Cole, our man of few words, brings us a straight forward top-ten list as part of our year-end-list extravaganza. You gotta listen to Cole on all happenings in contemporary Jazz, Soul, and Groove, he’s got an ear for it. Also, you must hear HIS new record MOLLUSK too! Picks:

1) Sons of Kemet Your Queen is a Reptile

2) Georgia Anne Muldrow Overload

3) John Coltrane Both Directions at Once

4) Kali Uchis Isolation

5) Kamasi Washington Heaven & Earth

6) Charles Bradley Black Velvet

7) Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio Close But No Cigar

8) Dur-Dur Band Dur-Dur of Somalia

9) Kikagaku Moyo Masana Temples

10) Jr. Thomas & the Volcanos Rockstone