15th Annual Jazz Critics Poll: 2020

Ballot 2020

Pat Frisco (WHFR-FM [Dearborn, MI])

NEW RELEASES

  1. Luke Stewart, Exposure Quintet (Astral Spirits)
  2. Vinny Golia-John Hanrahan-Henry Kaiser-Wayne Peet-Mike Watt, A Love Supreme Electric: A Salvo Inspired by John Coltrane: A Love Supreme & Meditations (Cuneiform)
  3. Matthew Shipp, The Piano Equation (Tao Forms)
  4. Alan Braufman, The Fire Still Burns (Valley of Search)
  5. Steve Swell, The Center Will Hold (Not Two)
  6. Tim Berne's Snakeoil, The Fantastic Mrs. 10 (Intakt)
  7. Quin Kirchner, The Shadows and the Light (Astral Spirits)
  8. Alexander Hawkins & Tomeka Reid, Shards and Constellations (Intakt)
  9. Simon Nabatov, Time Labyrinth (Leo)
  10. Sylvie Courvoisier Trio, Free Hoops (Intakt)

REISSUES/HISTORICAL

  1. Cecil Taylor & Tony Oxley, Being Astral and All Registers (2002, Discus Music)
  2. Borah Bergman-Perry Robinson-Steve Swell-Ray Sage, Quartets Trios Duos (2007, Mahakala Music)
  3. London Jazz Composers Orchestra, That Time (1972-80, Not Two)

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