Will Chernoff: Founder & editor, Rhythm Changes, rhythmchanges.ca.
- Adrianne Lenker, Bright Future (4AD)
- Arooj Aftab, Night Reign (Verve)
- Bill Frisell, Orchestras (Live) (Blue Note)
- Bruno Hubert, Fire Waltz (Cellar Music)
- Charles Lloyd, The Sky Will Still Be There Tomorrow (Blue Note)
- Jim Rotondi, Finesse (Cellar Music)
- Josh Johnson, Unusual Object (Northern Spy)
- Madeleine Roger, Nerve (Birthday Cake)
- Maggie Rogers, Don’t Forget Me (Capitol)
- Ron Miles, Old Main Chapel (Live)
New discoveries:
- Cindy Lee
- Katie Pruitt
- Riley Mulherkar
