2017 Totals: Latin

1. Miguel Zenón, Tipico (Miel) 21
2. Eddie Palmieri, Sabiduria (Ropeadope) 11
3. Aruán Ortiz, Cub(an)ism (Intakt) 11
4. Arturo O'Farrill & Chucho Valdes, Familia: Tribute to Bebo & Chico (Motéma) 9
5. David Virelles, Gnosis (ECM) 8
6. Fabian Almazan & Rhizome, Alcanza (Biophilia) 6
7. Anat Cohen & Marcello Goncalves, Outra Coisa (Anzic) 5
8. Charlie Sepúlveda & the Turnaround, Mr. EP: A Tribute to Eddie Palmieri (HighNote) 4
9. Gabriel Alegria Afro-Peruvian Sextet, Diablo en Brooklyn (Saponegro) 4
10. Curtis Brothers Quartet, Syzygy (Truth Revolution -16) 3
Eliane Elias, Dance of Time (Concord) 3
12. Richie Cole, Latin Lover (RCP) 2
13. Ray Mantilla, High Voltage (Savant) 2
14. Yosvany Terry & Baptiste Trotignon, Ancestral Memories (OKeh) 2
15. Dayme Arocena, Cubofonia (Brownswood) 1
16. Rulemares Atractor, Extraño (FMR) 1
17. The Reunion Project, Varanda (Capri) 1
18. Antonio Adolfo, Hybrido From Rio to Wayne Shorter (AAM Music) 1
19. Doug Beavers, Art of the Arrangement (ArtistShare) 1
20. Ignacio Berroa, Straight Ahead From Havana (Codes Drum Music) 1
Michel Camilo, Live in London (Redondo Music) 1
21. Maureen Choi Quartet, Ida y Vuelta (self-released) 1
22. Chano Dominguez, Over the Rainbow (Sunnyside) 1
23. Fernando Garcia Gusabara, Pureto Rico (Zoho Music) 1
24. Fredrik Kronkvist, Afro-Cuban (Supreme Connective) 1
25. Brian Lynch, Madera Latino: Music of Woody Shaw (Holistic) 1
26. Mariah Parker Indo Latin Jazz, Live in Concert (Ancient Future) 1
27. (U)nity, (U)nity Is Power (Ropeadope) 1
28. Manuel Valera, The Seasons (Mavo) 1

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