10th Annual Jazz Critics Poll: 2015
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2015 Totals: Reissues

  1. Miles Davis, At Newport 1955-1975: The Bootleg Series Vol. 4 (Columbia/Legacy) 83 (36)
  2. Erroll Garner, The Complete Concert by the Sea (Columbia/Legacy) 74 (37)
  3. Wes Montgomery, In the Beginning (Resonance) 48 (26)
  4. John Coltrane, A Love Supreme: The Complete Masters (Impulse!) 39 (17)
  5. Sonny Rollins w. Don Cherry, Complete Live at the Village Gate 1962 (Solar) 29 (12)
  6. Bobby Bradford & John Carter, No U-Turn: Live in Pasadena, 1975 (Dark Tree) 23 (11)
  7. David S. Ware, Birth of a Being (AUM Fidelity) 22 (11)
  8. Red Garland, Swingin' on the Korner: Live at Keystone Korner (Elemental Music) 19 (9)
  9. John Abercrombie, The First Quartet (ECM) 19 (8)
  10. Weather Report, The Legendary Live Tapes 1978-1981 (Legacy) 17 (9)
  11. various, The Complete Bee Hive Sessions (Mosaic) 16 (7)
  12. Keith Jarrett-Charlie Haden-Paul Motian, Hamburg '72 (ECM) 14 (7)
  13. John Coltrane, So Many Things: The European Tour 1961 (Acrobat) 14 (7)
  14. Sonny Sharrock, Ask The Ages (M.O.D. Technologies) 14 (5)
  15. Mike Osborne, Dawn (Cuneiform) 13 (8)
  16. Cecil Taylor, The Complete in Berlin '88 (Destination Out) 13 (5)
  17. Barry Harris, Plays Tadd Dameron (Xanadu) 11 (6)
  18. Lennie Tristano, Chicago April 1951 (Uptown -14) 11 (5)
  19. various, The Complete Dial Modern Jazz Sessions (Mosaic) 10 (4)
  20. Thelonious Monk, The Complete Riverside Recordings (Riverside) 9 (5)
  21. Billie Holiday, Banned From New York City (Uptown) 9 (4)
  22. Joe Castro, Lush Life: A Musical Journey (Sunnyside) 9 (3)
  23. various, Creative Music Studio, Archive Selections Vol. 2 (Innova) 8 (4)
  24. Miles Davis f. John Coltrane, All of You: The Last Tour, 1960 (Acrobat) 7 (4)
  25. Eddie Condon & Bud Freeman, Complete Commodore & Decca Sessions (Mosaic) 7 (3)
  26. Last Exit, Iron Path (ESP-Disk) 7 (3)
  27. Evan Parker, Monoceros (Psi) 7 (3)
  28. Billie Holiday, The Centennial Collection (Columbia/Legacy) 6 (4)
  29. Anthony Braxton, Quartet (Santa Cruz) 1993: 2nd Set (hatOLOGY) 6 (2)
  30. John Carter/Bobby Bradford, Self Determination Music (Ace) 5 (4)
  31. Sonny Simmons, Reincarnation (Arhoolie) 5 (3)
  32. Anthony Braxton, Trio and Duet (Sackville/Delmark) 5 (2)
  33. John Carter, Echoes from Rudolph's (NoBusiness) 5 (2)
  34. Frank Lowe, Out Loud (Triple Point) 5 (2)
  35. Art Pepper, Live at Fat Tuesday's (Elemental) 4 (3)
  36. Willem Breuker, Angoulême 18 Mai 1980 (Fou) 4 (2)
  37. Karin Krog, Don't Just Sing: An Anthology 1963-1999 (Light in the Attic) 4 (2)
  38. Tony Bennett & Bill Evans, The Complete Tony Bennett/Bill Evans Recordings (Fantasy) 4 (2)
  39. Steve Lacy, Last Tour (Emanem) 4 (2)
  40. Wild Bill Davison, The Jazz Giants (Sackville/Delmark) 3 (2)
  41. George Lewis, The Solo Trombone Record (Sackville) 3 (2)
  42. Bengt Nordström-Sven-Åke Johansson-Alexander von Schlippenbach, Stockholm Connection (Umlaut) 3 (2)
  43. Sun Ra, To Those of Earth . . . and Other Worlds (Strut) 3 (2)
  44. Joe Albany, An Evening With Joe Albany (SteepleChase) 3 (2)
  45. Ted Daniel, Innerconnection (NoBusiness) 3 (2)
  46. Ran Blake, The Complete Remastered Recordings on Black Saint & Soul Note (CAM Jazz) 3 (2)
  47. Cannonball Adderley, Complete Live in Tokyo () 3 (1)
  48. Anthony Braxton & Derek Bailey, First Duo Concert (Emanem) 3 (1)
  49. Don Cherry, Modern Art: Stockholm 1977 (Mellotrone) 3 (1)
  50. Ornette Coleman, Beauty Is a Rare Thing (Atlantic) 3 (1)
  51. Ornette Coleman, New York Is Now! (Blue Note) 3 (1)
  52. Ornette Coleman, This Is Our Music (Org Music) 3 (1)
  53. Lindsay Cooper, Rarities (ReR Megacorp) 3 (1)
  54. Jutta Hipp, Hipp Is Cool: The Life and Art of Jutta Hip (Be!) 3 (1)
  55. Roland Kirk, The Limelight/Verve Records (Mosaic) 3 (1)
  56. Thelonious Monk, 'Round Midnight: Complete Blue Note Singles (Impulse!) 3 (1)
  57. Thelonious Monk, The Complete Columbia Live Albums Collection (Columbia) 3 (1)
  58. John Russell-Phil Durrant-John Butcher, Conceits (Emanem) 3 (1)
  59. Alex von Schlippenbach, Globe Unity (MPS) 3 (1)
  60. Horace Silver f. Woody Shaw, Live at the Half-Note (Hi Hat) 3 (1)
  61. various, Jazz in Polish Cinema: Out of the Underground, 1958-1967 (Jazz on Film) 3 (1)
  62. Louis Armstrong, Complete Newport (Mosaic) 2 (2)
  63. Duke Ellington, The Conny Plank Session (Groenland) 2 (2)
  64. Bill Evans, The Complete Fantasy Recordings (Concord) 2 (2)
  65. Charlie Haden & Gonzalo Rubalcaba, Tokyo Adagio (Impulse!) 2 (1)
  66. Brad Mehldau, 10 Years Solo Live (Nonesuch) 2 (1)
  67. Ernestine Anderson, Swings the Penthouse (HighNote) 2 (1)
  68. Sun Ra, Planets of Life or Death '73 (Strut) 2 (1)
  69. David Angel, Camshafts and Butterflies (VSOP) 2 (1)
  70. Derek Bailey-Joëlle Léandre-George Lewis-Evan Parker, Dunois 1982 (Fou) 2 (1)
  71. Kenny Barron, At the Piano (Xanadu/Elemental) 2 (1)
  72. Peter Brotzmann-Fred Van Hove-Han Bennink, 1971 (Corbett vs. Dempsey) 2 (1)
  73. John Coltrane, Live at Penn State '63 (Hi Hat) 2 (1)
  74. Sonny Criss, Complete Imperial Sessions (Phono) 2 (1)
  75. Teddy Edwards, Feelin's (Xanadu) 2 (1)
  76. Red Garland, The Quota (MPS) 2 (1)
  77. Joe Harriott & Amancio D'Silva, Hum Dono (Dutton Vocalion) 2 (1)
  78. Jon Hassell & Brian Eno, Fourth World Vol. 1: Possible Musics (Glitterbeat) 2 (1)
  79. Albert "Tootie" Heath, Kwanza (The First) (Elemental) 2 (1)
  80. Jimmy Heath, Pictures of Heath (Elemental) 2 (1)
  81. Andrew Hill, Point of Departure (Blue Note) 2 (1)
  82. James P. Johnson, Classic Sessions (1921-1943) (Mosaic) 2 (1)
  83. Joe McPhee, Solo -- The Lost Tapes (1980-1981-1984) (Roaratorio) 2 (1)
  84. Branford Marsalis, A Love Supreme (OKeh) 2 (1)
  85. Gerry Mulligan, The Emarcy Sextet Recordings (Mosaic) 2 (1)
  86. Charlie Parker, The Complete Savoy and Dial Studio Recordings 1944-1948 (Savoy Jazz) 2 (1)
  87. Pat Patrick, Sound Advice (Art Yard) 2 (1)
  88. Oscar Peterson, Exclusively for My Friends (MPS) 2 (1)
  89. Howard Riley/Jaki Byard, R&B (Slam) 2 (1)
  90. Alex von Schlippenbach, First Recordings (Trost) 2 (1)
  91. Woody Shaw, The Complete Muse Sessions (Mosaic) 2 (1)
  92. Archie Shepp, Life at the Donaueschingen Music Festival (MPS) 2 (1)
  93. Sun Ra, Space Is the Place (Harte) 2 (1)
  94. Lucky Thompson & Barney Wilen, Four Brothers (Sonorama) 2 (1)
  95. Xanadu All Stars, Night Flight to Dakar/Xanadu in Africa (Xanadu/Elemental) 2 (1)
  96. various, Nu Yorica! (Soul Jazz) 2 (1)
  97. various, Spiritual Jazz 6: Vocals (Jazzman) 2 (1)
  98. various, Turtle Records: Pioneering British Jazz 1970-1971 (Cherry/RMP/Turtle)) 2 (1)
  99. Abbey Lincoln, Sophisticated Abbey (HighNote) 1 (1)
  100. Buena Vista Social Club, Lost and Found (Nonesuch) 1 (1)
  101. Al Cohn & Jimmy Rowles, Heavy Love (Xanadu/Elemental) 1 (1)
  102. Johnny Coles, The Warm Sound (Phono) 1 (1)
  103. Detail, First Detail (Rune Grammofon) 1 (1)
  104. Free Jazz Unit Wiesbaden, Frictions Now (NoBusiness) 1 (1)
  105. Dizzy Gillespie, Live at Ronnie Scott's Vol. 1-4 (Consolidated Artists Productions) 1 (1)
  106. Lars Gullin, Portrait of the Legendary Baritone Saxophonist (Fresh Sound) 1 (1)
  107. Roland Hanna, This Must Be Love (Progressive) 1 (1)
  108. Hannibal & The Sunrise Orchestra, Hannibal (MPS) 1 (1)
  109. Tubby Hayes, Live at the Hopbine 1968 Vol. 1: The Syndicate (Gearbox) 1 (1)
  110. Andrew Hill, Hommage (East Wind) 1 (1)
  111. Freddie Hubbard, First Light (Org Music) 1 (1)
  112. Steve Lacy, Morning Joy (hatOLOGY) 1 (1)
  113. Bobby McFerrin, Spontaneous Inventions (Blue Note) 1 (1)
  114. Albert Mangelsdorff, Triple Entente (MPS) 1 (1)
  115. Gil Melle, The Blue Note Years, 1952-1956 (Fresh Sound) 1 (1)
  116. Django Reinhardt, At the Movies (Cherry Red) 1 (1)
  117. UMO Jazz Orchestra w. Michael Brecker, Live in Helsinki 1995 (Random Act) 1 (1)
  118. Junior Wells, Southside Blues Jam (Delmark -14) 1 (1)
  119. various, French New Wave: Original Jazz on Film Recordings, 1957-62 (Jazz on Film) 1 (1)
  120. various, The Kitchen Improvises: 1976-1983 (Orange Mountain Music) 1 (1)
  121. Staffan Harde, Staffan Harde (Corbett vs. Dempsey) 1 (1)

Critics were asked to list three reissues in descending order, with three points awarded for #1, 2 for #2, and 1 for #3. The first bold number indicates total points; the number in parentheses tallies ballots on which a CD appeared, which was used as a tiebreaker.

Notes:

The following albums received some votes in 2014 and more in 2015:

Ernestine Anderson, Swings the Penthouse, recorded in 1962, also received 1 vote, 7 points as a "new" album. It might have made more sense to award it 3 points here, and move the voter's 5-10 choices up a notch.