The 17th Annual Francis Davis Jazz Poll:
2022

Ballot 2022

Phil Freeman (Burning Ambulance, Stereogum, The Wire)

NEW RELEASES

  1. Makaya McCraven, In These Times (International Anthem/Nonesuch)
  2. Matthew Shipp Trio, World Construct (ESP-Disk')
  3. Mary Halvorson, Amaryllis (Nonesuch)
  4. Nduduzo Makhathini, In the Spirit of Ntu (Blue Note)
  5. Thandi Ntuli, Bik Elijah & the Children of Meroe (Next Music)
  6. Theo Croker, Love Quantum (Masterworks)
  7. JD Allen, Americana Vol. 2 (Savant)
  8. Gard Nilssen Acoustic Unity, Elastic Wave (ECM)
  9. Joshua Redman-Brad Mehldau-Christian McBride-Brian Blade, Long Gone (Nonesuch)
  10. Binker & Moses, Feeding the Machine (Gearbox)

RARA AVIS (REISSUES/ARCHIVAL)

  1. Albert Ayler, Revelations: The Complete ORTF 1970 Fondation Maeght Recordings (Elemental Music)
  2. The Pyramids, AOMAWA: The 1970s Recordings (Strut)
  3. Cecil Taylor, The Complete, Legendary, Live Return Concert: The Town Hall, NYC November 4, 1973 (Oblivion)

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Note: Voter published an extended list or essay here.