8th Annual Jazz Critics Poll: 2013

2013 Totals: Debuts

  1. Jonathan Finlayson, Moment & the Message (Pi) 20
  2. Jaimeo Brown, Transcendence (Motéma) 11
  3. Matt Mitchell, Fiction (Pi) 11
  4. Sons of Kemet, Burn (Naim) 4
  5. Clotilde Rullaud, In Extremis (The Orchard -11) 2
  6. Kjetil Møster, Edvard Lygre Møster (Hubro) 2
  7. Carline Ray, Vocal Sides (Carlcat) 2
  8. Monika Roscher, Failure in Wonderland (Enja) 2
  9. Matt Parker, Worlds Put Together (BYNK) 2
  10. Trevor Anderies, Shades of Truth (Nine Winds) 2
  11. Derrick Hodge, Live Today (Blue Note) 2
  12. Asuka Kakitani Jazz Orchestra, Bloom (Nineteen-Eight) 2
  13. Nick Sanders, Nameless Neighbors (Sunnyside) 2
  14. Chris Biesterfeldt, Urban Mandolin (self-released) 1
  15. Butcher Brown, A-Sides/B-Sides (self-released) 1
  16. Ryan Cohan, The River (Motéma) 1
  17. Dr. Kay & His Interstellar Tone Scientists, The Search for True Happiness (Bangles and Brass) 1
  18. Igor Gehenot, Road Story (Sowarex) 1
  19. Miho Hazama, Journey to Journey (Sunnyside) 1
  20. P.J. Rasmussen, Adventures in Flight (Third Freedom) 1
  21. Joana Sá & Luís José Martins, Almost a Song (Shhpuma) 1
  22. Jonathan Suazo, Extracts of a Desire (self-released) 1
  23. Robb Cappelletto, !!! (DIY) 1
  24. Twins of El Dorado, Portend the End (Prom Night) 1
  25. Yuhan Su, Flying Alone (Inner Circle Music) 1
  26. Kristin Slipp & Dov Manski, A Thousand Julys (Sunnyside) 1
  27. Barbacana, Barbacana (Babel) 1
  28. Amanda Castro, Songbird (self-released) 1
  29. Jon Cowherd, Mercy (Blue Note/ArtistShare) 1
  30. Fabric Trio, Murmurs (NoBusiness) 1
  31. Birgitta Flick, Yingyig (Challenge) 1
  32. Joe Garrison, Veranda (JG) 1
  33. Beka Gochiaschvili, Beka Gochiaschvili (Exitus) 1
  34. Ricardo Grilli, If on a Winter's Night a Traveler (Dark Horse) 1
  35. Ollie Howell, Sutures and Stitches (Whirlwind) 1
  36. Chad Lefkowitz-Brown, Imagery Manifesto (Lefkowitz-Brown) 1
  37. Sean Moran, Small Elephant Band (Tusk) 1
  38. Harold Battiste, Presents: The Next Generation Big Band (All for One) 1
  39. Roberto Santamaria, Fiesta al Jazz (Connector) 1
  40. Rotem Sivan, Enchanted Sun (SteepleChase) 1
  41. Sly Fifth Avenue, Presents Akuma (TRR) 1
  42. Thiefs, Thiefs (Melanine Harmonique) 1
  43. Brandee Younger, Afro Harping (self-released) 1

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