| 0.948 | John Tchicai's five points |
| 0.947 | Julius Hemphill |
| 0.947 | Maya Recordings |
| 0.947 | Peter Brotzmann & Fred Lonberg-Holm |
| 0.947 | Joe Morris / Damon Smith |
| 0.947 | Ken Vandermark / Nate Wooley duo |
| 0.947 | Larry Ochs/Joe Morris/Charles Downs |
| 0.947 | Sam Weinberg / Henry Fraser / Tyler Damon |
| 0.946 | Karen Borca |
| 0.946 | Paal Nilssen-Love |