9th Annual Jazz Critics Poll: 2014

2014 Totals: Latin

  1. Arturo O'Farrill, The Offense of the Drum (Motéma) 19
  2. Miguel Zenón, Identities Are Changeable (Miel Music) 16
  3. Yosvany Terry, New Throned King (5 Pasion) 11
  4. Danilo Pérez, Panama 500 (Mack Avenue) 8
  5. David Virelles, Mbókò (ECM) 6
  6. Alfredo Rodriguez, The Invasion Parade (Mack Avenue) 5
  7. Edward Simon, Venezuelan Suite (Sunnyside) 3
  8. Sammy Figueroa & Glacia Nasser, Talisman (Savant) 3
  9. Manuel Valera, In Motion (Criss Cross) 3
  10. Elio Villafranca, Caribbean Tinge (Motéma) 2
  11. Manhattan School of Music Afro Cuban Jazz Orchestra & Bobby Sanabria, Qué Viva Harlem! (Jazzheads) 2
  12. Pharoah Sanders & the Underground, Spiral Mercury (Clean Feed) 1
  13. Paquito D'Rivera, Jazz Meets the Classics (Paquito) 1
  14. Antonio Adolfo, Rio, Choro, Jazz (AAM) 1
  15. Jane Bunnett, Jane Bunnett and Maqueque (Justin Time) 1
  16. Mario Castro, Estrella de Mar (Interrobang) 1
  17. Romero Lubambo, Brazilian Essence (Sunnyside) 1
  18. Magos & Limón, Dawn (Okeh) 1
  19. Emilio Solla y la Inestable De Brooklyn, Second Half (self-released) 1
  20. Elio Villafranca, Old Waters, New Rivers (Harbinger) 1
  21. Mayra Andrade, Lovely Difficult (Stern's) 1
  22. Eliana Cuevas, Espejo (Alma) 1
  23. Scott Feiner, A View From Below (self-released) 1
  24. Roberto Fonseca, Yo (Concord) 1
  25. Conrad Herwig, The Latin Side of Joe Henderson (Half Note) 1
  26. Guillermo Klein, Live at the Village Vanguard (Sunnyside) 1
  27. Bill O'Connell, Imagine (Savant) 1
  28. Ritmos Unidos, Ritmos Unidos (Patois) 1
  29. Spanish Harlem Orchestra, Spanish Harlem Orchestra (ArtistShare) 1
  30. Manuel Valera, Sr., Recuerdos (Mavo) 1
  31. Volcán, Volcán (5Pasion) 1
  32. Mark Weinstein, Latin Jazz Underground (Zoho) 1
  33. Grand Fatilla, Global Shuffle (self-released) 1

Critics were asked to name one album apiece, with no point system.