| Artist | Title | Album (* = New Release) |
|---|
| Sonny Emory | Jazz (The Gift) | Love Is The Greatest* |
| Nathan East | Serpentine Fire | Reverence |
| Rick Braun | Around The Horn | Around The Horn* |
| Paul Hardcastle | Cut Loose | History of Paul Hardcastle* |
| Bony James | Tick Tock | Honestly* |
| 3rd Force | Breakout | Global Force |
| Najee | Let's Tack It Back | Poetry in Motion* |
| David Bradshaw Jr. | Flipside | Set Me Free* |
| Geoff Alpert | Heartbreak Hotel | Open Your Heart* |
| Euge Groove | Groove On | Still Euge* |
| Preston Smith | Meatballin' | On The Surface* |
| Eric Valentine | Mr. Z | Velvet Groove* |
| Lin Rountree | Pass Groove | * |
| Aziza Miller | Song for Silver | This Journey of Love |
| Gerald Cannon | Combinations | Combinations* |
| Larry Klein | Apres Vous | The Passion of Parker |
| Christian McBride Big Band | Youthful Bliss | Bringin' It* |
| Grant Stewart | Roll On | Roll On* |
| Eddie Palmeiri | Rope A Dope | Sibaduria* |
| Jasshauze | Once Morphed | Jasshauze* |
| Kyle Eastwood | Soulful Times | In Transit* |
| Jane Ira Bloom | Alone and In A Circumstrance | Wild Lines* |
| Head of State | Aloysuis | Four in One* |
| Julian Gerstin Quartet | I Remember It Differently | The One Who Makes You Happy* |
| Groove Frequencies | On The Ten | In The Groove* |
| Boomerangs | Ten and Nine | Horizon Sunset* |
| Dan Beck Band | All The Fish Are Hoppin' | All The Fish Are Hoppin'* |
| Chris Guthrie | Danger Cat | Chris Guthrie Project* |
| Ray Anthony and Powerslide | Slydeways | Have Fun* |
| Christian de Mesones | Latin Jive Redux | Big NY* |
| Phillipe Saiss Trio | And So But Then | On The Level* |
| Paul Jackson Jr. | Hip Pockets | Stories From Stompin' Willie* |
| Jeff Lorber Fusion | Prototype | Prototype* |
| Phil Miller In Cahoots | Find Press Enter | Conspiracy Theory* |
| Louis Armstrong | Up The Lazy River | The Nightclubs* |
Hosted by George Rudolph The Loft features the latest releases in contemporary jazz as well as legacy jazz, Rhythm and Blues, Funk, Soul, some good old rock and roll, and interviews with the players that make the music. Personal favorites of 2017.
