8th Annual Jazz Critics Poll: 2013
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Howard Mandel (Jazz Journalists Association, Jazz Beyond Jazz)

NEW RELEASES

  1. Amir ElSaffar, Alchemy (Pi)
  2. Yusef Lateef-Roscoe Mitchell-Adam Rudolph-Douglas R. Ewart, Voice Prints (Meta)
  3. Myra Melford, Life Carries Me This Way (Firehouse 12)
  4. Harris Eisenstadt, Golden State (Songlines)
  5. Nicole Mitchell, Engraved in the Wind (RogueArt)
  6. Kenny Wessel, Weights and Measures (CD Baby)
  7. Gregg August, Four by Six (Inacuessa -12)
  8. Bill Horvitz, The Long Walk (Big Door Prize)
  9. Michele Rosewoman's New Yor-uba, 30 Years: A Musical Celebration of Cuba in America (Advance Dance Disques)
  10. Pat Metheny, Tap: John Zorn's Book of Angels, Vol. 20 (Nonesuch/Tzadik)

REISSUES

  1. Miles Davis, Live in Europe 1969: The Bootleg Series Vol. 2 (Columbia/Legacy)
  2. Tito Puente, Quatro: The Definitive Collection (Sony Music Latin)
  3. Paul Bley, Closer (ESP-Disk)

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Peter Margasak (DownBeat)

NEW RELEASES

  1. Nate Wooley, (Sit In) The Throne of Friendship (Clean Feed)
  2. Fredrik Ljungkvist & Yun Kan, Ten (Hoob)
  3. Pandelis Karayorgis, Circuitous (Driff)
  4. Craig Taborn, Chants (ECM)
  5. Joe Lovano, Cross Culture (Blue Note)
  6. Samuel Blaser, A Mirror to Machaut (Songlines)
  7. Peter Evans, Zebulon (More Is More)
  8. Stahls Trio, Jag Skulle Bara Ga Ut (Moserobie)
  9. Christian Wallumrod, Outstairs (ECM)
  10. Taylor Ho Bynum, Navigation (Firehouse 12)

REISSUES

  1. Clifford Jordan, The Complete Strata-East Sessions (Mosaic)
  2. Miles Davis, Live in Europe 1969: The Bootleg Series Vol. 2 (Columbia/Legacy)
  3. Joe McPhee, Nation Time: The Complete Recordings (1969-70) (Corbett vs. Dempsey)

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Matt Marshall (All About Jazz, C Mixolydian)

NEW RELEASES

  1. Rudresh Mahanthappa, Gamak (ACT)
  2. Ivo Perelman-Joe Morris-Balazs Pandi, One (RareNoise)
  3. Chris Potter, Sirens (ECM)
  4. Joe Lovano, Cross Culture (Blue Note)
  5. Kaze, Tornado (Libra)
  6. Ketil Bjørnstad, La Notte (ECM)
  7. Howie Smith & Mike Nock, Opal Dream (Open Blue)
  8. Matthew Shipp, Piano Sutras (Thirsty Ear)
  9. Cécile McLorin Salvant, WomanChild (Mack Avenue)
  10. Gordon Grdina & Mark Helias, No Difference (Songlines)

REISSUES

  1. Pyramids, They Play to Make Music Fire! 1973-1976 (Disko B)

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John McDonough (Downbeat, Northwestern University Jazz Studies program)

NEW RELEASES

  1. Modern Jazz Quartet, Germany 1956-58: The Lost Tapes (Jazzhaus)
  2. Frank Wess, Magic 101 (IPO)
  3. Tommy Flanagan & Jaki Byard, Magic of Two (Resonance)
  4. Joshua Redman, Walking Shadows (Nonesuch)
  5. Illinois Jacquet & Leo Parker, Toronto 1947 (Uptown)
  6. Dick Hyman & Ken Peplowski, Live at the Kitano (Victoria Company)
  7. Lester Young, Boston 1950 (Uptown)
  8. Warren Wolf, Wolfgang (Mack Avenue)

REISSUES

  1. Chick Webb & Ella Fitzgerald, Complete Decca Sessions 1934-1941 (Mosaic)
  2. Louis Armstrong, The Okeh/Columbia & RCA Victor Recordings 1925-33 (Columbia/RCA/Legacy -12)
  3. Earl Hines, The Classic Earl Hines Sessions: 1928-1945 (Mosaic)

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Lee Mergner (JazzTimes)

NEW RELEASES

  1. Wayne Shorter, Without a Net (Blue Note)
  2. John Hollenbeck, Songs I Like a Lot (Sunnyside)
  3. Gregory Porter, Liquid Spirit (Blue Note)
  4. Christian McBride, People Music (Mack Avenue)
  5. Joshua Redman, Walking Shadows (Nonesuch)
  6. Gary Burton, Guided Tour (Mack Avenue)
  7. Dave Douglas, Time Travel (Greenleaf)
  8. Keith Jarrett/Gary Peacock/Jack DeJohnette, Somewhere (ECM)
  9. Marc Johnson & Eliane Elias, Swept Away (ECM -12)
  10. Etienne Charles, Creole Soul (Culture Shock)

REISSUES

  1. Miles Davis, Original Mono Recordings (Columbia/Legacy)
  2. Herbie Hancock, The Complete Columbia Album Collection (Legacy)
  3. Jack DeJohnette, Special Edition (ECM)

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Ken Micallef (DownBeat, eMusic.com)

NEW RELEASES

  1. Ben Goldberg, Subatomic Particle Homesick Blues (BAG)
  2. Gilad Hekselman, This Just In (Jazz Village/Harmonia Mundi)
  3. Craig Taborn, Chants (ECM)
  4. The Whammies, Play the Music of Steve Lacy, Vol. 2 (Driff)
  5. Mike McGinnis, Road Trip (RKM)
  6. Albert "Tootie" Heath, Tootie's Tempo (Sunnyside)
  7. Han Bennink & Uri Caine, Sonic Boom (816 Music)
  8. Lucian Ban, Elevation/Mystery (Sunnyside)
  9. Keith Jarrett/Gary Peacock/Jack DeJohnette, Somewhere (ECM)
  10. Marco Cappelli, Le Stagioni Del Commissario Ricciardi (Tzadik)

REISSUES

  1. Miles Davis, Live in Europe 1969: The Bootleg Series Vol. 2 (Columbia/Legacy)
  2. Ran Blake, Plays Solo Piano (ESP-Disk)
  3. Giuseppi Logan, More (ESP-Disk)

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Milo Miles (NPR, Miles to Go)

NEW RELEASES

  1. Darcy James Argue, Brooklyn Babylon (New Amsterdam)
  2. Roswell Rudd, Trombone for Lovers (Sunnyside)
  3. Verneri Pohjola, Rubidium (TUM)
  4. Fred Hersch & Julian Lage, Free Flying (Palmetto)
  5. Adam Rudolph, Sonic Mandala (Meta)
  6. Miho Hazama, Journey to Journey (Sunnyside)
  7. Panorama Jazz Band, Dance of the Hot Earth (self-released)
  8. Saffron, Dawning (Tames/Palmetto)
  9. Kaze, Tornado (Libra)
  10. Silk Road Ensemble & Yo-Yo Ma, A Playlist Without Borders (Masterworks)

REISSUES

  1. Various, Spiritual Jazz, Volume 4 (Jazzman)
  2. Bing Crosby, Bing Sings the Johnny Mercer Songbook (Bing Crosby Enterprises)

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Chris Monsen (Klassekampen, Perfect Sounds)

NEW RELEASES

  1. Eric Revis-Kris Davis-Andrew Cyrille, City of Asylum (Clean Feed)
  2. Barry Altschul, The 3dom Factor (TUM)
  3. Adam Lane, Absolute Horizon (NoBusiness)
  4. Billy Martin's Wicked Knee, Heels Over Head (Amulet)
  5. Steve Coleman, Functional Arrythmias (Pi)
  6. Taylor Ho Bynum-John Hébert-Gerald Cleaver, Book of Three: Continuum (2012) (Relative Pitch)
  7. Ralph Alessi, Baida (ECM)
  8. Mostly Other People Do the Killing, Slippery Rock (Hot Cup)
  9. Dr. Kay & His Interstellar Tone Scientists, The Search for True Happiness (Bangles and Brass)
  10. Matana Roberts, Coin Coin Chapter Two: Mississippi Moonchile (Constellation)

REISSUES

  1. Ornette Coleman, Friends and Neighbors: Ornette Live at Prince Street (Flying Dutchman/BGP)
  2. Joe McPhee, Nation Time: The Complete Recordings (1969-70) (Corbett vs. Dempsey)
  3. Ran Blake, Plays Solo Piano (ESP-Disk)

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John Frederick Moore (Jazziz)

NEW RELEASES

  1. Patricia Barber, Smash (Concord Jazz)
  2. Craig Taborn, Chants (ECM)
  3. Matthew Shipp, Piano Sutras (Thirsty Ear)
  4. Vijay Iyer & Mike Ladd, Holding It Down: The Veterans' Dreams Project (Pi)
  5. Dave Holland, Prism (Dare 2)
  6. Chris Potter, Sirens (ECM)
  7. Nicole Mitchell, Aquarius (Delmark)
  8. Gregory Porter, Liquid Spirit (Blue Note)
  9. Gerald Clayton, Life Forum (Concord)
  10. Rudresh Mahanthappa, Gamak (ACT)

REISSUES

  1. Jack DeJohnette, Special Edition (ECM)

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Dan Morgenstern (Jersey Jazz, Journal of Jazz Studies)

NEW RELEASES

  1. Frank Wess, Magic 101 (IPO)
  2. David Weiss, Endangered Species: The Music of Wayne Shorter (Motéma)
  3. Thad Jones, The Danish Radio Big Band & Eclipse (Storyville)
  4. 3 Cohens, Tightrope (Anzic)
  5. Frank Kimbrough & Scott Robinson, Afar (ScienSonic)
  6. Jesper Lundgaard-Bob Rockwell-Doug Raney-Henrik Gunde-Aage Tangaard, Love&Peace: The Music of Horace Parlan (Storyville)
  7. Brussels Jazz Orchestra & Joe Lovano, Wild Beauty (Half Note)
  8. Ira Sullivan, Presents the Jim Holman Trio: Blue Skies (Delmark)
  9. Marty Krystall, Moments Magical (K2B2)
  10. Anton Schwartz, Flash Mob (AntonJazz)

REISSUES

  1. Woody Shaw, The Complete Muse Sessions (Mosaic)
  2. Earl Hines, The Classic Earl Hines Sessions: 1928-1945 (Mosaic)
  3. Chick Webb & Ella Fitzgerald, Complete Decca Sessions 1934-1941 (Mosaic)

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John Murph (JazzTimes, NPR, DownBeat)

NEW RELEASES

  1. Wayne Shorter, Without a Net (Blue Note)
  2. Michele Rosewoman's New Yor-uba, 30 Years: A Musical Celebration of Cuba in America (Advance Dance Disques)
  3. Cécile McLorin Salvant, WomanChild (Mack Avenue)
  4. Andy Bey, The World According to Andy Bey (HighNote)
  5. Joachim Kühn, Voodoo Sense (ACT)
  6. Mark de Clive-Lowe, Take the Space Trane (Tru Thoughts)
  7. Jeremy Pelt, Water and Earth (HighNote)
  8. Terri Lyne Carrington, Money Jungle: Provocative in Blue (Concord)
  9. Robert Glasper, Black Radio 2 (Blue Note)
  10. Kneebody, The Line (Concord)

REISSUES

  1. Herbie Hancock, The Complete Columbia Album Collection (Legacy)
  2. Bob James, Rhodes Scholar: Jazz-Funk Classics 1974-1982 (Tappan Zee/Decision Records)
  3. Walter Bishop, Jr., Keeper of My Soul (Black Jazz/Snow Dog)

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Russ Musto (The New York City Jazz Record, DownBeat)

NEW RELEASES (listed alphabetically; 5.5 points each)

REISSUES (listed alphabetically; 2 points each)

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Michael G. Nastos (Cadence, Hot House)

NEW RELEASES

  1. Dawn of Midi, Dysnomia (Thirsty Ear)
  2. Mark Dresser, Nourishments (Clean Feed)
  3. Stephen Crump, Thwirl (Sunnyside)
  4. Claudio Scolari, Synthesis (Principal)
  5. Geri Allen, Grand River Crossings: Motown & Motor City Inspirations (Motéma)
  6. Samo Salamon, Stretching Out (Samo)
  7. Harris Eisenstadt, Golden State (Songlines)
  8. Frank Rosaly, Cicada Music (Delmark)
  9. Robert Hurst, BOB: A Palindrome (Bebob)
  10. Albert "Tootie" Heath, Tootie's Tempo (Sunnyside)

REISSUES

  1. Jeremy Steig, Flute Fever (International Phonograph)
  2. Ran Blake, Plays Solo Piano (ESP-Disk)
  3. Woody Shaw, The Complete Muse Sessions (Mosaic)

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Ivana Ng (All About Jazz)

NEW RELEASES

  1. Aaron Diehl, The Bespoke Man's Narrative (Mack Avenue)
  2. Fire! Orchestra, Exit! (Rune Grammofon)
  3. Darcy James Argue, Brooklyn Babylon (New Amsterdam)
  4. Rudresh Mahanthappa, Gamak (ACT)
  5. Taylor Ho Bynum, Navigation (Firehouse 12)
  6. Wayne Shorter, Without a Net (Blue Note)
  7. Antonio Sanchez, New Life (CAM Jazz)
  8. Dave Douglas, Time Travel (Greenleaf)
  9. Mary Halvorson, Illusionary Sea (Firehouse 12)
  10. Peter Evans, Zebulon (More Is More)

REISSUES

  1. Miles Davis, Live in Europe 1969: The Bootleg Series Vol. 2 (Columbia/Legacy)
  2. Jack DeJohnette, Special Edition (ECM)
  3. Various, Selected Signs III - VIII (ECM)

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Stuart Nicholson (Jazzwise)

NEW RELEASES

  1. Igor Gehenot, Road Story (Sowarex)
  2. Laia Genc Liason Tonique, Talisman (Wismart)
  3. Edgar Knecht, Dance on Deep Waters (Ozella)
  4. Wayne Shorter, Without a Net (Blue Note)
  5. Mats Eilertsen, Sails Set (Hubro)
  6. Radio String Quartet Vienna, Celebrating Weather Report--Live (ACT)
  7. Tingvall Trio, In Concert (Skip)
  8. Kenny Wheeler & Norma Winstone, Mirrors (Edition)
  9. In the Country, Sunset, Sunrise (ACT)
  10. Gretchen Parlato, Live in NYC (Obliqsound)

REISSUES

  1. Miles Davis, Live in Europe 1969: The Bootleg Series Vol. 2 (Columbia/Legacy)
  2. Neil Ardley, A Symphony of Amaranths (Dusk Fire)
  3. Duke Ellington, The Complete Columbia Studio Albums 1951-58 (Columbia/Legacy -12)

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Tim Niland (Music & More)

NEW RELEASES

  1. Bill Frisell, Silent Comedy (Tzadik)
  2. Mostly Other People Do the Killing, Slippery Rock (Hot Cup)
  3. Paul Dunmall & Tony Bianco, Tribute to Coltrane (Slam)
  4. Harold Mabern, Live at Smalls (Smalls Live)
  5. Ivo Perelman, Serendipity (Leo)
  6. Mary Halvorson, Illusionary Sea (Firehouse 12)
  7. Kikoski, Carpenter, Novak & Sheppard, From the Hip (BMF)
  8. Peter Brötzmann & Steve Noble, I Am Here Where Are You (Trost)
  9. Rob Mazurek, Skull Sessions (Cuneiform)
  10. Ches Smith, Hammered (Clean Feed)

REISSUES

  1. Miles Davis, Original Mono Recordings (Columbia/Legacy)
  2. John Coltrane, Sun Ship: The Complete Session (Impulse/Mosaic)
  3. Matthew Shipp, Greatest Hits (Thirsty Ear)

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Dan Ouellette (DownBeat, author Bruce Lundvall: Playing by Ear)

NEW RELEASES

  1. Gregory Porter, Liquid Spirit (Blue Note)
  2. Wayne Shorter, Without a Net (Blue Note)
  3. Kenny Garrett, Pushing the World Away (Mack Avenue)
  4. Charles Lloyd & Jason Moran, Hagar's Song (ECM)
  5. Monika Roscher, Failure in Wonderland (Enja)
  6. Jon Batiste & Stay Human, Social Music (Razor & Tie)
  7. Etienne Charles, Creole Soul (Culture Shock)
  8. Alexis Cuadrado, A Lorca Soundscape (Sunnyside)
  9. Aaron Parks, Arborescence (ECM)
  10. Ben Allison, The Stars Look Very Different Today (Sonic Camera)

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Ted Panken (DownBeat, Jazziz)

NEW RELEASES

  1. Geoffrey Keezer, Heart of the Piano (Motéma)
  2. Steve Coleman, Functional Arrythmias (Pi)
  3. Joe Lovano, Cross Culture (Blue Note)
  4. Nicholas Payton, Sketches of Spain (BMF)
  5. Alex Sipiagin, From Reality and Back (5 Passion)
  6. Aaron Diehl, The Bespoke Man's Narrative (Mack Avenue)
  7. Wayne Shorter, Without a Net (Blue Note)
  8. Gunter Baby Sommer, Dedications (Intakt)
  9. Quest, Circular Dreaming (Enja)
  10. Tim Berne, Shadow Man (ECM)

REISSUES

  1. Earl Hines, The Classic Earl Hines Sessions: 1928-1945 (Mosaic)
  2. Instant Composers Pool, The Complete Catalogue (ICP)

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Thierry Peremarti (Jazz News [France], Dallas Morning News)

NEW RELEASES

  1. Rudresh Mahanthappa, Gamak (ACT)
  2. Mostly Other People Do the Killing, Slippery Rock (Hot Cup)
  3. Chick Corea, The Vigil (Concord)
  4. Ben Monder, Hydra (Sunnyside)
  5. Chris Potter, Sirens (ECM)
  6. Craig Taborn, Chants (ECM)
  7. Andy Bey, The World According to Andy Bey (HighNote)
  8. Joel Harrison, Infinite Possibility (Sunnyside)
  9. Pedrito Martinez, The Pedrito Martinez Group (Motéma)
  10. Venissa Santi, Big Stuff: Afro-Cuban Holiday (Sunnyside)

REISSUES

  1. Miles Davis, Live in Europe 1969: The Bootleg Series Vol. 2 (Columbia/Legacy)
  2. Herbie Hancock, The Complete Columbia Album Collection (Legacy)
  3. Miles Davis, Original Mono Recordings (Columbia/Legacy)

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Sergio Piccirilli (El Instruso)

NEW RELEASES

  1. Wadada Leo Smith & Tumo, Occupy the World (TUM)
  2. Rocket Science, Live at the Vortex (More Is More)
  3. Tim Berne, Shadow Man (ECM)
  4. Claudia Quintet, September (Cuneiform)
  5. Fire! Orchestra, Exit! (Rune Grammofon)
  6. Taylor Ho Bynum, Navigation (Firehouse 12)
  7. Kaja Draksler, The Lives of Many Others (Clean Feed)
  8. Nate Wooley, Seven Storey Mountain III and IV (Pleasure of the Text)
  9. Fredrik Ljungkvist & Yun Kan, Ten (Hoob)
  10. Hungry Cowboy, Dance (Prom Night)

REISSUES

  1. Miles Davis, Original Mono Recordings (Columbia/Legacy)
  2. Paul Motian, Paul Motian (ECM)
  3. Sun Ra, Continuation (Corbett vs. Dempsey)

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