10th Annual Jazz Critics Poll: 2015

Ballot 2015

Willard Jenkins (The Independent Ear, WPFW, DownBeat, JazzTimes)

NEW RELEASES

  1. Charles Lloyd, Wild Man Dance (Blue Note)
  2. Kamasi Washington, The Epic (Brainfeeder)
  3. SFJazz Collective, Live SFJazz Center 2014 (SFJazz)
  4. Cecile McLorin Salvant, For One to Love (Mack Avenue)
  5. Jack DeJohnette, Made in Chicago (ECM)
  6. Vijay Iyer, Break Stuff (ECM)
  7. Albert "Tootie" Heath, Philadelphia Beat (Sunnyside)
  8. Jane Bunnett, Maqueque (Justin Time)
  9. Joe Locke, Love Is a Pendulum (Motema)
  10. Heads of State, Search for Peace (Smoke Sessions)

REISSUES

  1. Miles Davis, At Newport 1955-1975: The Bootleg Series Vol. 4 (Columbia/Legacy)
  2. various, Spiritual Jazz 6: Vocals (Jazzman)
  3. Wes Montgomery, In the Beginning (Resonance)

VOCAL

DEBUT

LATIN