The Roots Music Report's
Top Contemporary Jazz Song Chart
for the Year of 2024
| Rank | Song Title | Band/Artist Name |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anything | Norman Brown |
| 2 | Funkafarian | Troy Roberts |
| 3 | Uptop | Adam Hawley |
| 4 | Cold Duck (feat. Jared Gold, McClenty Hunter Jr. & Bob Mintzer) | Dave Stryker |
| 5 | Unstoppable | Adam Hawley |
| 6 | Crush | Blake Aaron |
| 7 | Feels So Right | Blake Aaron |
| 8 | Dreamland | Blake Aaron |
| 9 | She's the One | Blake Aaron |
| 10 | Straight Ahead (feat. Jared Gold, McClenty Hunter Jr. & Bob Mintzer) | Dave Stryker |
| 11 | A Kind Heart | Steve Oliver |
| 12 | Infant Eyes (feat. Jared Gold, McClenty Hunter Jr. & Bob Mintzer) | Dave Stryker |
| 13 | Creepin' | Rose Mallett |
| 14 | Cali Mambo (feat. Tom Beckham & Moses Patrou) | Dred Scott Trio |
| 15 | Careless Whisper | Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio |
| 16 | Code Blue (feat. Jared Gold, McClenty Hunter Jr. & Bob Mintzer) | Dave Stryker |
| 17 | Ain't Nobody | Rose Mallett |
| 18 | Get Up | Ronny Smith |
| 19 | Skyway | Steve Oliver |
| 20 | Stride | Eric Essix |
| 21 | Welcome to the Beach | Paul Hardcastle |
| 22 | Forward March | Eric Essix |
| 23 | Hold on | Eric Essix |
| 24 | What You Do to Me | Nick Colionne |
| 25 | Step to This | Nick Colionne |
| 26 | Kiss the Sky | Ron Bosse |
| 27 | Wolfpack | Paul Brown |
| 28 | Nine 2 Five | Nils |
| 29 | Tell Me | Brendan Rothwell |
| 30 | Cool Shades | Nils |
| 31 | Late Night Drive | Eric Essix |
| 32 | Destiny | Brendan Rothwell |
| 33 | Carmel | Brendan Rothwell |
| 34 | My Time | Brendan Rothwell |
| 35 | Solitude | Brendan Rothwell |
| 36 | Secret Sauce | Paul Brown |
| 37 | Promised Land | Paul Brown |
| 38 | Gotta Get Up | Adam Hawley |
| 39 | Origin | Brendan Rothwell |
| 40 | Circles | Nick Colionne |
| 41 | Spankies | Nick Colionne |
| 42 | Call Me Love | Nick Colionne |
| 43 | Riding | Nick Colionne |
| 44 | Only 2CU Smile | Nick Colionne |
| 45 | Stand | Eric Essix |
| 46 | Sunday Strut (feat. Najee) | Blake Aaron |
| 47 | Skin | Eric Essix |
| 48 | Still in Love | Marc Antoine |
| 49 | Risin' Up | Adam Hawley |
| 50 | Slingshot | Steve Oliver |
| 51 | Diamond | Brendan Rothwell |
| 52 | Divine | Brendan Rothwell |
| 53 | Drifting | Brendan Rothwell |
| 54 | For Now | Brendan Rothwell |
| 55 | Foundation | Brendan Rothwell |
| 56 | Meant to Be | Brendan Rothwell |
| 57 | Da Spot | Paul Brown |
| 58 | Elegance | Paul Brown |
| 59 | Round and Round | Paul Brown |
| 60 | Hey Dude | Paul Brown |
| 61 | Yo Tengo | Paul Brown |
| 62 | Hey Joe | Nils |
| 63 | My Friends | Nils |
| 64 | Sweet Soul | Nils |
| 65 | The Fade | Nils |
| 66 | Walkin' the Dog | Nils |
| 67 | Windsurfer | Nils |
| 68 | Our Last Goodbye | Nils |
| 69 | New Bossa | Les Sabler |
| 70 | Just Like That | Nick Colionne |
| 71 | Welcome Back | Dave Erickson Project |
| 72 | Eventide | Dave Erickson Project |
| 73 | JAMB | Dave Erickson Project |
| 74 | After Hours | Dave Erickson Project |
| 75 | Funky Bones | Dave Erickson Project |
| 76 | Fine Time | Dave Erickson Project |
| 77 | Blue Waves | Dave Erickson Project |
| 78 | Hit the Green | Dave Erickson Project |
| 79 | Give Up the Hate | Dave Erickson Project |
| 80 | Smooth Brew | Dave Erickson Project |
| 81 | Step into the Beat | Nils |
| 82 | Waiting on Hold | Nils |
| 83 | Carlos | Ronnie Foster |
| 84 | The Deep | Eric Essix |
| 85 | La Vie En Rose | Bowmanville |
| 86 | Whispering Trees | Reza Khan |
| 87 | Annie & Me | Bowmanville |
| 88 | Don't Force It | Bowmanville |
| 89 | The Snake | Rose Mallett |
| 90 | My Funny Valentine | Rose Mallett |
| 91 | Chicken Shack | Norman Brown |
| 92 | Feelin' Good | Nils |
| 93 | It Can Happen | Nils |
| 94 | Manteca (feat. Tom Beckham) | Dred Scott Trio |
| 95 | Don't You Dare | Nils |
| 96 | Hooked on You | Nils |
| 97 | Modern Times | Nils |
| 98 | You Keep Me Up | Nils |
| 99 | Wanderlust | Ana Nelson |
| 100 | After You've Gone | Mark Ortwein |
| 101 | Blue Visions | The Todd Herbert Quartet |
| 102 | Cloud Chase | Norman Brown |
| 103 | Strollin' (feat. Tom Schuman) | Norman Brown |
| 104 | Easy Does It (feat. Vanessa Williams, Wayne Bruce) | Chris "Big Dog" Davis |
| 105 | Sierre (Live) | T.S. Monk |
| 106 | Bouncing in the Castle | Nils |
| 107 | Celebration | Nils |
| 108 | Hey Man | Nils |
| 109 | Living It Up | Nils |
| 110 | That's the Way of the World | Nils |
| 111 | Young Moon | Connie Han |
| 112 | The Visit (Live) | Chris Cortez |
| 113 | Wray | Montreal Jazz Trio |
| 114 | I Remember Clifford (Live) | Roy Hargrove & Mulgrew Miller |
| 115 | Going Back to New Orleans | Catherine Russell |
| 116 | Mosaic | Emmet Cohen |
| 117 | Idle Moments (Live) | Jim Snidero |
| 118 | Essence (feat. Paul Bollenback & Byron Landham) | Brian Ho |
| 119 | Moving Uptown | Nils |
| 120 | Fly by | Adam Hawley |
| 121 | U Feel Me | Nick Colionne |
| 122 | Fixation | Randy Scott |
| 123 | Groove Street (feat. Jared Gold, McClenty Hunter Jr. & Bob Mintzer) | Dave Stryker |
| 124 | Twilight | Randy Scott |
| 125 | Just a Vibe (feat. Najee, Skinny Hightower) | Nathan Mitchell |
| 126 | Yearnin' for Your Love (feat. Paul Bollenback & Byron Landham) | Brian Ho |
| 127 | Place in the Sun | Todd Mosby |
| 128 | See You Again | Brian Simpson |
| 129 | Snakebite Playfight | The Jazz Defenders |
| 130 | Let’s Take a Ride | Nick Colionne |
| 131 | Rise | Blake Aaron |
| 132 | Chocolate Shake | Chris Standring |
| 133 | Monday Madness | Chris Standring |
| 134 | Intersections | Dana Fitzsimons |
| 135 | Out of the Blue | Brian Simpson |
| 136 | Positive Vibes | Nathan Mitchell |
| 137 | Embrace (feat. Bill Moio) | Randy Scott |
| 138 | Language of Love (feat. Bob James) | Reza Khan |
| 139 | Ausar | Norman Brown |
| 140 | Blues for the Cage | John Lamkin II & the Favorites Jazz Quintet |
| 141 | About Damn Time | Streetwize |
| 142 | Casual Cool | Norman Brown |
| 143 | Sundance | Norman Brown |
| 144 | Can't Stop Tryin' | Norman Brown |
| 145 | Wings of Love | Norman Brown |
| 146 | Too Forever | Norman Brown |
| 147 | It Hits Different (feat. Wirlie Morris) | Norman Brown |
| 148 | Good Gracious | Chris Standring |
| 149 | Big Bounce | Blake Aaron |
| 150 | Forgive and Forget | Allen Dennard |
| 151 | The Surest Things Can Change (feat. Brian McKnight) | David Benoit |
| 152 | Dang (Davey D Chelsea Soul Remix) | Streetwize |
| 153 | Yearning for Your Love (feat. L. Young) | Adam Hawley |
| 154 | La Enganadora (feat. Tom Beckham) | Dred Scott Trio |
| 155 | Danza Cubano (feat. Matt Pavolka) | Dred Scott Trio |
| 156 | Pressure | Allen Dennard |
| 157 | Leave the Door Open | Streetwize |
| 158 | Lift Me Up | Streetwize |
| 159 | Kiss Me More | Streetwize |
| 160 | Call out My Name | Streetwize |
| 161 | Break My Soul | Streetwize |
| 162 | Heartbreak Anniversary | Streetwize |
| 163 | I Like You (Happier Song) | Streetwize |
| 164 | Pink + White | Streetwize |
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