The 17th Annual Francis Davis Jazz Poll:
2022

Ballot 2022

George Kanzler (Hot House, New York City Jazz Record)

NEW RELEASES

  1. Jim McNeely & Frankfurt Radio Big Band Featuring Chris Potter, Rituals (Double Moon)
  2. Jon Irabagon, Rising Sun (Irabbagast)
  3. Rufus Reid Trio and the Sirius Quartet, Celebration (Sunnyside)
  4. Ethan Philion, Meditations on Mingus (Sunnyside)
  5. Craig Davis, Tone Paintings: The Music of Dodo Marmarosa (MCG Jazz)
  6. Pasquale Grasso, Be-Bop! (Sony Masterworks)
  7. Jeremy Pelt, Soundtrack (HighNote)
  8. John Escreet, Seismic Shift (Whirlwind)
  9. Al Foster, Reflections (Smoke Sessions)
  10. Dave Stryker, As We Are (Strikezone)

RARA AVIS (REISSUES/ARCHIVAL)

  1. Frank Kimbrough, 2003-2006: Lullabluebye/Play (Palmetto)
  2. Nina Simone, The Montreux Years (1968-90, BMG '21)
  3. Rahsaan Roland Kirk, Blacknuss (1972, Modern Harmonic)

VOCAL

DEBUT

LATIN

Note: Debut vote for Tawana, Smile (Resonance) replaced by top Debut album in New Releases.