The 17th Annual Francis Davis Jazz Poll:
2022
Past Polls Index
New Albums Rara Avis Debuts Latin Vocals
Critics
Acquaro - CantorChacona - FrancklingFreeman - HolleyHollis - KunianLange - MooreMorrison - SchepperSchmidt - vanTriktWalls - Yanow

2022 Totals: New Albums

  1. Mary Halvorson, Amaryllis (Nonesuch) 349.5 (48)
  2. Immanuel Wilkins, The 7th Hand (Blue Note) 220 (29)
  3. Cécile McLorin Salvant, Ghost Song (Nonesuch) 218.5 (30)
  4. Tyshawn Sorey Trio, Mesmerism (Yeros7 Music) 209 (34)
  5. Tyshawn Sorey Trio + 1 With Greg Osby, The Off-Off Broadway Guide to Synergism (Pi) 180 (27)
  6. JD Allen, Americana Vol. 2 (Savant) 160 (22)
  7. Myra Melford's Fire and Water Quintet, For the Love of Fire and Water (RogueArt) 154 (24)
  8. Terri Lyne Carrington, New Standards Vol. 1 (Candid) 127 (22)
  9. Ches Smith, Interpret It Well (Pyroclastic) 126 (21)
  10. Wadada Leo Smith, The Emerald Duets (TUM) 122 (19)
  11. Matthew Shipp Trio, World Construct (ESP-Disk') 115 (20)
  12. Andrew Cyrille-William Parker-Enrico Rava, 2 Blues for Cecil (TUM) 110.5 (19)
  13. Makaya McCraven, In These Times (International Anthem/Nonesuch) 109 (17)
  14. Charles Lloyd, Trios: Chapel (Blue Note) 106.5 (18)
  15. Samara Joy, Linger Awhile (Verve) 98 (21)
  16. Patricia Brennan, More Touch (Pyroclastic) 93.5 (19)
  17. David Virelles, Nuna (Pi) 89.5 (15)
  18. Melissa Aldana, 12 Stars (Blue Note) 82 (16)
  19. Marta Sanchez, SAAM (Spanish American Art Museum) (Whirlwind) 81.5 (14)
  20. Miguel Zenón, Música De Las Américas (Miel Music) 77 (13)
  21. Mary Halvorson, Belladonna (Nonesuch) 75.5 (10)
  22. Nduduzo Makhathini, In the Spirit of Ntu (Blue Note) 71 (14)
  23. Sun Ra Arkestra Directed by Marshall Allen, Living Sky (Omni Sound) 70 (11)
  24. David Murray-Brad Jones-Hamid Drake Brave New World Trio, Seriana Promethea (Intakt) 67 (13)
  25. Bill Frisell, Four (Blue Note) 66 (11)
  26. Keith Jarrett, Bordeaux Concert (ECM) 58 (11)
  27. Steve Lehman & Sélébéyone, Xaybu: The Unseen (Pi) 58 (10)
  28. Jeff Parker ETA IVtet, Mondays at the Enfield Tennis Academy (Eremite) 57.5 (9)
  29. Jacob Garchik, Assembly (Yestereve) 57 (12)
  30. Moor Mother, Jazz Codes (Anti-) 56 (10)
  31. Satoko Fujii, Hyaku: One Hundred Dreams (Libra) 55.5 (10)
  32. Tomas Fujiwara's Triple Double, March (Firehouse 12) 55 (11)
  33. Jakob Bro & Joe Lovano, Once Around the Room: A Tribute to Paul Motian (ECM) 55 (8)
  34. Jon Irabagon, Rising Sun (Irabbagast) 54 (6)
  35. Columbia Icefield [Nate Wooley], Ancient Songs of Burlap Heroes (Pyroclastic) 52 (8)
  36. Joshua Redman-Brad Mehldau-Christian McBride-Brian Blade, Long Gone (Nonesuch) 50.5 (10)
  37. James Brandon Lewis Quartet, MSM Molecular Systematic Music Live (Intakt) 50 (8)
  38. Avram Fefer Quartet, Juba Lee (Clean Feed) 49 (9)
  39. Trevor Dunn Trio-Convulsant Avec Folie à Quatre, Séances (Pyroclastic) 49 (8)
  40. Wayne Shorter-Terri Lyne Carrington-Leo Genovese-Esperanza Spalding, Live at the Detroit Jazz Festival (Candid) 49 (8)
  41. Joel Ross, The Parable of the Poet (Blue Note) 45.5 (9)
  42. Thumbscrew, Multicolored Midnight (Cuneiform) 40.5 (9)
  43. Miles Okazaki, Thisness (Pi) 39 (9)
  44. Dafnis Prieto Featuring Luciana Souza, Cantar (Dafnison) 38 (7)
  45. Billy Drummond and Freedom of Ideas, Valse Sinistre (Cellar) 38 (6)
  46. Janel Leppin, Ensemble Volcanic Ash (Cuneiform) 37 (6)
  47. Kirk Knuffke Trio, Gravity Without Airs (Tao Forms) 36 (6)
  48. Al Foster, Reflections (Smoke Sessions) 35.5 (7)
  49. Marquis Hill, New Gospel Revisited (Edition) 35 (7)
  50. Julian Lage, View With a Room (Blue Note) 34 (8)
  51. John Escreet, Seismic Shift (Whirlwind) 33 (7)
  52. Nicholas Payton, The Couch Sessions (Smoke Sessions) 32 (4)
  53. John Scofield, John Scofield (ECM) 31 (7)
  54. Zoh Amba, O, Sun (Tzadik) 31 (4)
  55. Eve Risser Red Desert Orchestra, Eurythmia (Clean Feed) 30 (6)
  56. Dave Stryker, As We Are (Strikezone) 30 (6)
  57. Vadim Neselovskyi, Odesa: A Musical Walk Through a Legendary City (Sunnyside) 30 (5)
  58. Tom Harrell, Oak Tree (HighNote) 30 (4)
  59. Wadada Leo Smith, String Quartets Nos. 1-12 (TUM) 30 (4)
  60. Satoko Fujii & Joe Fonda, Thread of Light (Fundacja Sluchaj) 29 (5)
  61. Whit Dickey Quartet, Root Perspectives (Tao Forms) 28 (5)
  62. Ivo Perelman & Matthew Shipp, Fruition (ESP-Disk') 27.5 (6)
  63. The Bad Plus, The Bad Plus (Edition) 27 (5)
  64. Gard Nilssen Acoustic Unity, Elastic Wave (ECM) 27 (5)
  65. Luke Stewart's Silt Trio, The Bottom (Cuneiform) 27 (5)
  66. Fred Moten-Brandon Lopez-Gerald Cleaver, Moten/Lopez/Cleaver (Reading Group) 27 (3)
  67. Julia Hülsmann Quartet, The Next Door (ECM) 26 (3)
  68. Brad Mehldau, Jacob's Ladder (Nonesuch) 25 (6)
  69. Jeff Parker-Eric Revis-Nasheet Waits, Eastside Romp (RogueArt) 25 (6)
  70. Lynne Arriale Trio, The Lights Are Always On (Challenge) 25 (4)
  71. Ryan Keberle Collectiv Do Brasil, Sonhos Da Esquina (Alternate Side) 25 (4)
  72. Tony Malaby's Sabino, The Cave of Winds (Pyroclastic) 25 (4)
  73. Bennie Maupin & Adam Rudolph, Symphonic Tone Poem for Brother Yusef (Strut) 24 (5)
  74. Tim Berne & Gregg Belisle-Chi, Mars (Intakt) 24 (4)
  75. Anders Koppel, Mulberry Street Symphony (Cowbell Music) 24 (4)
  76. Ron Carter, Finding the Right Notes (In+Out) 24 (3)
  77. Christian McBride & Inside Straight, Live at the Village Vanguard (Mack Avenue '21) 24 (3)
  78. Ethan Philion, Meditations on Mingus (Sunnyside) 24 (3)
  79. Steven Bernstein's MTO Featuring Catherine Russell, Good Time Music [Community Music Vol 2] (Royal Potato Family) 23 (5)
  80. Gerald Clayton, Bells on Sand (Blue Note) 23 (3)
  81. Pat Thomas & XT (Seymour Wright-Paul Abbott-Will Holder), Akisakila/Attitudes of Preparation (Mountains, Oceans, Trees) (Edition Gamut) 23 (3)
  82. Danilo Pérez, Crisálida (Mack Avenue) 22.5 (4)
  83. Enrico Rava & Fred Hersch, The Song Is You (ECM) 22 (3)
  84. Theo Croker Quartet, Jazz at Berlin Philharmonic XII: Sketches of Miles (ACT) 21 (3)
  85. Rob Mazurek Quartet, Father's Wing (Rogue Art) 21 (3)
  86. The Comet Is Coming, Hyper-Dimensional Expansion Beam (Impulse!) 20.5 (5)
  87. Punkt. Vrt. Plastik, Zürich Concert (Intakt) 20 (3)
  88. Harry Skoler, Living in Sound: The Music of Charles Mingus (Sunnyside) 20 (3)
  89. Jim McNeely & Frankfurt Radio Big Band Featuring Chris Potter, Rituals (Double Moon) 20 (2)
  90. WeFreeStrings, Love in the Form of Sacred Outrage (ESP-Disk') 19 (4)
  91. Dave Douglas Quintet, Songs of Ascent: Book 1 -- Degrees (Greenleaf Music) 19 (3)
  92. Rufus Reid Trio and the Sirius Quartet, Celebration (Sunnyside) 19 (3)
  93. The Angelica Sanchez Trio, Sparkle Beings (Sunnyside) 19 (3)
  94. Eri Yamamoto-Chad Fowler-William Parker-Steve Hirsh, Sparks (Mahakala Music) 19 (2)
  95. Tom Skinner, Voices of Bishara (Brownswood/International Anthem/Nonesuch) 18.5 (3)
  96. Sasha Berliner, Onyx (self-released) 18 (6)
  97. Bobby Watson, Back Home in Kansas City (Smoke Sessions) 18 (5)
  98. Fred Hersch, Breath by Breath (Palmetto) 18 (3)
  99. Charles Lloyd, Trios: Sacred Thread (Blue Note) 18 (3)
  100. Kobe Van Cauwenberghe, Ghost Trance Septet Plays Anthony Braxton (El Negocito) 18 (2)
  101. Kahil El'Zabar Quartet, A Time for Healing (Spiritmuse) 17 (4)
  102. Angles, A Muted Reality (Clean Feed) 17 (3)
  103. Wadada Leo Smith-Henry Kaiser-Alex Varty, Pacifica Koral Reef (577) 17 (3) *
  104. Anna Butterss, Activities (Colorfield) 17 (2)
  105. Charlie Gabriel, Eighty Nine (Sub Pop) 17 (2)
  106. Billy Mohler, Anatomy (Contagious Music) 17 (2)
  107. Zoh Amba, Bhakti (Mahakala Music) 16 (5)
  108. Ivo Perelman-Tim Berne-Tony Malaby-James Carter, (D)IVO (Mahakala Music) 16 (3)
  109. Houston Person, Reminiscing at Rudy's (HighNote) 16 (3)
  110. Gonzalo Rubalcaba & Trio D'été, Turning Point (5Passion) 16 (3)
  111. Harold Danko, Rite Notes (SteepleChase) 16 (2)
  112. Larry Goldings-Peter Bernstein-Bill Stewart, Perpetual Pendulum (Smoke Sessions) 16 (2)
  113. Javon Jackson, The Gospel According to Nikki Giovanni (Solid Jackson) 16 (2)
  114. Jeff Parker, Forfolks (International Anthem '21) 16 (2)
  115. Julieta Eugenio, Jump (Greenleaf Music) 15 (3)
  116. Emile Parisien, Louise (ACT) 15 (3)
  117. Mark Turner, Return From the Stars (ECM) 15 (3)
  118. Rodrigo Amado, Refraction Solo (Trost) 15 (2)
  119. Marc Copland, Someday (InnerVoice Jazz) 15 (2)
  120. Per Møllehøj-Kirk Knuffke-Thommy Andersson, 'S Wonderful (Stunt) 15 (2)
  121. Walter Smith III-Matthew Stevens-Kris Davis-Dave Holland-Terri Lyne Carrington, In Common III (Whirlwind) 15 (2)
  122. Anteloper, Pink Dolphins (International Anthem) 14 (4)
  123. Binker & Moses, Feeding the Machine (Gearbox) 14 (4)
  124. Catherine Russell, Send for Me (Dot Time) 14 (4)
  125. Steve Cardenas-Ben Allison-Ted Nash, Healing Power: The Music of Carla Bley (Sunnyside) 14 (3)
  126. Ricky Ford, The Wailing Sounds of Ricky Ford: Paul's Scene (Whaling City Sound) 14 (3)
  127. Mark Guiliana, The Sound of Listening (Edition) 14 (3)
  128. Domi & JD Beck, Not Tight (Apeshit/Blue Note) 14 (2)
  129. Mali Obomsawin, Sweet Tooth (Out of Your Head) 13.5 (3)
  130. The Attic [Rodrigo Amado-Gonçalo Almeida-Onno Govaert], Love Ghosts (NoBusiness) 13 (3)
  131. Gordon Grdina-Mark Helias-Matthew Shipp, Pathways (Attaboygirl) 13 (3)
  132. Todd Marcus Jazz Orchestra, In the Valley (Stricker Street) 13 (3)
  133. Jussi Reijonen, Three Seconds/Kolme Toista (Challenge) 13 (3)
  134. Bill Charlap Trio, Street of Dreams (Blue Note '21) 13 (2)
  135. Peter Erskine-Alan Pasqua-Darek Oles, Live in Italy (Fuzzy Music) 13 (2)
  136. Josh Sinton's Predicate Quartet, Four Freedoms (Form Is Possibility) 13 (2)
  137. Whit Dickey Quartet, Astral Long Form: Staircase in Space (Tao Forms) 12 (3)
  138. I AM [Isaiah Collier & Michael Shekwoaga Ode], Beyond (Division 81) 12 (3)
  139. Roxy Coss, Disparate Parts (Outside In Music) 12 (2)
  140. Ezra Collective, Where I'm Meant to Be (Partisan) 12 (2)
  141. Binker Golding, Dream of a Dogwood Wild Boy (Gearbox) 12 (2)
  142. Alexander Hawkins Mirror Canon, Break a Vase (Intakt) 12 (2)
  143. Michael Leonhart Orchestra, The Normyn Suites (Sunnyside) 12 (2)
  144. Samora Pinderhughes, Grief (Stretch/Ropeadope) 12 (2)
  145. Cory Smythe, Smoke Gets in Your Eyes (Pyroclastic) 12 (2)
  146. Grant Stewart Quartet With Bruce Harris, The Lighting of the Lamps (Cellar) 12 (2)
  147. Kalia Vandever, Regrowth (New Amsterdam) 12 (2)
  148. The OGJB Quartet, Ode to O (TUM) 11.5 (4)
  149. John Yao's Triceratops, Off-Kilter (See Tao) 11.5 (3)
  150. Steven Bernstein & the Hot 9, Manifesto of Henryisms (Community Music Vol. 3) (Royal Potato Family) 11 (3)
  151. Gordon Grdina's Nomad Trio, Boiling Point (Astral Spirits) 11 (3)
  152. Jeremy Pelt, Soundtrack (HighNote) 11 (3)
  153. Brandon Seabrook Trio, In the Swarm (Astral Spirits) 11 (3)
  154. Dave Gisler Trio With Jaimie Branch and David Murray, See You Out There (Intakt) 11 (2)
  155. Dave Liebman, Trust and Honesty (Newvelle) 11 (2)
  156. Emiliano Sampaio Jazz Symphonic Orchestra, We Have a Dream (Alessa) 11 (2)
  157. John Zorn, Incerto (Tzadik) 11 (2)
  158. John Zorn, New Masada Quartet (Tzadik) 11 (2)
  159. Tumi Mogorosi, Group Theory: Black Music (Mushroom Hour Half Hour/New Soil) 10.5 (3)
  160. Michael Bisio Quartet, MBefore (Tao Forms) 10 (2)
  161. Craig Davis, Tone Paintings: The Music of Dodo Marmarosa (MCG Jazz) 10 (2)
  162. Steve Gadd-Eddie Gomez-Ronnie Cuber, Center Stage (Leopard) 10 (2)
  163. Rudresh Mahanthappa, Animal Crossing EP (Whirlwind) 10 (2)
  164. Jason Palmer, Live From Summit Rock in Seneca Village (Giant Step Arts) 10 (2)
  165. A Pride of Lions [Joe McPhee-Daunik Lazro-Joshua Abrams-Guillaume Séguron-Chad Taylor], No Questions No Answers (RogueArt) 10 (2)
  166. Shabaka, Afrikan Culture (Impulse) 10 (2)
  167. Sonic Liberation Front and the Sonic Liberation Singers, Justice: The Vocal Works of Oliver Lake (High Two) 10 (2)
  168. Xiomara Torres, La Voz Del Mar (Patois) 10 (2)
  169. Lisa Ullén-Elsa Bergman-Anna Lund, Space (Relative Pitch) 10 (2)
  170. Zach Barocas New Freedom Sound, Eight Freedoms (self-released) 10 (1)
  171. Ran Blake, Looking Glass (A-Side/Noir '21) 10 (1)
  172. Boston Modern Orchestra Project & Odyssey Opera, Anthony Davis: X: The Life and Times of Malcolm X (BMOP Sound) 10 (1)
  173. Brent Fischer Orchestra, Pictures at an Exhibition (Clavo) 10 (1)
  174. Vinny Golia, Even to This Day . . . Movement One: Inoculations for Orchestra and Soloists (Nine Winds/PfMentum -21) 10 (1)
  175. Song Yi Jeon & Vinicius Gomes, Home (Greenleaf Music) 10 (1)
  176. Geoffrey Keezer & Friends, Playdate (MarKeez) 10 (1)
  177. Ruben Machtelinckx + Arve Henriksen, A Short Story (Aspen Edities) 10 (1)
  178. Joe McPhee, Route 84 Quarantine Blues (Corbett vs. Dempsey '21) 10 (1)
  179. Justin Morell, Exit Music for Intelligent Life on Earth (Sonic Frenzy) 10 (1)
  180. Aaron Parks-Matt Brewer-Eric Harland, Volume One (self-released) 10 (1)
  181. The Philadelphia Experiment [Uri Caine-Christian McBride-Ahmir Thompson-DJ Logic], Live at Newport Jazz 2017 (Newport Jazz) 10 (1)
  182. Alex Sipiagin, Ascent to the Blues (Posi-Tone) 10 (1)
  183. Wadada Leo Smith-Jack DeJohnette-Vijay Iyer, A Love Sonnet for Billie Holiday (TUM '21) 10 (1)
  184. Günter Baby Sommer & the Lucaciu 3, Karawane (Intakt) 10 (1)
  185. Claude Tchamitchian Quintet, Ways Out (Émouvance) 10 (1)
  186. Alune Wade, Sultan (Enja) 10 (1)
  187. The Dave Wilson Quartet, Stretching Supreme (self-released '21) 10 (1)
  188. Pandelis Karayorgis Trio, The Hasaan, Hope & Monk Project (Driff) 9.5 (3)
  189. Burton/McPherson Trio, The Summit Rock Session at Seneca Village (Giant Step Arts) 9.5 (2)
  190. Avishai Cohen, Naked Truth (ECM) 9.5 (2)
  191. Charles Lloyd, Trios: Ocean (Blue Note) 9.5 (2)
  192. Here It Is: A Tribute to Leonard Cohen (Blue Note) 9 (3)
  193. Wolfert Brederode, Ruins and Remains (ECM) 9 (2)
  194. Jeff Coffin, Between Dreaming and Joy (Ear Up) 9 (2)
  195. Anat Cohen, Quartetinho (Anzic) 9 (2)
  196. Free Form Funky Freqs, Hymn of the 3rd Galaxy (Ropeadope) 9 (2)
  197. Yosef Gutman Levitt, Upside Down Mountain (self-released) 9 (2)
  198. Qasim Naqvi-Wadada Leo Smith-Andrew Cyrille, Two Centuries (Red Hook) 9 (2)
  199. Barre Phillips & György Kurtág, Jr., Face à Face (ECM) 9 (2)
  200. Potsa Lotsa XL & Youjin Sung, Gaya (Trouble in the East) 9 (2)
  201. Antonio Adolfo, Octet and Originals (AAM Music) 9 (1)
  202. Mike Baggetta-Jim Keltner-Mike Watt, Everywhen We Go (Big Ego) 9 (1)
  203. Battle Trance, Green of Winter (New Amsterdam) 9 (1)
  204. The DIVA Jazz Orchestra, Swings Broadway (Diva) 9 (1)
  205. Mats Eilertsen, Hymn for Hope (Hemli '21) 9 (1)
  206. Andy Emler-Claude Tchamitchian-Eric Echampard [ETE Trio], The Useful Report (La Buissone) 9 (1)
  207. Ilhan Ersahin-Dave Harrington-Kenny Wollesen, Invite Your Eye (Nublu) 9 (1)
  208. Fazer, Plex (City Slang) 9 (1)
  209. Jones Jones, Just Justice (ESP-Disk') 9 (1)
  210. Mary LaRose, Out There [Music of Eric Dolphy] (Little (i) Music) 9 (1)
  211. Remy Le Boeuf's Assembly of Shadows, Architecture of Storms (SoundSpore '21) 9 (1)
  212. Mata Atlantica, Retiro E Ritmo (7D Media) 9 (1)
  213. Nadje Noordhuis, Full Circle (Newvelle) 9 (1)
  214. Dave Rempis-Elisabeth Harnik-Michael Zerang, Astragaloi (Aerophonic) 9 (1)
  215. Dave Rempis & Avreeayl Ra Duo, Bennu (Aerophonic) 9 (1)
  216. Gina Schwarz & Multiphonics 8, Way to Blue (Cracked Anegg) 9 (1)
  217. James Singleton, Malabar (Sinking City) 9 (1)
  218. Suzan Veneman Sextet, Migration of the Mind (Zennez) 9 (1)
  219. Dreamstruck [Marilyn Crispell-Joe Fonda-Harvey Sorgen], With Grace in Mind (Fundacja Sluchaj) 8 (3)
  220. The Chicago Plan, For New Zealand (Not Two) 8 (2)
  221. Trish Clowes, A View With a Room (Greenleaf Music) 8 (2)
  222. Steve Davis, Bluesthetic (Smoke Sessions) 8 (2)
  223. Kaja Draksler & Susana Santos Silva, Grow (Intakt) 8 (2)
  224. Ethan Iverson, Every Note Is True (Blue Note) 8 (2)
  225. Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio, Cold as Weiss (Colemine) 8 (2)
  226. Harold Mabern, Mabern Plays Coltrane (Smoke Sessions '21) 8 (2)
  227. Ben Sidran, Swing State (Nardis) 8 (2)
  228. SWR Big Band-Magnus Lindgren-John Beasley, Bird Lives (ACT '21) 8 (2)
  229. Jeong Lim Yang, Zodiac Suite: Reassured (Fresh Sound) 8 (2)
  230. Rodrigo Amado Northern Liberties, We Are Electric (Not Two '21) 8 (1)
  231. David Binney, Tomorrow's Journey (Ghost Note) 8 (1)
  232. David Binney, A Glimpse of the Eternal (Criss Cross) 8 (1)
  233. Evan Christopher, Blues in the Air: The Music of Sidney Bechet (Camille Productions) 8 (1)
  234. Stephen Gauci/Joe Hertenstein Featuring Alexander von Schlippenbach & Jan Roder, Soundlift Berlin-New York (GauciMusic) 8 (1)
  235. Gordon Grdina's Square Peg, Klotski (Attaboygirl '21) 8 (1)
  236. Gordon Grdina's Haram With Marc Ribot, Night's Quietest Hour (Attaboygirl) 8 (1)
  237. Conrad Herwig, The Latin Side of Mingus (Savant) 8 (1)
  238. Jazz Orchestra of the Concertgebouw, Threnody: The Music of Jim McNeely (JOC) 8 (1)
  239. Benjamin Lackner, Last Decade (ECM) 8 (1)
  240. Bill Laurance, Affinity (Flint Music) 8 (1)
  241. Zela Margossian Quintet, The Road (Ropeadope) 8 (1)
  242. PUBLIQuartet, What Is American (Bright Shiny Things) 8 (1)
  243. Andrew Rathbun's Nodes, Incubated Dilemma Machine (Koshkil) 8 (1)
  244. Perry Robinson-Mark Whitecage-Ken Filiano-Lou Grassi, Live@VisionFest20 (Not Two) 8 (1)
  245. Elliott Sharp & Eric Mingus, Songs From a Rogue State (Zoar) 8 (1)
  246. Steve Slagle, Ballads: Into the Heart of It (Panorama) 8 (1)
  247. Charles Stepney, Step on Step (International Anthem) 8 (1)
  248. Jamaaladeen Tacuma & Mary Halvorson, Strings & Things (self-released) 8 (1)
  249. Under the Surface, Miin Triuwa (Challenge) 8 (1)
  250. Walking Cliché Sextet [SeaJun Kwon], Micro-Nap (Endectomorph Music) 8 (1)
  251. Wild Up, Julius Eastman Vol. 2: Joy Boy (New Amsterdam) 8 (1)
  252. Deanna Witkowski, Force of Nature (MCG Jazz) 8 (1)
  253. Omri Ziegele Where's Africa, That Hat (Intakt) 8 (1)
  254. Erik Friedlander, A Queen's Firefly (Skipstone) 7.5 (2)
  255. Natsuki Tamura, Summer Tree (Libra) 7 (3)
  256. Jon Cowherd Trio, Pride and Joy (Le Coq) 7 (2)
  257. Natalie Cressman & Ian Faquini, Auburn Whisper (GroundUP) 7 (2)
  258. Eliane Elias, Quietude (Candid) 7 (2)
  259. Yuko Fujiyama-Graham Haynes-Ikue Mori, Quiet Passion (Intakt) 7 (2)
  260. Dana Lyn, A Point on a Slow Curve (In a Circle) 7 (2)
  261. Hedvig Mollestad & Trondheim Jazz Orchestra, Maternity Beat (Rune Grammofon) 7 (2)
  262. Flora Purim, If You Will (Strut) 7 (2)
  263. Micah Thomas, Piano Solo (LP345) 7 (2)
  264. Taru Alexander, Echoes of the Masters (Sunnyside) 7 (1)
  265. Roxana Amed, Unánime (Sony Music Latin) 7 (1)
  266. Charlie Ballantine, Failing Grace (Green Mind) 7 (1)
  267. Tim Berne & Matt Mitchell, One More, Please (Intakt) 7 (1)
  268. Bliss Quintet, Dramaqueen (Jazzland) 7 (1)
  269. Bright Dog Red, Under the Porch (Ropeadope) 7 (1)
  270. Raven Chacon-Tatsuya Nakatini-Carlos Santistevan, Inhale/Exhale (Other Minds) 7 (1)
  271. Louis Cole, Quality Over Opinion (Brainfeeder) 7 (1)
  272. Dandy Dandie, Hypnos & Morphee (Yolk Music) 7 (1)
  273. Kit Downes-Petter Eldh-James Maddren, Vermillion (ECM) 7 (1)
  274. Eucalyptus, Moves (Telephone Explosion) 7 (1)
  275. Lukas Gabric Quartet, Double Standard (Alessa) 7 (1)
  276. Arun Ghosh, Seclused in Light (Camoci) 7 (1)
  277. Connie Han, Secrets of Inanna (Mack Avenue) 7 (1)
  278. Jo Harrop, The Heart Wants (Lateralize '21) 7 (1)
  279. Olli Hirvonen, Kielo (Ropeadope) 7 (1)
  280. Abdullah Ibrahim, Solotude: My Journey, My Vision (Gearbox '21) 7 (1)
  281. Angélique Kidjo & Ibrahim Maalouf, Queen of Sheba (Mister Ibé) 7 (1)
  282. Travis Laplante, Wild Tapestry (Out of Your Head) 7 (1)
  283. Brandon Lopez-Ingrid Laubrock-Tom Rainey, No Es La Playa (Intakt) 7 (1)
  284. Brian Lynch and Spheres of Influence, Songbook Vol. 2: Dance the Way U Want To (Holistic MusicWorks) 7 (1)
  285. Joe McPhee-Michael Bisio-Fred Lonberg-Holm-Juma Sultan, The Sweet Spot (RogueArt) 7 (1)
  286. Maggie Nicols, Are You Ready? (Otoroku) 7 (1)
  287. Marek Pospieszalski, Polish Composers of the 20th Century (Clean Feed) 7 (1)
  288. Ayanda Sikade, Umakhulu (Afrosynth) 7 (1)
  289. Torben Snekkestad & Søren Kjærgaard, Another Way of the Heart (Trost) 7 (1)
  290. Luke Stewart, Works for Upright Bass and Amplifier Vol. 2 (Astral Spirits) 7 (1)
  291. Survival Unit III, The Art of Flight: For Alvin Fielder (Astral Spirits) 7 (1)
  292. Oded Tzur, Isabela (ECM) 7 (1)
  293. Michael Blake, Combobulate (Newvelle) 6.5 (2)
  294. Franco Ambrosetti, Nora (Enja) 6 (2)
  295. Pasquale Grasso, Be-Bop! (Sony Masterworks) 6 (2)
  296. Lucian Ban, Ways of Disappearing (Sunnyside) 6 (1)
  297. The Baylor Project, The Evening: Live at Apparatus (Be a Light) 6 (1)
  298. Bi Ba Doom, Graceful Collision (Astral Spirits) 6 (1)
  299. Claus Boesser-Ferrari, The Wind Cries Mary (Acoustic Music) 6 (1)
  300. Alina Bzhezhinska & HipHarpCollective, Reflections (BBE) 6 (1)
  301. Anthony Coleman & Brian Chase, Arcades (Chaikin) 6 (1)
  302. George Colligan, King's Dream (P.Ice) 6 (1)
  303. Eli Degibri, Henri and Rachel (Degibri) 6 (1)
  304. The Flying Luttenbachers, Terror Iridescence (ugExplode) 6 (1)
  305. Michael Formanek Quartet, Other Zones (Circular File) 6 (1)
  306. Runhild Gammelsæter & Lasse Marhaug, Higgs Boson (Ideologic Organ) 6 (1)
  307. Chris Greene Quartet, PlaySpace 2: Play Harder (Single Malt) 6 (1)
  308. Rich Halley-Dan Clucas-Clyde Reed-Carson Halley, Boomslang (Pine Eagle '21) 6 (1)
  309. John Hébert, Sounds of Love (Sunnyside) 6 (1)
  310. Maximilian Hering, Nostalgia (Klangraum) 6 (1)
  311. Pete Malinverni, On the Town: Pete Malinverni Plays Leonard Bernstein (Planet Arts) 6 (1)
  312. Fergus McCreadie, Forest Floor (Edition) 6 (1)
  313. Nicole Mitchell & Fabio Paolozzi, Medusae (Don Giovanni) 6 (1)
  314. MuniMuni's, MuniMuni's 33 (MuniMuni's) 6 (1)
  315. Thandi Ntuli, Bik Elijah & the Children of Meroe (Next Music) 6 (1)
  316. Somi, Zenzile: The Reimagination of Miriam Makeba (Salon Africana) 6 (1)
  317. Jason Stein-Damon Smith-Adam Shead, Volumes & Surfaces (Balance Point Acoustics) 6 (1)
  318. Studio Dan & Anthony Coleman, . . . Im Gebirg (ROS) 6 (1)
  319. Melissa Stylianou, Dream Dancing (Anzic) 6 (1)
  320. Swiss Jazz Orchestra & Christoph Irniger, The Music of Pilgrim (Stadt Zurich Kultur/nWog) 6 (1)
  321. Chad Taylor Trio, The Reel (Astral Spirits) 6 (1)
  322. John Zorn, Spinoza (Tzadik) 6 (1)
  323. Balance, Conjure (Two Rooms) 5.5 (1)
  324. Quentin Baxter Quintet, Art Moves Jazz (BME) 5.5 (1)
  325. Blue Lines Trio, Chance and Change (Casco) 5.5 (1)
  326. Surya Botofasina, Everyone's Children (Spiritmuse) 5.5 (1)
  327. Frank Carlberg Trio, Reflections 1952 (577) 5.5 (1)
  328. Jeremiah Chiu & Marta Sofia Honer, Recordings From the Åland Islands (International Anthem) 5.5 (1)
  329. The Clarinet Trio, Transformations and Further Passages (Leo) 5.5 (1)
  330. Congotronics International, Where's the One (Crammed Discs) 5.5 (1)
  331. George Cotsirilos Quartet, Refuge (OA2) 5.5 (1)
  332. Craig Harris, Managing the Mask (Aquastra) 5.5 (1)
  333. Keefe Jackson-Jim Baker-Julian Kirshner, Routines (Kettle Hole) 5.5 (1)
  334. Eva Kess, Inter-Musical Love Letter (Unit) 5.5 (1)
  335. Marek Pospieszalski Quartet, Dürer's Mother (Clean Feed) 5.5 (1)
  336. Reverso, Harmonic Alchemy (Outnote) 5.5 (1)
  337. Rich Ruth, I Survived, It's Over (Third Man) 5.5 (1)
  338. André B. Silva, Mt. Meru (Clean Feed) 5.5 (1)
  339. Spanish Harlem Orchestra, Imágenes Latinas (Ovation) 5.5 (1)
  340. Eri Yamamoto Trio, A Woman With a Purple Wig (Mahakala Music) 5.5 (1)
  341. Mike Allemana, Vonology (Ears & Eyes) 5 (3)
  342. Emmet Cohen, Uptown in Orbit (Mack Avenue) 5 (2)
  343. Steven Feifke and Dijon Watson Present: Generation Gap Jazz Orchestra (Cellar) 5 (2)
  344. Roberto Magris, Duo & Trio: Featuring Mark Colby (JMood) 5 (2)
  345. Secret People, Secret People (Out of Your Head) 5 (2)
  346. Matt Ulery, Become Giant (Woolgathering) 5 (2)
  347. Alex Acuña, Gifts (Le Coq) 5 (1)
  348. Joey Alexander, Origin (Mack Avenue) 5 (1)
  349. Barcelona Art Orchestra, Ragtime Stories (UnderPool) 5 (1)
  350. Basher, Doubles (Sinking City) 5 (1)
  351. Espen Berg, The Trondheim Concert (NXN) 5 (1)
  352. Camille Bertault & David Helbock, Playground (ACT) 5 (1)
  353. Blue Moods, Myth & Wisdom (Posi-Tone) 5 (1)
  354. Daniel Carter-Matthew Shipp-William Parker-Gerald Cleaver, Welcome Adventure! Vol. 2 (577) 5 (1)
  355. Theo Croker, Love Quantum (Masterworks) 5 (1)
  356. Gaston De La Cruz Quinteto, Constelaciones (Discos ICM) 5 (1)
  357. Eubanks-Evans Experience, EEE (Imani) 5 (1)
  358. Catrin Finch & Seckou Keita, Echo (Bendigedig) 5 (1)
  359. Chad Fowler-Ivo Perelman-Zoh Amba-Matthew Shipp-William Parker-Steve Hirsh, Alien Skin (Mahakala Music) 5 (1)
  360. Stephen Gauci-Matthew Shipp-William Parker-Francisco Mela, Live at Scholes Street Studio (Gaucimusic) 5 (1)
  361. Mac Gollehon, The End Is the Beginning (Nefarious Industries) 5 (1)
  362. Hyper.Object, Inter.Independence (Phonogram Unit) 5 (1)
  363. Joyfultalk, Familiar Science (Constellation) 5 (1)
  364. René Lussier, Au Diable Vert (ReR Megacorp/Circum-Disc) 5 (1)
  365. Roberto Magris, Match Point (JMood '21) 5 (1)
  366. Pat Metheny, Side-Eye NYC (V1.IV) (Modern '21) 5 (1)
  367. Louis Moutin-Jowee Omicil-Francois Moutin, MOM (Laborie Jazz) 5 (1)
  368. Sana Nagano, Anime Mundi (577) 5 (1)
  369. Yu Nishiyama, A Lotus in the Mud (Next Level) 5 (1)
  370. Donatas Petreikis, Another Spirit (Muzika) 5 (1)
  371. Stephen Riley, My Romance (SteepleChase) 5 (1)
  372. Andreas Røysum Ensemble, Fredsfanatisme (Motvind '21) 5 (1)
  373. Charlton Singleton, Crossroads (BME) 5 (1)
  374. Greg Spero, The Chicago Experiment (Ropeadope) 5 (1)
  375. Cassiopeia Sturm & Patrick Shiroishi, The Invention of the Saxophone (Surface World) 5 (1)
  376. Tarbaby Featuring Oliver Lake, Dance of the Evil Toys (Clean Feed) 5 (1)
  377. Johannes Wallmann, Precarious Towers (Shifting Paradigm) 5 (1)
  378. John Zorn & Bill Laswell, The Cleansing (Tzadik) 5 (1)
  379. Caleb Wheeler Curtis, Heat Map (Imani) 4 (2)
  380. Joanna Mattrey & Gabby Fluke-Mogul, Oracle (Relative Pitch) 4 (2)
  381. Jasmine Myra, Horizons (Gondwana) 4 (2)
  382. Daniel Villarreal, Panamá 77 (International Anthem) 4 (2)
  383. Kate Baker & Vic Juris, Return to Shore: The Duo Sessions (Strikezone) 4 (1)
  384. Steven Bernstein's Millennial Territory Orchestra, Popular Culture (Community Music Vol. 4) (Royal Potato Family) 4 (1)
  385. Catherine Marie Charlton, Simple Gifts: Solo Piano for the Holidays (self-released) 4 (1)
  386. Cyrus Chestnut, My Father's Hands (HighNote) 4 (1)
  387. Jeff Denson-Romain Pilon-Brian Blade, Finding Light (Ridgeway) 4 (1)
  388. John Dikeman-Pat Thomas-John Edwards-Steve Noble, Volume 1 (577) 4 (1)
  389. Espen Eriksen Trio Featuring Andy Sheppard, In the Mountains (Rune Grammofon) 4 (1)
  390. Manel Fortià, Despertar (Segell Microscopi) 4 (1)
  391. James Francies, Purest Form (Blue Note '21) 4 (1)
  392. Dai Fujikura & Jan Bang, The Bow Maker (Punkt) 4 (1)
  393. James Gaiters Soul Revival, Understanding Reimagined (self-released) 4 (1)
  394. Kenny Garrett, Sounds From the Ancestors (Mack Avenue '21) 4 (1)
  395. Ben LaMar Gay, Open Arms to Open Us (International Anthem '21) 4 (1)
  396. Grant Geissman, Blooz (MESA/Bluemoon) 4 (1)
  397. Marshall Gilkes, Cyclic Journey (Alternate Side) 4 (1)
  398. Mats Gustafsson & Nu Ensemble, Hidros 8: Heal (Trost) 4 (1)
  399. Tord Gustavsen Trio, Opening (ECM) 4 (1)
  400. Heroes Are Gang Leaders, LeAutoRoiOgraphy (577) 4 (1)
  401. Josean Jacobo Trio, Herencia Criolla (self-released) 4 (1)
  402. Ra Kalam Bob Moses & Damon Smith, Purecircle (Balance Point Acoustics) 4 (1)
  403. The Ogún Meji Duo, Freedom Suite (CFG Multimedia) 4 (1)
  404. Chuck Owen and the Jazz Surge, Within Us: Celebrating 25 Years of the Jazz Surge (MAMA/Summit '21) 4 (1)
  405. Benjamin Petit, Dear John (Art District) 4 (1)
  406. Samo Salamon, Dolphyology: Complete Eric Dolphy for Solo Guitar (Samo) 4 (1)
  407. Hal Smith's New Orleans Night Owls, Early Hours (self-released) 4 (1)
  408. The Smudges, Song and Call (Cryptogramophone) 4 (1)
  409. Gary Smulyan, Tadd's All, Folks (SteepleChase) 4 (1)
  410. Steamboat Switzerland, Terrifying Sunset (Trost) 4 (1)
  411. Wako, Ut Av Det Nye (Ora Fonogram) 4 (1)
  412. Duduka Da Fonseca & Quarteto Universal, Yes!!! (Sunnyside) 3 (2)
  413. Dan Weiss Trio, Dedication (Cygnus) 3 (2)
  414. Daniel Rotem, Wise One: Celebrating the Music of John Coltrane () 3 (1)
  415. Noël Akchoté, Music for the Film Loving Highsmith (Ayler) 3 (1)
  416. JoVia Armstrong, The Antidote Suite (Black Earth Music) 3 (1)
  417. Ballister, Chrysopoeia (Aerophonic/Not Two) 3 (1)
  418. ChimyTina, Constellations (La Reserve) 3 (1)
  419. Tigran Hamasyan, Stand Art (Nonesuch) 3 (1)
  420. Kevin Hays & Bill Stewart, American Ballad (RGT) 3 (1)
  421. Jazzanova, Strata Records: The Sound of Detroit (BBE) 3 (1)
  422. Steve Kaldestad, Live at Frankie's Jazz Club (Cellar) 3 (1)
  423. Sam Kirmayer, In This Moment (Cellar) 3 (1)
  424. Noah Lemish, Twelve (TPR) 3 (1)
  425. Russ Lossing, Folks (Sunnyside) 3 (1)
  426. Hermon Mehari, Asmara (Komos) 3 (1)
  427. Xose Miguélez, Contradictio (Origin) 3 (1)
  428. Allison Miller & Carmen Staaf, Nearness (Sunnyside) 3 (1)
  429. Paal Nilssen-Love Circus, Pairs of Three (PNL) 3 (1)
  430. The Nu Band, Renual (Not Two) 3 (1)
  431. PAKT [Percy Jones-Alex Skolnick-Kenny Grohowski-Tim Motzer], Live in Buffalo, December 15, 2021 (Moonjune) 3 (1)
  432. Ivo Perelman, Reed Rapture in Brooklyn (Mahakala Music) 3 (1)
  433. Gene Pritsker's Sound Liberation, Let's Save the World Suite (Composers Concordance) 3 (1)
  434. Jeremy Rose & the Earshift Orchestra, Disruption! The Voice of the Drums (Earshift Music) 3 (1)
  435. Molly Ryan, Sweepin' the Blues Away (Turtle Bay) 3 (1)
  436. Timucin Sahin's Flow State, Funk Poems for 'Bird' (Panoramic) 3 (1)
  437. Aaron Seeber, First Move (Cellar Live) 3 (1)
  438. SSWAN [Jessica Ackerley-Patrick Shiroishi-Chris Williams-Luke Stewart-Jason Nazary], Invisibility Is an Unnatural Disorder (577) 3 (1)
  439. Tuba Skinny, Magnolia Stroll (self-released) 3 (1)
  440. Skip Walker, Tina's Contemplation: A Reflection on the Genius of Tina Brooks (Skip Walker Music) 3 (1)
  441. Jason Yeager, Unstuck in Time: The Kurt Vonnegut Suite (Sunnyside) 3 (1)
  442. Sophie Agnel & John Butcher, La Pierre Tachée (Ni Vu Ni Connu) 2 (1)
  443. [Ahmed], Ahad/Wahid (A Cheeseboard Production) 2 (1)
  444. Martin Bejerano, #Cubanamerican (Figgland) 2 (1)
  445. Karl Berger & Kirk Knuffke, Heart Is a Melody (Stunt) 2 (1)
  446. Black Lives: From Generation to Generation (Jammin' Colors) 2 (1)
  447. Amy K. Bormet, Tell Me What It's Like (Strange Woman) 2 (1)
  448. Owen Broder, Hodges: Front and Center, Vol. 1 (Outside In Music) 2 (1)
  449. Lisa Cameron-Damon Smith-Alex Cunningham, Time Without Hours (Storm Cellar) 2 (1)
  450. Paul Dunmall Quintet, Yes Tomorrow (Discus Music) 2 (1)
  451. Yelena Eckemoff, I Am a Stranger in This World (L&H Production) 2 (1)
  452. Joel Futterman-William Parker-Chad Fowler-Steve Hirsh, The Deep (Mahakala Music) 2 (1)
  453. Ben LaMar Gay, Certain Reveries (International Anthem) 2 (1)
  454. Gilad Hekselman, Far Star (Edition) 2 (1)
  455. Gerry Hemingway, Afterlife (Auricle) 2 (1)
  456. Ulf Ivarsson & Bill Laswell, Nammu (Ropeadope) 2 (1)
  457. George V Johnson Jr, Walk Spirit Talk Spirit (Your Majesty) 2 (1)
  458. Darren Johnston, Life in Time (Origin) 2 (1)
  459. Boris Kozlov, First Things First (Posi-Tone) 2 (1)
  460. Takuya Kuroda, Midnight Crisp (First Word) 2 (1)
  461. Ingrid Laubrock & Tom Rainey, Counterfeit Mars (Relative Pitch) 2 (1)
  462. Carmen Lundy, Fade to Black (Afrasia Productions) 2 (1)
  463. Raul Midón, Eclectic Adventurist (Artistry/Mack Avenue) 2 (1)
  464. Tyler Mitchell Featuring Marshall Allen, Dancing Shadows (Mahakala Music) 2 (1)
  465. Carlo Mombelli, Lullaby for Planet Earth (Clap Your Hands) 2 (1)
  466. Night Is Alive, Old New Borrowed & Blue (Night Is Alive) 2 (1)
  467. Kresten Osgood, Plays the Organ for You (April) 2 (1)
  468. Sam Reider, Petrichor (Slow & Steady) 2 (1)
  469. Diego Rivera, Mestizo (Posi-Tone) 2 (1)
  470. Gonzalo Rubalcaba & Aymée Nuviola, Live in Marciac (5Passion) 2 (1)
  471. Carol Sloane, Live at Birdland (Club 44) 2 (1)
  472. Clark Sommers Lens, Intertwine (Outside In Music) 2 (1)
  473. Sun of Goldfinger, Ozmir (Screwgun) 2 (1)
  474. Thollem, Obstacle Illusion (Astral Spirits) 2 (1)
  475. Chucho Valdés & Paquito D'Rivera Reunion Sextet, I Missed You Too! (Sunnyside) 2 (1)
  476. Andres Vial, When Is Ancient? (Chromatic Audio) 2 (1)
  477. Jeff "Tain" Watts, Misterioso (GSI) 2 (1)
  478. Walt Weiskopf European Quartet, Diamonds and Other Jewels (AMM) 2 (1)
  479. Jeremy Wong, Hey There (Cellar Live) 2 (1)
  480. John Zorn, Meditations on the Tarot (Tzadik) 2 (1)
  481. Oren Ambarchi-Johan Berthling-Andreas Werliin, Ghosted (Drag City) 1 (1)
  482. Clint Bahr, Puzzle Box (MoonJune) 1 (1)
  483. Sergio Carolino, Below 0 (Clean Feed) 1 (1)
  484. Ron Carter-Jack DeJohnette-Gonzalo Rubalcaba, Skyline (5Passion '21) 1 (1)
  485. Frank Catalano, Live at Birdland (Ropeadope) 1 (1)
  486. Chicago Soul Jazz Collective Meets Dee Alexander, On the Way to Be Free (JMarq) 1 (1)
  487. Mike Clark & Leon Lee Dorsey Featuring Mike LeDonne, Blues on Top (Jazz Avenue 1) 1 (1)
  488. Dan Clucas-Kyle Motl-Nathan Hubbard, Daydream and Halting (FMR) 1 (1)
  489. Chris Cortez, Live at Blue Bamboo (Blue Bamboo) 1 (1)
  490. Gustavo Cortiñas, Kind Regards: Saludos Afectuosos (Desafio Candente) 1 (1)
  491. Hamid Drake, Dedications: Black Cross Solo Sessions 6 (Corbett vs. Dempsey) 1 (1)
  492. Extended, Without Notice (self-released) 1 (1)
  493. Plínio Fernandes, Saudade (Decca Gold) 1 (1)
  494. Michael Formanek Drome Trio, Were We Where We Were (Circular File) 1 (1)
  495. Ronnie Foster, Reboot (Blue Note) 1 (1)
  496. Sam Gendel, Cicada Lite: Live in Texas (Unseen Worlds) 1 (1)
  497. Onno Govaert + Martina Verhoeven/Dirk Serries, Twofold (A New Wave of Jazz) 1 (1)
  498. Milford Graves & Jason Moran, Live at Big Ears (Yes '21) 1 (1)
  499. Hard Rubber Orchestra, Iguana (Redshift) 1 (1)
  500. Jasper Høiby/Planet B, What It Means to Be Human (Edition) 1 (1)
  501. Aubrey Johnson & Randy Ingram, Play Favorites (Sunnyside) 1 (1)
  502. Kase + Klassik, Live at the Opera House (B Side) 1 (1)
  503. Kokoroko, Could We Be More (Brownswood) 1 (1)
  504. Brian Landrus, Red List (Palmetto) 1 (1)
  505. Joëlle Léandre & Paul Lovens, Off Course (Fou) 1 (1)
  506. Jake Leckie, The Guide (Ropeadope) 1 (1)
  507. Ramsey Lewis, The Beatles Songbook [The Saturday Salon Series: Volume One] (Steele) 1 (1)
  508. Kirk Lightsey, Live at Smalls Jazz Club (Cellar) 1 (1)
  509. Tommaso Moretti, Inside Out (Bace) 1 (1)
  510. Dado Moroni-Jesper Lundgaard-Lee Pearson, There Is No Greater Love (Storyville) 1 (1)
  511. Nate Najar, Jazz Samba Pra Sempre (BlueLine) 1 (1)
  512. Oort Smog, Every Motherfucker Is Your Brother (AKP) 1 (1)
  513. Orlando Furioso [Vicente H. Atria], Orlando Furioso (Aguirre) 1 (1)
  514. Enrico Rava, Edizione Speciale (ECM '21) 1 (1)
  515. Lara Rosseel, Hert (WERF) 1 (1)
  516. Antonio Sanchez, Shift: Bad Hombre Vol. II (Warner) 1 (1)
  517. Dave Sewelson, Smooth Free Jazz (Mahakala Music '21) 1 (1)
  518. Snarky Puppy, Empire Central (GroundUP Music) 1 (1)
  519. Trombone Shorty, Lifted (Blue Note) 1 (1)
  520. Steve Turre, Generations (Smoke Sessions) 1 (1)
  521. RA Washington & Jah Nada, In Search of Our Father's Gardens (Astral Spirits) 1 (1)
  522. Kate Wyatt, Artifact (self-released) 1 (1)
  523. Yellowjackets, Parallel Motion (Mack Avenue) 1 (1)

* Includes 5 (1) from 2021.

Notes

Critics were asked to list 10 albums in descending order, with 10 points awarded for their #1, 9 for #2, etc. (On ballots where choices were listed alphabetically, each received 5.5 points.) The first bold number indicates total points; the number in parentheses is the tally of ballots on which a CD appeared, which was used as a tiebreaker.

Records are eligible here if not reissued and all the music on them was recorded within the past 10 years (from 2011 on).

New Releases albums that erroneously received votes as Rara Avis (Reissues/Archival):

Rara Avis (Reissues/Archival) albums that erroneously received votes as New Releases:

Albums receiving votes this year that had received votes in last year's poll (2021 vote + 2022 vote). Rule is that we add the old votes to this year's only if the album received votes on more ballots this year than last. Only one album qualified:

The following albums received votes in both 2021 and 2022, but not enough to add to their 2022 totals: