15th Annual Jazz Critics Poll: 2020

Ballot 2020

Ammar Kalia (The Guardian, DownBeat)

NEW RELEASES

  1. Alabaster DePlume, To Cy & Lee: Instrumentals Vol. 1 (International Anthem)
  2. Shabaka and the Ancestors, We Are Sent Here by History (Impulse)
  3. Ben Wendel, High Heart (Edition)
  4. Gil Scott-Heron, We're New Again: A Reimagining by Makaya McCraven (XL)
  5. Gary Bartz and Maisha, Night Dreamer Direct-to-Disc Sessions (Night Dreamer)
  6. Jeff Parker, Suite for Max Brown (International Anthem)
  7. Tigran Hamasyan, The Call Within (Nonesuch)
  8. Joshua Redman-Brad Mehldau-Christian McBride-Brian Blade, Round Again (Nonesuch)
  9. Sam Gendel, Satin Doll (Nonesuch)
  10. SPAZA, Uprize! (Mushroom Hour Half Hour)

REISSUES/HISTORICAL

  1. John Coltrane, Giant Steps [60th Anniversary Super Deluxe Edition] (1969, Rhino)
  2. Thelonious Monk, Palo Alto (1968, Impulse)
  3. Oneness of Juju, African Rhythms 1970-1982 (Strut)

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