The 17th Annual Francis Davis Jazz Poll:
2022

Ballot 2022

Will Layman (PopMatters)

NEW RELEASES

  1. Jon Irabagon, Rising Sun (Irabbagast)
  2. Mary Halvorson, Amaryllis (Nonesuch)
  3. Tyshawn Sorey Trio + 1 With Greg Osby, The Off-Off Broadway Guide to Synergism (Pi)
  4. Immanuel Wilkins, The 7th Hand (Blue Note)
  5. Jacob Garchik, Assembly (Yestereve)
  6. Steven Bernstein's MTO Featuring Catherine Russell, Good Time Music [Community Music Vol 2] (Royal Potato Family)
  7. Miles Okazaki, Thisness (Pi)
  8. Myra Melford's Fire and Water Quintet, For the Love of Fire and Water (RogueArt)
  9. Ches Smith, Interpret It Well (Pyroclastic)
  10. Cécile McLorin Salvant, Ghost Song (Nonesuch)

RARA AVIS (REISSUES/ARCHIVAL)

  1. Cecil Taylor, The Complete, Legendary, Live Return Concert: The Town Hall, NYC November 4, 1973 (Oblivion)
  2. Elvin Jones, Revival: Live at Pookie's Pub (1967, Blue Note)
  3. William Parker, Universal Tonality (2002, Centering/AUM Fidelity)

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Note: Voter published an extended list or essay here.