Columbia publish The Bad Plus’ second album : ‘These Are the Vistas’ (2003)
The Bad Plus‘ ‘These Are the Vistas’ is their second studio album released on February 11, 2003 by Columbia.
50 Cent releases his debut album ‘Get Rich or Die Tryin” featuring ‘In da Club,’ ‘P.I.M.P.’ and ’21 Questions’ (2003)
Michael Brecker records ‘Wide Angles,’ an album for Verve (2003)
Michael Brecker‘s ‘Wide Angles’ is an album recorded on January 22 & 24, 2003 and released on September 9, 2003 by Verve.
Kurt Elling records ‘Man in the Air’ his sixth album for Blue Note (2003)
Kurt Elling‘s ‘Man in the Air’ is his sixth album recorded on January 13 & 17, 2003 and released on July 22, 2003 By Blue Note.
Charlie Haden records with Gonzalo Rubalcaba ‘Land of the Sun’ for Verve (2004)
Charlie Haden‘s ‘Land of the Sun’ is an album recorded on December 19–22, 2003 with Gonzalo Rubalcaba and released on August 31, 2004 By Verve.
Hiromi Uehara records ‘Brain’ with bassist Tony Grey and drummer Martin Valihora (2003)
Hiromi Uehara‘s ‘Brain’ is an album recorded on December 9-11, 2003, with bassist Tony Grey and drummer Martin Valihora and released on May 25, 2004 by Telarc Distribution.
Bill Frisell begins the recording of ‘East/West,’ his first live album (2003)
Bill Frisell‘s ‘East/West’ is his eighteenth (but his first double and first live) album recorded on December 9, 2003 and May 11, 2004 and released in 2005 by Elektra Nonesuch.
Alicia Keys releases her second album : ‘The Diary of Alicia Keys’ featuring ‘You Don’t Know My Name,’ ‘If I Ain’t Got You’ and ‘Diary’ (2003)
‘The Diary of Alicia Keys‘ feat. ‘You Don’t Know My Name’ is her second studio album released on December 2, 2003 by J Records.
Jay-Z releases ‘The Black Album,’ his eighth album featuring ’99 Problems’ (2003)
Jay-Z ‘s ‘The Black Album’ is his eighth studio album featuring ’99 Problems’ and released on November 14, 2003, by Roc-A-Fella Records
The Strokes release their second album : ‘Room on Fire’ (2003)
The Strokes‘ ‘Room on Fire’ is their second studio album produced by Gordon Raphael and released in October 2003 by RCA Rough Trade.
Sub Pop publish ‘Chutes Too Narrow,’ The Shins’ second album (2003)
The Shins‘ ‘Chutes Too Narrow’ is their second studio album co-produced with Phil Ek and released on October 21, 2003 by Sub Pop
Me’shell Ndegeocello releases her fifth solo album : ‘Comfort Woman’ (2003)
Meshell Ndegeocello‘s ‘Comfort Woman’ is her fifth solo album released on October 14, 2003 by Maverick.
Death Cab For Cutie release their fourth album : ‘Transatlanticism’ (2003)
Death Cab For Cutie‘s ‘Transatlanticism’ is their fourth studio album produced by band member Chris Walla and released on October 7, 2003, by Barsuk Records
Living Colour release their fourth album : ‘Collideøscope’ (2003)
Living Colour‘s ‘Collideøscope’ is their fourth (and first in more than ten years) studio album released on October 7, 2003 by Sanctuary.
Sting releases his seventh solo album : ‘Sacred Love’ featuring Mary J. Blige and Anoushka Shankar among other guests (2003)
Sting‘s ‘Sacred Love’ is his seventh studio album released September 29, 2003 and featuring Mary J. Blige and Anoushka Shankar by A&M.
OutKast release their fifth album : ‘Speakerboxxx/The Love Below,’ a double album featuring ‘Hey Ya!’ and ‘The Way You Move’ (2003)
OutKast‘s ‘Speakerboxxx/The Love Below’ feat. ‘Hey Ya!’ and ‘The Way You Move’ is their fifth studio album released as a double album on September 23, 2003, by LaFace Records.
Rufus Wainwright releases ‘Want One,’ his third album (2003)
Rufus Wainwright‘s ‘Want One’ is his third studio album produced by Marius de Vries and released on September 23, 2003 by DreamWorks
Arista publish Aretha Franklin’s ‘So Damn Happy,’ her first album in five years (2003)
Aretha Franklin‘s ‘So Damn Happy’ is a studio (and her first since ‘A Rose Is Still a Rose’ in 1998) album released on September 22, 2003 by Arista Records.