10th Annual Jazz Critics Poll: 2015

2015 Totals: Latin

  1. Arturo O'Farrill, Cuba: The Conversation Continues (Motéma) 41
  2. Gabriel Alegria, 10 (Zoho) 7
  3. Dafnis Prieto, Triangles and Circles (Dafnison) 6
  4. Pete Rodriguez, El Conde Negro (Destiny) 4
  5. Samuel Torres, Forced Displacement (Zoho) 4
  6. Carlos Henriquez, Bronx Pyramid (Blue Engine) 3
  7. Paquito D'Rivera & Quinteto Cimarron, Aires Tropicales (Sunnyside) 3
  8. Conrad Herwig & Joe Lovano, The Latin Side of Joe Henderson (Half Note) 3
  9. Luis Muñoz, Voz (Pelin Music) 2
  10. Vinicius Cantuaria, Canta Antonio Carlos Jobim (Sunnyside) 2
  11. Ralph Irizarry & Timbalaye, 20th Anniversary (Truth Revolution) 2
  12. Wayne Wallace, Intercambio (Patois) 2
  13. Anat Cohen, Luminosa (Anzic) 1
  14. Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra With Wynton Marsalis, Live in Cuba (Blue Engine) 1
  15. Doug Beavers, Titanes del Trombón (ArtistShare) 1
  16. Jane Bunnett, Maqueque (Justin Time) 1
  17. Sammy Figueroa, Imaginary World (Savant) 1
  18. Edsel Gomez, Road to Udaipur (Zoho) 1
  19. Nilson Matta, East Side Rio Drive (Krian Music Group) 1
  20. Fabiano do Nascimento, Dança dos Tempos (Now Again) 1
  21. Chucho Valdés, Tribute to Irakere (Live in Marciac) (Jazz Village/Harmonia Mundi) 1
  22. Buena Vista Social Club, Lost and Found (Nonesuch) 1
  23. Harry Allen, Flying Over Rio (Arbors) 1
  24. Alex Conde, Descarga for Monk (Zoho) 1
  25. Jack Costanzo, Mr. Bongo (Jazzman) 1
  26. Paquito D'Rivera, Jazz Meets the Classics (Sunnyside) 1
  27. Duduka Da Fonseca, Jive Samba (Zoho) 1
  28. Pedro Giraudo, Cuentos (Zoho) 1
  29. Gabriel Palatchi, Trivolution (Independent) 1
  30. The Rodriguez Brothers, Impromptu (Criss Cross) 1
  31. Arturo Sandoval, Live at Yoshi's (ALFI) 1
  32. Lucas Santtana, Sobre Noites e Dias (No Format) 1
  33. Souljazz Orchestra, Resistance (Strut) 1
  34. Gregorio Uribe, Cumbia (Universal) 1
  35. Papo Vazquez, Spirit Warrior (Picaro) 1

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