| 10th Annual Jazz Critics Poll: 2015 |
2015 Totals: Debuts
- Kamasi Washington, The Epic (Brainfeeder) 43
- Mette Henriette, Mette Henriette (ECM) 7
- Tomeka Reid, Quartet (Thirsty Ear) 6
- Joey Alexander, My Favorite Things (Motéma) 4
- Katie Theroux, Introducing Katie Thiroux (BassKat) 4
- Carlos Henriquez, Bronx Pyramid (Blue Engine) 3
- Sullivan Fortner, Aria (Impulse!) 3
- Tiffany Austin, Nothing but Soul (Con Alma) 2
- Michael Malis, Lifted From the No of All Nothing (Polyfold) 2
- Carlos Averhoff, Jr., Iresi (Inner Circle) 2
- Big Picture Holiday, Shimmer and Melt (Ropeadope) 1
- Aidan Carroll, Original Vision (Truth Revolution) 1
- Edwin G. Hamilton, The Whole World Must Change (EGHM) 1
- Kari Ikonen, Beauteous Tales (Ozella) 1
- Gard Nilssen, Acoustic Unity (Clean Feed) 1
- PLS. Trio, East River (Echo Chamber) 1
- Ariel Pocock, Touchstone (Justin Time) 1
- Errol Rackipov, Pictures From a Train Window (First Orbit Sounds) 1
- Fabien Robbe, Da Bep Lec'h (Improvising Beings) 1
- Matthew Stevens, Woodwork (Whirlwind) 1
- Lucia Von Wyl, Frost (hatOLOGY) 1
- Amok, Amor (Boomslang) 1
- Beekman, Vol. 01 () 1
- Juan Pablo Carletti, Niño/Brujo (NoBusiness) 1
- Shareef Clayton, North & South (Harlem River) 1
- Guilhem Flouzat, Portraits (Sunnyside)) 1
- Nicole Glover, First Record (self-released) 1
- David Hajdu, Waiting for the Angel (Miranda Music) 1
- Candice Hoyes, On a Turquoise Cloud (UOJ Productions) 1
- Ibeyi, Ibeyi (XL) 1
- Will Mason, Beams of the Huge Night (New Amsterdam) 1
- Caili O'Doherty, Padme (ODO) 1
- P.U.R. Collective, Nichi Nichi Kore Ko Nichi (ForTune) 1
- John Petrucelli, The Way (self-released) 1
- Roots Magic, Hoodoo Blues (Clean Feed) 1
- Kenneth Salters, Haven Enter to Exit (Destiny) 1
- Claudio Sanna, Ammentos (hatOLOGY) 1
- Twin Danger, Twin Danger (Decca) 1
- Black Flower, Abyssinia Afterlife (De Werf) 1
Critics were asked to name one album apiece, with no point system.