2016 Totals: Latin

1. Pedrito Martinez, Habana Dreams (Motéma) 10
2. Jane Bunnett & Maqueque, Oddara (Linus Entertainment) 9
3. Alfredo Rodriguez, Tocororo (Mack Avenue) 8
4. Brian Lynch, Madera Latino (Hollistic Musicworks) 8
5. Guillermo Klein, Los Gauchos V (Sunnyside) 7
6. Edward Simon, Latin American Songbook (Sunnyside) 6
7. Ryan Keberle, Azul Infinito (Greenleaf) 4
8. Sao Paulo Underground, Cantos Invisiveis (Cuneiform) 4
9. Michael Spiro & Wayne Wallace, Canto America (Patois) 3
10. Harold Lopez-Nussa, El Viaje (Mack Avenue) 3
Bill O'Connell and the Latin Jazz All-Stars, Heart Beat (Savant) 3
11. Clare Fischer Latin Jazz Big Band, ¡Intenso! (Clavo) 3
13. Aruán Ortiz, Hidden Voices (Intakt) 2
14. Camila Meza, Traces (Sunnyside) 2
15. Andy Gonzalez, Entre Colegas (Truth Revolution) 2
16. Arturo O'Farrill, Boss Level (Zoho) 2
17. Trio Da Paz, 30 (Zoho) 2
18. Melissa Aldana, Back Home (Wommusic) 1
19. Etienne Charles, San Jose Suite (Culture Shock) 1
20. Little Johnny Rivero, Music in Me (Truth Revolution) 1
David Virelles, Antenna (ECM) 1
21. Orbert Davis, Havana Blue (CD Baby) 1
22. Gabriel Espinosa, Songs of Bacharach and Manzanero (Zoho Music) 1
23. Antonio Sanchez, The Meridian Suite (CAM Jazz -15) 1
24. Trio Corrente, Vol. 3 (self-released) 1
25. Cyro Baptista, BlueFly (Tzadik) 1
26. Corina Bartra, Tribute to Chabuca Granda (Blue Spiral) 1
27. Anat Cohen & Trio Brasileiro, Alegria da Casa (Anzic) 1
28. Paquito D'Rivera & Armando Manzanera, Paquito & Manzanero (Sunnyside) 1
29. Luis Munoz, Voz (Pelin) 1
Ray Obiedo, Latin Jazz Project Vol. 1 (Rhythmus) 1
30. Eliades Ochoa-Alma, Latina Guajira + Mas Guajira (Tumi) 1
31. Victor Prieto, The Three Voices () 1
32. Sonic Liberation 8, Bombogenic (High Two) 1
33. Omar Sosa, Ilé (Otá) 1
34. Paolo Fresu & Omar Sosa, Eros (Otá) 1
35. Marcos Valera, San Ygneacio (Origin) 1
36. Stan Getz & Joao Gilberto, '76 (Resonance) 1

Critics were asked to name one album apiece, with no point system.