11th Annual Jazz Critics Poll: 2017
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2017 Totals: Reissues/Historical

  1. Thelonious Monk, Les Liaisons Dangereuses 1960 (Sam/Saga) 147 (66)
  2. Bill Evans, Another Time: The Hilversun Concert (Resonance) 56 (27)
  3. Jaco Pastorius, Truth, Liberty & Soul (Resonance) 47 (22)
  4. Alice Coltrane, World Spirituality Classics 1: The Ecstatic Music of Alice Coltrane Turiyasangitananda (Luaka Bop) 38 (17)
  5. Wes Montgomery/Wynton Kelly Trio, Smokin' in Seattle: Live at the Penthouse (1966) (Resonance) 21 (11)
  6. Albert Ayler, Copenhagen Live 1964 (Hatology) 19 (9)
  7. various, Classic Savoy Be-Bop Sessions 1945-49 (Mosaic) 18 (8)
  8. Ornette Coleman, Ornette at 12/Crisis (Real Gone) 16 (8)
  9. Spontaneous Music Ensemble, Karyobin (Emanem) 16 (7)
  10. Sonny Clark Trio, The 1960 Sessions (Tompkins Square) 14 (10)
  11. Oscar Pettiford Nonet/Big Band/Sextet, New York City 1955-1958 (Uptown Jazz) 13 (7)
  12. Thelonious Monk With John Coltrane, Complete 1957 Riverside Recordings (Craft) 10 (5)
  13. Bill Evans Trio, On a Monday Evening (Fantasy) 10 (4)
  14. Sun Ra, Singles: The Definitive 45s Collection (Strut) 10 (4)
  15. David Liebman & Joe Lovano, Compassion: The Music of John Coltrane (Resonance) 9 (4)
  16. Sun Ra, The Magic City (Cosmic Myth) 9 (4)
  17. Roscoe Mitchell, Duets With Anthony Braxton (Sackville/Delmark) 8 (5)
  18. Steve Lacy, Free for a Minute (Disposability & Sortie) (Emanem) 8 (4)
  19. Keith Jarrett, A Multitude of Angels (ECM) 7 (4)
  20. various, The Savory Collection Vol. 3: Honeysuckle Rose () 7 (4)
  21. Louis Armstrong, Standard Oil Sessions (Dot Time) 7 (3)
  22. Lucky Thompson, Complete Parisian Small Group Sessions 1956-1959 (Fresh Sound) 7 (3)
  23. Ornette Coleman & Various Artists, Celebrate Ornette (Song X -16) 6 (2)
  24. Willem Breuker Kollektief, Out of the Box (BVhaast) 6 (2)
  25. Dick Hyman, Solo at the Sacramento Jazz Festival 1983-1988 (Arbors) 5 (4)
  26. Woody Shaw & Louis Hayes, The Tour Volume 2 (HighNote) 5 (3)
  27. Joe Henderson & Alice Coltrane, The Elements (Milestone) 5 (2)
  28. Sonny Rollins Trio/Horace Silver Quartet, Swiss Radio Days, Vol. 40: Zürich 1959 (TCB -16) 4 (3)
  29. Rüdiger Carl, Inc. King Alcohol (New Version) (Corbett vs. Dempsey) 4 (2)
  30. Nat "King" Cole, Zurich 1950 (TCB: The Montreux Jazz Label) 4 (2)
  31. Chet Baker, Live in London (Ubuntu) 3 (2)
  32. Kenny Dorham, K.D. Is Here: New York City 1962 & 1966 (Uptown Jazz) 3 (2)
  33. David S. Ware Trio, Live in New York, 2010 (AUM Fidelity) 3 (1)
  34. various, American Epic: The Collection (Third Man/Columbia/Legacy) 3 (1)
  35. Count Basie & Lester Young, Classic 1936-47 Studio Sessions (Mosaic -16) 3 (1)
  36. Paul Bley, The Paul Bley Synthesizer Show (Bamboo) 3 (1)
  37. Joseph Bowie & Oliver Lake, Live at Space 1976 (Sackville) 3 (1)
  38. Miles Davis, Sorcerer (Columbia) 3 (1)
  39. Wild Bill Davison, Danish Sessions (Storyville) 3 (1)
  40. Teddy Edwards, The Complete Recordings (Enlightenment) 3 (1)
  41. Ella Fitzgerald, Ella at Zardi's (Verve) 3 (1)
  42. Dizzy Gillespie & Friends, Concert of the Century: A Tribute to Charlie Parker (Justin Time) 3 (1)
  43. Allan Holdsworth, Eidolon: The Allan Holdsworth Collection (Manifesto) 3 (1)
  44. Dave Holland, Conference of the Birds (ECM) 3 (1)
  45. John Lee Hooker, King of the Boogie (Craft) 3 (1)
  46. Wynton Kelly, Unissued in Boston (Phono) 3 (1)
  47. John McLaughlin, Where Fortune Smiles (Esoteric) 3 (1)
  48. Charles Mingus Sextet, Copenhagen 1964 (Hi Hat) 3 (1)
  49. Blue Mitchell, Step Lightly (Blue Note) 3 (1)
  50. Art Pepper & Warne Marsh, Unreleased Art, Vol. 9 (Widow's Taste) 3 (1)
  51. Art Pepper, Presents "West Coast Sessions!" Vol.3: Lee Konitz (Omnivore) 3 (1)
  52. Picnic, Picnic (Corbett vs Dempsey) 3 (1)
  53. Pharoah Sanders, Tauhid (Anthology) 3 (1)
  54. Idrees Sulieman Quartet, The 4 American Jazz Men in Tangier (Sunnyside) 3 (1)
  55. Ton-Klami, Prophecy of Nue (NoBusiness) 3 (1)
  56. various, The Savory Collection, Volume 1: Body and Soul: Coleman Hawkins & Friends (National Jazz Museum in Harlem -16) 3 (1)
  57. Lester Bowie, Numbers 1 and 2 (Nessa) 2 (2)
  58. Eddie Daniels and Roger Kellaway, Just Friends: Live at the Village Vanguard (Resonance) 2 (2)
  59. Harold Land, A New Shade of Blue (We Want Sounds) 2 (2)
  60. Harry South, The Songbook (Rhythm & Blues) 2 (2)
  61. The Three Sounds Featuring Gene Harris, Groovin' Hard: Live at the Penthouse 1964-1968 (Resonance) 2 (2)
  62. Louis Armstrong, a.o. New Orleans: Film Sountrack (Upbeat) 2 (1)
  63. Alice Babs & Duke Ellington, Serenade to Sweden (Real Gone Music) 2 (1)
  64. Billy Bang, Distinction Without a Difference (Corbett vs Dempsey) 2 (1)
  65. Anthony Braxton, Quintet (Basel) 1977 (Hatology) 2 (1)
  66. Byron & Gerald, Unity (Eremite) 2 (1)
  67. Don Cherry-John Tchicai-Irene Schweizer-Leon Francioli-Pierre Favre, Musical Monsters (Intakt -16) 2 (1)
  68. Jay Clayton & Fred Hersch, Beautiful Love (Sunnyside) 2 (1)
  69. Ella Fitzgerald, Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Song Books (Verve/UMe) 2 (1)
  70. Tubby Hayes Quintet, Modes and Blues (8th February 1964): Live at Ronnie Scott's (Gearbox) 2 (1)
  71. Tristan Honsinger, Picnic (Corbett vs. Dempsey) 2 (1)
  72. Lee Konitz-Kenny Wheeler, Olden Times: The House of Saints (Double Moon) 2 (1)
  73. Kirk Lightsey & Harold Danko, Shorter by Two (Sunnyside) 2 (1)
  74. Paul McCandless-Paul Winter Consort, Morning Sun: Adventures With Oboe (Living Music) 2 (1)
  75. Charles Mingus, The Jazz Workshop Concerts 1964-65 (Mosaic) 2 (1)
  76. Hank Mobley, To One So Sweet Stay That Way (Nederlands Jazz Archief) 2 (1)
  77. Thelonious Monk, Piano Solo: The Centennial Edition, Paris 1954 (Sony) 2 (1)
  78. Mark Murphy, Wild and Free (HighNote) 2 (1)
  79. Flip Phillips, Your Place or Mine? (Jump/Delmark) 2 (1)
  80. Sonny Rollins Trio, Live in Europe 1959: Complete Recordings (Essential Jazz Classics) 2 (1)
  81. Paul Rutherford & Sabu Toyozumi, The Conscience (NoBusiness) 2 (1)
  82. Terje Rypdal, Bleak House (Round 2) 2 (1)
  83. Pharaoh Sanders, Deaf Dumb and Blind (Anthology) 2 (1)
  84. Pharoah Sanders, Tauhid/Jewels of Thought/Summun Bukmun Umyun (Anthology) 2 (1)
  85. Wayne Shorter, Native Dancer (Columbia/Legacy) 2 (1)
  86. Sun Ra, Discipline 27-II (Corbett vs. Dempsey) 2 (1)
  87. Sun Ra And His Arkestra, Thunder of the Gods (Modern Harmonic) 2 (1)
  88. Cedar Walton, Charmed Circle (Savant) 2 (1)
  89. Trevor Watts Amalgam, Closer to You (HI4HEAD) 2 (1)
  90. Phillip Wilson, Esoteric (Corbett vs Dempsey) 2 (1)
  91. Nate Wooley, The Complete Syllables Music (Pleasure of the Text) 2 (1)
  92. Mulatu Astatke, Mulatu of Ethiopia (Strut) 1 (1)
  93. Count Basie Orchestra Featuring Lester Young, The Savory Collection, Volume 2: Jumpin' at the Woodside (National Jazz Museum in Harlem/Apple) 1 (1)
  94. Arthur Blythe, In the Tradition/Lennox Avenue Breakdown/Illusions/Blythe Spirit (BGO) 1 (1)
  95. Brother Ah, Divine Music (Manufactured) 1 (1)
  96. Dave Burrell & Bob Stewart, The Crave (NoBusiness) 1 (1)
  97. Ella Fitzgerald, Someone to Watch Over Me (Verve/UMe) 1 (1)
  98. Ella Fitzgerald, 'S Wonderful (Nederland Jazz Archif) 1 (1)
  99. Ruben Gonzalez, Introducing . . . Ruben Gonzalez (World Circuit) 1 (1)
  100. John Jenkins, Young Jenkins (Fresh Sound) 1 (1)
  101. Roger Kellaway & Eddie Daniels, Just Friends (Resonance) 1 (1)
  102. George Lewis and His New Orleans Stompers, 1943 (Jazzology) 1 (1)
  103. Winston Mankunku Ngozi Quartet, Yakhal' Inkomo (Jazzman Holy Grail Series) 1 (1)
  104. The James Marshall Human Arts Trio, Illumination (Freedonia Music) 1 (1)
  105. Blue Mitchell & Sonny Red, Baltimore 1966 (Uptown) 1 (1)
  106. Wes Montgomery, In Paris: The Definitive ORTF Recording (Resonance) 1 (1)
  107. Alphonse Mouzon, In Search of a Dream (MPS) 1 (1)
  108. Phill Musra Group, Creator Spaces (Now Again) 1 (1)
  109. Enrico Pieranunzi, Yesterdays (Stunt) 1 (1)
  110. Hal Russell NRG Ensemble, Hal Russell NRG Ensemble + Charles Tyler (Nessa) 1 (1)
  111. Pharoah Sanders, Jewels of Thought (Anthology) 1 (1)
  112. Frank Sinatra & Antonio Carlos Jobim, Francis Albert Sinatra & Antonio Carlos Jobim (Reprise) 1 (1)
  113. Sun Ra and his Astro Infinity Arkestra, My Brother the Wind (Cosmic Myth) 1 (1)
  114. Tony Williams Lifetime, Live in New York 1969 (Hi Hat) 1 (1)
  115. various, Blue Note Review Volume One: Peace, Love & Fishing (Blue Note) 1 (1)
  116. various, Spiritual Jazz Volume 7 - Islam (Jazzman) 1 (1)
  117. various, West Coast Jazz 1922-27 (Jazz Oracle) 1 (1)
  118. various, Workshop de Lyon: 40e Anniversaire (Bisou) 1 (1)
  119. NRBQ, High Noon: A 50-Year Retrospective (Omnivore) 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. (On ballots where choices were listed alphabetically, each received 2 points.) The first bold number indicates total points; the number in parentheses tallies ballots on which a CD appeared, which was used as a tiebreaker.

Notes:

Several albums that received votes this year were released in 2016 and received votes in that year's poll:

The rule is that we add the old votes into this year's totals only if the album received more votes this year than last.