10th Annual Jazz Critics Poll: 2015

Ballot 2015

Chris Barton (Los Angeles Times)

NEW RELEASES

  1. Kamasi Washington, The Epic (Brainfeeder)
  2. Makaya McCraven, In the Moment (International Anthem)
  3. Vijay Iyer, Break Stuff (ECM)
  4. Amir ElSaffar, Crisis (Pi)
  5. Mary Halvorson, Meltframe (Firehouse 12)
  6. Ben Monder, Amorphae (ECM)
  7. Chris Lightcap, Epicenter (Clean Feed)
  8. Myra Melford, Snowy Egret (Enja/Yellowbird)
  9. José James, Yesterday I Had the Blues (Blue Note)
  10. Mike Reed, A New Kind of Dance (482 Music)

REISSUES

  1. Bobby Bradford & John Carter, No U-Turn: Live in Pasadena, 1975 (Dark Tree)
  2. Joe Harriott & Amancio D'Silva, Hum Dono (Dutton Vocalion)
  3. Miles Davis, At Newport 1955-1975: The Bootleg Series Vol. 4 (Columbia/Legacy)

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LATIN