14th Annual Jazz Critics Poll: 2019
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2019 Totals: Vocals

  1. Jazzmeia Horn, Love and Liberation (Concord) 16
  2. Camila Meza & the Nectar Orchestra, Ambar (Sony Masterworks) 12
  3. Catherine Russell, Alone Together (Dot Time) 7
  4. Veronica Swift, Confessions (Mack Avenue) 5
  5. Ran Blake & Jeanne Lee, The Newest Sound You Never Heard (1966-67, A-Side -2CD) 4
  6. Mary Stallings, Songs Were Made to Sing (Smoke Sessions) 4
  7. Angel Bat Dawid, The Oracle (International Anthem) 3
  8. Quiana Lynell, A Little Love (Concord Jazz) 3
  9. Bill Frisell, Harmony (Blue Note) 3
  10. Sara Gazarek, Thirsty Ghost (MRI) 3
  11. Tierney Sutton Band, ScreenPlay (BFM) 2
  12. Carmen Souza, The Silver Messengers (Galileo Music Communication) 2
  13. Sofía Rei & JC Maillard, Keter [John Zorn Masada Book 3] (Tzadik) 2
  14. Fay Victor, Barn Songs (Northern Spy) 2
  15. Anthony Braxton, GTM (Syntax) 2017 (New Braxton House -12CD) 2
  16. Brandee Younger, Soul Awakening (self-released) 2
  17. Heroes Are Gang Leaders, The Amiri Baraka Sessions (Flat Langston's Arkeyes) 2
  18. Claire Martin, Believin' It (Linn) 2
  19. Cyrille Aimée, Move On: A Sondheim Adventure (Mack Avenue) 2
  20. Paul Jost, Simple Life (PJ Music) 2
  21. Vanessa Rubin, The Dream Is You: Rubin Sings Tadd Dameron (Nibur) 2
  22. Gretje Angell, In Any Key (Grevlinto) 1
  23. Tamara Lukasheva Quartet, Homebridge (Traumton) 1
  24. Art Ensemble of Chicago, We Are on the Edge: A 50th Anniversary Celebration (Pi -2CD) 1
  25. Matana Roberts, Coin Coin Chapter Four: Memphis (Constellation) 1
  26. Fire! Orchestra, Arrival (Rune Grammofon) 1
  27. Patricia Barber, Higher (ArtistShare) 1
  28. Damon Locks Black Monument Ensemble, Where Future Unfolds (International Anthem) 1
  29. Soweto Kinch, The Black Peril (self-released) 1
  30. Michelle Lordi, Break Up With the Sound (Cabinet of Wonder) 1
  31. Bria Skonberg, Nothing Never Happens (self-released) 1
  32. Lauren Lee, Windowsill (Ears & Eyes) 1
  33. Oslo 14 Vocal Ensemble, Ut=inn (Losen) 1
  34. Dayme Arocena, Sonocardiogram (Brownswood) 1
  35. Youn Sun Nah, Immersion (Warner Music) 1
  36. Peter Eldridge & Kenny Werner, Somewhere (Rosebud Music) 1
  37. Vinicio Capossela, Ballate Per Uomini E Bestie (La Cupa) 1
  38. John Allee, Bardfly (Portuguese Knees) 1
  39. Amirtha Kidambi & Lea Bertucci, Phase Eclipse (Astral Spirits) 1
  40. Dwight Trible, Mothership (Gearbox) 1
  41. Phil Minton-John Butcher-Gino Robair, Blasphemious Fragments (Rastascan) 1
  42. Nancy Kelly, Remembering Mark Murphy (SubCat) 1
  43. Areni Agbabian, Bloom (ECM) 1
  44. Calabria Foti, Prelude to a Kiss (Moco) 1
  45. Esperanza Spalding, 12 Little Spells (Concord -18) 1
  46. Ulysses Owens Jr., Songs of Freedom (Resilience Music) 1
  47. La Tayna Hall, Say Yes (Blue Canoe) 1
  48. Angelique Kidjo, Celia (Verve) 1
  49. Emma Frank, Come Back (Justin Time) 1
  50. Claudia Villela, Encantada Live (Taina Music) 1
  51. Claire Martin & Jim Mullen, Bumpin' (Stunt) 1
  52. John Boutté, A "Well Tempered" Boutté (Boutteworks) 1
  53. Nellie McKay, Bagatelles (Palmetto) 1
  54. Jacob Collier, Djesse Vol. 1 (Hajanga -18) 1
  55. Claudia Acuña, Turning Pages (Delfin) 1

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

Albums receiving votes this year that had received votes in last year's poll:

The rule is that we add the old votes into this year's totals only if the album received more votes this year than last.