"2023's Jazz Scene: Top Albums and Exclusive Interview with Bully"

Here is a list of 10 jazz albums from 2023 that showcase the genre's innovation and boundary-pushing nature. The albums include Alfa Mist's "Variables," André 3000's "New Blue Sun," Angel Bat Dawid's "Requiem for Jazz," Arooj Aftab, Vijay Iyer, Shahzad Ismaily's "Love In Exile," Irreversible Entanglements' "Protect Your Light," jaimie branch's "Fly or Die Fly or Die Fly or Die ((world war))," Kassa Overall's "Animals," London Brew's self-titled album, Matana Roberts' "Coin Coin Chapter Five: In The Garden..," and Yussef Dayes' "Black Classical Music." These albums blend jazz with various genres and push the boundaries of the genre while honoring its traditions.