9th Annual Jazz Critics Poll: 2014

2014 Totals: Reissues

  1. John Coltrane, Offering: Live at Temple University (Impulse/Resonance) 149 (62)
  2. Jimmy Giuffre, New York Concerts (Elemental) 73 (34)
  3. Charles Lloyd, Manhattan Stories (Resonance) 69 (35)
  4. Miles Davis, Miles at the Fillmore [The Bootleg Series Vol. 3] (Columbia/Legacy) 51 (29)
  5. Louis Armstrong, The Columbia and RCA Victor Live Recordings (Mosaic) 33 (13)
  6. Charlie Haden & Jim Hall, Charlie Haden & Jim Hall (Impulse!) 32 (17)
  7. Keith Jarrett/Charlie Haden/Paul Motian, Hamburg '72 (ECM) 26 (13)
  8. Frank Lowe, Out Loud (Triple Point) 15 (8)
  9. Bud Powell, Birdland 1953 (ESP-Disk) 13 (7)
  10. Horace Tapscott, The Giant Is Awakened (International Phonogram) 13 (6)
  11. Sun Ra, In the Orbit of Ra (Strut) 12 (8)
  12. Don Pullen, Richard's Tune (Delmark) 12 (6)
  13. Various, Creative Music Studio: Archive Selections, Vol. 1 (Innova) 11 (5)
  14. Chubby Jackson, New York City 1949 (Uptown) 9 (4)
  15. Various, The Complete Dial Modern Jazz Sessions (Mosaic) 9 (4)
  16. Miles Davis f. John Coltrane, All of You: The Last Tour 1960 (Acrobat) 8 (3)
  17. Herbie Hancock, The Warner Bros. Years (1969-1972) (Warner Bros.) 8 (3)
  18. Sam Rivers, Contrasts (ECM) 6 (4)
  19. John Lurie, The Invention of Animals (Amulet) 6 (3)
  20. Chick Webb & Ella Fitzgerald, The Complete Decca Sessions (1934-1941) (Mosaic -13) 6 (2)
  21. Thelonious Monk, Paris 1969 (Blue Note -13) 5 (3)
  22. Ted Daniel, Interconnection (NoBusiness) 5 (2)
  23. Modern Jazz Quartet, Lost Tapes: Germany 1956-1958 (Jazz Haus/SWR Music -13) 5 (2)
  24. Lennie Tristano, Chicago April 1951 (Uptown) 5 (2)
  25. Louis Armstrong, Complete Newport 1956 & 1958 (Mosaic Vinyl) 4 (3)
  26. Buddy Tate, Texas Tenor (Sackville) 4 (3)
  27. Cedar Walton, Reliving the Moment (HighNote) 4 (3)
  28. Albert Ayler, Spiritual Unity [50th Anniversary Expanded Edition] (ESP-Disk) 4 (2)
  29. Bill Evans, Symbiosis (Edel:Kultur) 4 (2)
  30. Stan Getz, Live at Montreux 1972 (Eagle) 4 (2)
  31. Steve Lacy, Complete Black Saint & Soul Note Quartet, Quintet, Sextet & Octet Recordings (CAM Jazz) 4 (2)
  32. Peter Kowald, Discography (Jazzwerkstatt) 4 (2)
  33. Julian Bahula, The Spirit of Malombo (Strut) 4 (2)
  34. Various, Billy Strayhorn: Out of the Shadows (Storyville) 4 (2)
  35. Francy Boland, Playing With the Trio (Schema Rearward) 3 (2)
  36. Jaki Byard, The Late Show (HighNote) 3 (2)
  37. Steve Lacy, Avignon and After (Emanem) 3 (2)
  38. Steve Lacy & Roswell Rudd, School Days (Emanem) 3 (2)
  39. Howard McGhee, West Coast 1945-47 (Uptown) 3 (2)
  40. John Carter & Bobby Bradford, Flight for Four (International Phonograph) 3 (1)
  41. John Coltrane, Blue Train (Blue Note Vinyl) 3 (1)
  42. Eric Dolphy, Out to Lunch (Blue Note Japan) 3 (1)
  43. Duke Ellington, Masterpieces by Ellington (Analogue Productions LP) 3 (1)
  44. The "5" Royales, Soul & Swagger (Rockbeat) 3 (1)
  45. Quincy Jones, Live in Paris: 5-7-9 Mars/19 Avril 1960 (rémeaux & Associés)) 3 (1)
  46. Gene Ludwig & Pat Martino, Young Guns (HighNote) 3 (1)
  47. Joe McPhee, Glasses (Corbett & Dempsey) 3 (1)
  48. Joe McPhee, Nation Time: The Complete Recordings (Corbett vs. Dempsey -13) 3 (1)
  49. Helen Merrill, Parole e Musica (Schema Rearward) 3 (1)
  50. Lee Morgan & Clifford Jordan, Live in Baltimore 1968 (Fresh Sound) 3 (1)
  51. Walt Namuth, Left Bank '66 (Baltimore Jazz Alliance) 3 (1)
  52. Pauline Oliveros, The Wanderer (Important) 3 (1)
  53. Sun Ra, iTunes reboots (El Saturn/iTunes) 3 (1)
  54. Cassandra Wilson, Blue Light 'til Dawn (Blue Note) 3 (1)
  55. Various, Jazz in Polish Cinema: Out of the Underground 1958-1967 (Jazz on Film) 3 (1)
  56. Michael Bloomfield, From His Head to His Heart to His Hands (Legacy) 2 (2)
  57. Joe Henderson, Mirror, Mirror (Edel) 2 (2)
  58. Jaco Pastorius, Modern American Music . . . Period! The Criteria Sessions (Omnivore) 2 (2)
  59. Hal Russell + Charles Tyler, Generation (Nessa) 2 (2)
  60. Ran Blake, Solo Piano (ESP-Disk -13) 2 (1)
  61. Lester Bowie, The Great Pretender/Steel + Breath (Jazzwerkstatt) 2 (1)
  62. Ron Carter, Where? (Concord) 2 (1)
  63. Don Cherry, Live in Stockholm (Caprice) 2 (1)
  64. Jimmy Deuchar, The Complete Tempo Recordings 1955-8 (Acrobat) 2 (1)
  65. Red Garland, Swingin' on the Korner (Elemental) 2 (1)
  66. Vince Guaraldi, A Boy Named Charlie Brown (Fantasy) 2 (1)
  67. Iskra 1903, South on the Northern (Emanem -13) 2 (1)
  68. Bill Jennings, The Architect of Soul Jazz: Complete Early Recordings 1951-1957 (Fresh Sound) 2 (1)
  69. Roland Kirk, The Limelight/Verve Albums (Mosaic) 2 (1)
  70. Steve Lacy, Cycles (Emanem) 2 (1)
  71. Thelonious Monk, Round Midnight: The Complete Blue Note Recordings (Blue Note)) 2 (1)
  72. Art Pepper, Unreleased Art Vol. VIII: Live at the Winery (Widows Taste -13) 2 (1)
  73. Sonny Rollins, The Sound of Sonny (Concord/Original Jazz Classics) 2 (1)
  74. SOS, Looking for the Next One (Cuneiform -13) 2 (1)
  75. Alexander von Schlippenbach, First Recordings (Trost) 2 (1)
  76. Gil Scott-Heron, Pieces of a Man (BGP/Flying Dutchman) 2 (1)
  77. Ira Sullivan, Circumstantial (Nessa) 2 (1)
  78. Sun Ra, Atlantis (El Saturn/iTunes) 2 (1)
  79. Various, From Europe With Jazz (MPS) 2 (1)
  80. Various, Haiti Direct (Strut) 2 (1)
  81. Various, 60 Years of Jazz (Delmark) 2 (1)
  82. Various, The Sound of America: The Singles Collection (Verve) 2 (1)
  83. Bud Powell, The Amazing Bud Powell, Vol. 1 (Blue Note) 2 (1)
  84. Chet Baker, Italian Movies (Moochinabout) 1 (1)
  85. Rosemary Clooney, The CBS Radio Recordings 1955-61 (Mosaic) 1 (1)
  86. John Coltrane, Afro Blue Impressions (Pablo -13) 1 (1)
  87. Chris Greco, Standards Vol 1 (Gwsfourwinds) 1 (1)
  88. Charlie Haden, Helium Tears (West Wind) 1 (1)
  89. Herbie Hancock, Dedication (Wounded Bird) 1 (1)
  90. Dill Jones, Up Jumped You With Love (Hep) 1 (1)
  91. Oscar Peterson, Exclusively for My Friends: My Favorite Instrument, Vol. 4 (Edel/Kulture) 1 (1)
  92. Howard Riley, Angle/The Day Will Come (Hux) 1 (1)
  93. Sun Ra, Sign of the Myth (Roaratorio) 1 (1)
  94. Various, Ultimate New Orleans Brass: Second Line Funk! (Mardi Gras) 1 (1)
  95. Frank Wess & Johnny Coles, Two at the Top (Uptown) 1 (1)
  96. Various, Dinnertime for Hungry Collectors: Mostly Unissued Performances of the Legends of Jazz(1926-1952) (Doctor Jazz) 1 (1)
  97. Bud Powell, Live at the Blue Note Café, Paris 1961 (ESP-Disk) 1 (1)

Critics were asked to list three reissues in descending order, with three points awarded for #1, 2 for #2, and 1 for #3. The first bold number indicates total points; the number in parentheses tallies ballots on which a CD appeared, which was used as a tiebreaker.