato) | Oli Silk |
| 46 | The Wind in Her Hair | David Boswell |
| 47 | The Sun and the Moon | David Boswell |
| 48 | To Live | Norah Jones |
| 49 | Realize | Spirit Fingers |
| 50 | Boo Boo's Birthday (feat. Dayna Stephens, Sam Yahel & Jongkuk Kim) | Massimo Biolcati |
| 51 | Whatcha Gonna Do for Me (feat. Gerald Albright) | Chris "Big Dog" Davis |
| 52 | Focus (feat. Maysa & Bluey) | Chris "Big Dog" Davis |
| 53 | Han O Bak Nyun | Jim Snidero |
| 54 | In the Fast Lane | Kim Waters |
| 55 | Solid | Boney James |
| 56 | Just Can’t Resist | Oli Silk |
| 57 | Stumble on My Way | Norah Jones |
| 58 | Chi-Town | Nick Colionne |
| 59 | Welcome to the Beach | Paul Hardcastle |
| 60 | Meet Me in the Middle (feat. Chieli Minucci) | Oli Silk |
| 61 | This Life | Norah Jones |
| 62 | A Taste of Honey | John Stein |
| 63 | Lovely Day | Butch & Rhonda Coleman |
| 64 | Just when You Thought You Had Enough (feat. Nick Colionne) | Chris "Big Dog" Davis |
| 65 | Loner's Waltz | Matt DeMerritt |
| 66 | Hello, I Lied (feat. Dayna Stephens, Sam Yahel & Jongkuk Kim) | Massimo Biolcati |
| 67 | Groove Merchant | Jason Tiemann |
| 68 | How I Weep | Norah Jones |
| 69 | Beth's Bounce | The Moore-McColl Jazz Society |
| 70 | I Ain't Got Nothin' but the Blues (feat. Mike Olmos) | Kenny Washington |
| 71 | Natural High | Chris "Big Dog" Davis |
| 72 | Say No More | Norah Jones |
| 73 | I Wish I Knew | Chris Ziemba |
| 74 | Shakedown | Kim Waters |
| 75 | Hurts to Be Alone | Norah Jones |
| 76 | Let’s Get Serious | Nick Colionne |
| 77 | Lovin You Lovin Me | Paul Hardcastle |
| 78 | Were You Watching? | Norah Jones |
| 79 | Feels Like Friday Night | Kim Waters |
| 80 | Tropicool | Paul Hardcastle |
| 81 | Crazy 'bout You | Bluey |
| 82 | Sundance | Boney James |
| 83 | The Bottom Line | Boney James |
| 84 | Southern Hospitality | Oli Silk |
| 85 | Latitude | Paul Hardcastle |
| 86 | Stand with Each Other | Nubya Garcia |
| 87 | Blurring the Blues | Jihee heo |
| 88 | Dancing in the Sorrow | Jihee heo |
| 89 | La Cumbia Me Está Llamando (feat. La Perla) | Nubya Garcia |
| 90 | Seoulful | Jim Snidero |
| 91 | Night Mist Blues | Jason Tiemann |
| 92 | Full Effect | Boney James |
| 93 | The Masquerade is over (feat. John Stowell & Steve LaSpina) | Frank Kohl |
| 94 | Takin' the High Road | Kim Waters |
| 95 | One Day at a Time (feat. Rick Braun) | Chris "Big Dog" Davis |
| 96 | Soaring Like an Eagle | Paul Hardcastle |
| 97 | I Should Care | Ian Hendrickson-Smith |
| 98 | The Best is Yet to Come (feat. Josh Nelson) | Kenny Washington |
| 99 | The Story Behind the Story | David Boswell |
| 100 | Tizzle's Blues | Jason Tiemann |
| 101 | Mr. Dynamite | Lettuce |
| 102 | The Lowdown | Ian Hendrickson-Smith |
| 103 | New Bounce (feat. Vincent Ingala) | Oli Silk |
| 104 | Nina in Tortola | Kim Waters |
| 105 | Mano a Mano | Michel Camilo |
| 106 | Fill the Courts | Elsa Nilsson |
| 107 | Lament | Jason Tiemann |
| 108 | Tres Palabras | Jason Tiemann |
| 109 | Han | Jim Snidero |
| 110 | Prema | Lakecia Benjamin |
| 111 | Walk with Me (feat. Regina Carter) | Lakecia Benjamin |
| 112 | Gymnopedie | David Bach |
| 113 | Cisco | John Stein |
| 114 | Doom | Gerald Beckett |
| 115 | Spirit Song | Gerald Beckett |
| 116 | Earth | Matt DeMerritt |
| 117 | Something Like a Storm (feat. Ben Eunson, Jay Sawyer, Josh Allen & Tuomo Uusitalo) | Nicholas Brust |
| 118 | Jeju | Jim Snidero |
| 119 | Tonic | Boney James |
| 120 | Fallin' | Trombone Shorty |
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