The 17th Annual Francis Davis Jazz Poll:
2022

Ballot 2022

Lloyd Sachs (lloydsachs.com)

NEW RELEASES

  1. Andrew Cyrille-William Parker-Enrico Rava, 2 Blues for Cecil (TUM)
  2. Immanuel Wilkins, The 7th Hand (Blue Note)
  3. Mary Halvorson, Amaryllis (Nonesuch)
  4. JD Allen, Americana Vol. 2 (Savant)
  5. David Murray-Brad Jones-Hamid Drake Brave New World Trio, Seriana Promethea (Intakt)
  6. Patricia Brennan, More Touch (Pyroclastic)
  7. Myra Melford's Fire and Water Quintet, For the Love of Fire and Water (RogueArt)
  8. Jacob Garchik, Assembly (Yestereve)
  9. Marta Sanchez, SAAM (Spanish American Art Museum) (Whirlwind)
  10. Mike Allemana, Vonology (Ears & Eyes)

RARA AVIS (REISSUES/ARCHIVAL)

  1. Albert Ayler, Revelations: The Complete ORTF 1970 Fondation Maeght Recordings (Elemental Music)
  2. Cecil Taylor, The Complete, Legendary, Live Return Concert: The Town Hall, NYC November 4, 1973 (Oblivion)
  3. Ahmad Jamal, Emerald City Nights: Live at the Penthouse 1963-1964 (Jazz Detective/Elemental)

VOCAL

DEBUT

LATIN

Note: Rara Avis ballot cited both Ahmad Jamal, Emerald City Nights albums, 1963-1964 and 1965-1966.