13th Annual Jazz Critics Poll: 2018
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Art Lange (Point of Departure, WNUR-FM)

NEW RELEASES (listed alphabetically; 5.5 points each)

REISSUES/HISTORICAL (listed alphabetically; 2 points each)

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Josh Langhoff (The Cresset, Minneapolis City Pages, NorteņoBlog)

NEW RELEASES

  1. Kamasi Washington, Heaven and Earth (Young Turks)
  2. John Surman, Invisible Threads (ECM)
  3. Sons of Kemet, Your Queen Is a Reptile (Impulse!)
  4. Julian Lage, Modern Lore (Mack Avenue)
  5. Myra Melford's Snowy Egret, The Other Side of Air (Firehouse 12)
  6. Anteloper, Kudu (International Anthem)
  7. Bobby Sanabria, West Side Story Reimagined (Jazzheads)
  8. Charles Pillow Large Ensemble, Electric Miles (MAMA)
  9. Satoko Fujii & Joe Fonda, Mizu (Long Song)
  10. Kurt Elling, The Questions (Okeh)

REISSUES/HISTORICAL

  1. Cecil Taylor, Poschiavo (Black Sun)
  2. Tohru Aizawa Quartet, Tachibana (BBE)
  3. Buddy Terry, Awareness (Wewantsounds -17)

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Devin Leonard (Bloomberg Businessweek)

NEW RELEASES

  1. Steve Coleman and Five Elements, Live at the Village Vanguard, Vol. 1 (Pi)
  2. David Binney, Here & Now (Mythology)
  3. Brad Mehldau, Seymour Reads the Constitution! (Nonesuch)
  4. Wolfgang Muthspiel, Where the River Goes (ECM)
  5. Eric Harland, 13th Floor (13th Floor)
  6. Mark Turner & Ethan Iverson, Temporary Kings (ECM)
  7. Henry Threadgill 14 or 15 Kestra: Agg, Dirt . . . and More Dirt (Pi)
  8. Henry Threadgill, Double Up, Plays Double Up Plus (Pi)
  9. Wayne Shorter Quartet, Emanon (Blue Note)
  10. John Hollenbeck Large Ensemble, All Can Work (New Amsterdam)

REISSUES/HISTORICAL

  1. John Coltrane, Both Directions at Once: The Lost Album (Impulse!)
  2. Keith Jarrett, La Fenice (ECM)
  3. Teddy Wilson, Classic Brunswick & Columbia Teddy Wilson Sessions 1934-42 (Mosaic)

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Note: Original new releases tried to combine both Threadgill releases, leaving room for Sam Harris, Harmony (self-released) -- since dropped.

John Litweiler (Point of Departure, WHPK-FM [Chicago])

NEW RELEASES

  1. Mars Williams, Presents an Ayler Xmas (Soul What -17)
  2. Evan Parker-Barry Guy-Paul Lytton, Music for David Mossman: Live at Vortex London (Intakt)
  3. Steve Swell, Music for Six Musicians: Hommage À Olivier Messiaen (Silkheart -17)
  4. Roscoe Mitchell & Matthew Shipp, Accelerated Projection: Live at Sant'Anna Arresi (RogueArt)
  5. Henry Threadgill 14 or 15 Kestra: Agg, Dirt . . . and More Dirt (Pi)
  6. Jason Stein Quartet, Lucille! (Delmark -17)
  7. Mary Halvorson, Code Girl (Firehouse 12)
  8. VWCR [Ken Vandermark-Nate Wooley-Sylvie Courvoisier-Tom Rainey], Noise of Our Time (Intakt)
  9. Aruán Ortiz Trio, Live in Zürich (Intakt)
  10. Satoko Fujii Orchestra New York, Fukushima (Libra -17)

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Martin Longley (The Brooklyn Rail, DownBeat, Jazzwise, All About Jazz)

NEW RELEASES

  1. Gard Nilssen's Acoustic Unity, Live in Europe (Clean Feed -17)
  2. Frode Haltli, Avant Folk (Hubro)
  3. Møster, States of Minds (Hubro)
  4. Marc Sinan & Oguz Büyükberber, White (ECM)
  5. Elliot Galvin, The Influencing Machine (Edition)
  6. Now Vs Now, The Buffering Cocoon (Jazzland)
  7. Dan Weiss, Starebaby (Pi)
  8. Dave Holland, Uncharted Territories (Dare2)
  9. Evan Parker-Barry Guy-Paul Lytton, Music for David Mossman: Live at Vortex London (Intakt)
  10. Elephant9, Greatest Show on Earth (Rune Grammofon)

REISSUES/HISTORICAL

  1. Miles Davis, Ascenseur Pour L'Échafaud (State of Art)
  2. Don Cherry, Home Boy (Sister Out) (Wewantsounds)
  3. Fela Kuti, Box Set #4 (Knitting Factory -17)

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Suzanne Lorge (DownBeat, New York City Jazz Record, Five Music Minutes (FMM))

NEW RELEASES

  1. The Chick Corea + Steve Gadd Band, Chinese Butterfly (Stretch/Concord)
  2. Cécile McLorin Salvant, The Window (Mack Avenue)
  3. Bill Frisell, Music IS (Okeh)
  4. Elio Villafranca, Cinque (ArtistShare)
  5. Kamasi Washington, Heaven and Earth (Young Turks)
  6. Tia Fuller, Diamond Cut (Mack Avenue)
  7. Brad Mehldau, Seymour Reads the Constitution! (Nonesuch)
  8. The Stanley Clarke Band, The Message (Mack Avenue)
  9. New England Jazz Ensemble, Peter and the Wolf (NEJE)
  10. Corcoran Holt, The Mecca (Holthouse Music)

REISSUES/HISTORICAL

  1. Ella Fitzgerald, Ella at Zardi's (Verve -17)
  2. Miles Davis & John Coltrane, The Final Tour: The Bootleg Series, Vol. 6 (Columbia/Legacy)
  3. Barbara Dane, Hot Jazz, Cool Blues & Hard-Hitting Songs (Smithsonian Folkways)

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Phillip Lutz (DownBeat)

NEW RELEASES

  1. Dave Liebman, Fire (Jazzline)
  2. François Moutin & Kavita Shah Duo, Interplay (Dot Time)
  3. Joe Lovano & Dave Douglas Sound Prints, Scandal (Greenleaf Music)
  4. Mary Halvorson, Code Girl (Firehouse 12)
  5. Dave Holland, Uncharted Territories (Dare2)
  6. Andrew Cyrille, Lebroba (ECM)
  7. Marquis Hill, Modern Flows, Vol. 2 (Black Unlimited Music Group)
  8. Andy Sheppard Quartet, Romaria (ECM)
  9. Mary Halvorson & Joe Morris, Traversing Orbits (RogueArt)
  10. Jakob Bro, Bay of Rainbows (ECM)

REISSUES/HISTORICAL

  1. Eric Dolphy, Musical Prophet: The Expanded 1963 New York Studio Sessions (Resonance)
  2. The Art Ensemble of Chicago and Associated Ensembles (ECM)
  3. Herman Schoonderwalt, The Winner (Nederlands Jazz Archief -17)

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Jim Macnie (DownBeat)

NEW RELEASES

  1. Adam O'Farrill's Stranger Days, El Maquech (Biophilia)
  2. Miles Okazaki, Work: The Complete Compositions of Thelonious Monk, Vols. 1-6 (self-released)
  3. Myra Melford's Snowy Egret, The Other Side of Air (Firehouse 12)
  4. Makaya McCraven, Universal Beings (International Anthem)
  5. Harriet Tubman, The Terror End of Beauty (Sunnyside)
  6. Bill Frisell, Music IS (Okeh)
  7. Don Byron & Aruán Ortiz, Random Dances and (A)tonalities (Intakt)
  8. Aaron Parks, Little Big (Ropeadope)
  9. JD Allen, Love Stone (Savant)
  10. Andrew Cyrille, Lebroba (ECM)

REISSUES/HISTORICAL

  1. John Coltrane, Both Directions at Once: The Lost Album (Impulse!)
  2. Amarcord Nino Rota (Corbett vs. Dempsey)
  3. Charlie Haden & Brad Mehldau, Long Ago and Far Away (Impulse!)

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Howard Mandel (ArtsJournal/JazzBeyondJazz, DownBeat, NPR)

NEW RELEASES

  1. Myra Melford's Snowy Egret, The Other Side of Air (Firehouse 12)
  2. Stefon Harris & Blackout, Sonic Creed (Motéma)
  3. Wadada Leo Smith, Najwa (TUM -17)
  4. Gregory Lewis, Organ Monk Blue (self-released)
  5. The Trio Waz, That's What It Waz (Asian Improv -17)
  6. Michael Formanek Elusion Quartet, Time Like This (Intakt)
  7. Jon Irabagon Quartet, Dr. Quixotic's Traveling Exotics (Irabbagast)
  8. Henry Threadgill 14 or 15 Kestra: Agg, Dirt . . . and More Dirt (Pi)
  9. Kenny Barron Quintet, Concentric Circles (Blue Note)
  10. Bobby Sanabria, West Side Story Reimagined (Jazzheads)

REISSUES/HISTORICAL

  1. Miles Davis & John Coltrane, The Final Tour: The Bootleg Series, Vol. 6 (Columbia/Legacy)
  2. John Coltrane, Both Directions at Once: The Lost Album (Impulse!)
  3. Amarcord Nino Rota (Corbett vs. Dempsey)

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Peter Margasak (DownBeat, Chamber Music, Bandcamp Daily)

NEW RELEASES

  1. Tyshawn Sorey, Pillars (Firehouse 12)
  2. Christian Lillingers Grund, Cor (Plaist Music)
  3. JD Allen, Love Stone (Savant)
  4. Sylvie Courvoisier Trio, D'Agala (Intakt)
  5. Adam O'Farrill's Stranger Days, El Maquech (Biophilia)
  6. Andrew Cyrille, Lebroba (ECM)
  7. Henry Threadgill 14 or 15 Kestra: Agg, Dirt . . . and More Dirt (Pi)
  8. Myra Melford's Snowy Egret, The Other Side of Air (Firehouse 12)
  9. Endangered Blood, Don't Freak Out (Skirl)
  10. Mary Halvorson & Bill Frisell, The Maid With the Flaxen Hair (Tzadik)

REISSUES/HISTORICAL

  1. John Coltrane, Both Directions at Once: The Lost Album (Impulse!)
  2. Don Rendell-Ian Carr Quintet, The Complete Lansdowne Recordings 1965-1969 (Jazzman)
  3. Milford Graves, Bäbi (Corbett vs. Dempsey)

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Matt Marshall (All About Jazz)

NEW RELEASES

  1. Satoko Fujii, Solo (Libra)
  2. The Nels Cline 4, Currents Constellations (Blue Note)
  3. Henry Threadgill, Double Up, Plays Double Up Plus (Pi)
  4. Thumbscrew, Ours/Theirs (Cuneiform)
  5. François Carrier & Michel Lambert, Out of Silence (FMR -17)
  6. Joshua Redman, Still Dreaming (Nonesuch)
  7. Jonathan Finlayson, 3 Times Round (Pi)
  8. Sara Serpa, Close Up (Clean Feed)
  9. Kira Kira, Bright Force (Libra)
  10. No Fast Food, Settings for Three (Corner Store Jazz)

REISSUES/HISTORICAL

  1. Grant Green, Slick! Live at Oil Can Harry's (Resonance)
  2. John Coltrane, Both Directions at Once: The Lost Album (Impulse!)
  3. Keith Jarrett-Gary Peacock-Jack DeJohnette, After the Fall (ECM)

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Note: Voted for both Thumbscrew albums as one: Ours/Theirs.

Milo Miles (NPR, Boston Arts Fuse, Miles to Go)

NEW RELEASES (listed alphabetically; 5.5 points each)

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Bill Milkowski (Downbeat, Absolute Sound, Jazziz, BillMilkowski.com)

NEW RELEASES

  1. JD Allen, Love Stone (Savant)
  2. John Scofield, Combo 66 (Verve)
  3. Bill Frisell, Music IS (Okeh)
  4. François Moutin & Kavita Shah Duo, Interplay (Dot Time)
  5. Adam Nussbaum, The Lead Belly Project (Sunnyside)
  6. Wayne Shorter Quartet, Emanon (Blue Note)
  7. Andrew Cyrille, Lebroba (ECM)
  8. Joshua Redman, Still Dreaming (Nonesuch)
  9. Rudy Royston, Flatbed Buggy (Greenleaf Music)
  10. Eddie Henderson, Be Cool (Smoke Sessions)

REISSUES/HISTORICAL

  1. John Coltrane, Both Directions at Once: The Lost Album (Impulse!)
  2. Eric Dolphy, Musical Prophet: The Expanded 1963 New York Studio Sessions (Resonance)
  3. Woody Shaw, Tokyo '81 (Elemental)

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Chris Monsen (Klassekampen's Musikkmagasinet, Jazznytt)

NEW RELEASES

  1. Hanna Paulsberg Concept & Magnus Broo, Daughter of the Sun (Odin)
  2. Salim Washington, Dogon Revisited (Passin' Thru)
  3. Trondheim Jazz Orchestra & Ole Morten Vågan, Happy Endings (Odin)
  4. Ken Vandermark-Klaus Kugel-Mark Tokar, No-Exit Corner (Not Two)
  5. Henry Threadgill 14 or 15 Kestra: Agg, Dirt . . . and More Dirt (Pi)
  6. Angelika Niescier Trio, The Berlin Concert (Intakt)
  7. Rodrigo Amado, A History of Nothing (Trost)
  8. Dave Holland, Uncharted Territories (Dare2)
  9. James Brandon Lewis & Chad Taylor, Radiant Imprints (OFF)
  10. Daniel Carter-William Parker-Matthew Shipp, Seraphic Light (AUM Fidelity)

REISSUES/HISTORICAL

  1. Frode Gjerstad-Hamid Drake-William Parker, Frode Gjerstad With Hamid Drake and William Parker (Not Two -17)
  2. Svein Finnerud Trio, Plastic Sun (Odin)
  3. Charles Mingus, Jazz in Detroit/Strata Concert Gallery/46 Selden (BBE)

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John Frederick Moore (Jazziz)

NEW RELEASES

  1. Henry Threadgill 14 or 15 Kestra: Agg, Dirt . . . and More Dirt (Pi)
  2. Henry Threadgill, Double Up, Plays Double Up Plus (Pi)
  3. Steve Coleman and Five Elements, Live at the Village Vanguard, Vol. 1 (Pi)
  4. Tim Berne & Matt Mitchell Duo, Angel Dusk (Screwgun)
  5. Matthew Shipp, Zero (ESP-Disk)
  6. Dan Weiss, Starebaby (Pi)
  7. Dave Holland, Uncharted Territories (Dare2)
  8. Luciana Souza, The Book of Longing (Sunnyside)
  9. Satoko Fujii, Solo (Libra)
  10. Cécile McLorin Salvant, The Window (Mack Avenue)

REISSUES/HISTORICAL

  1. Charles Mingus, Jazz in Detroit/Strata Concert Gallery/46 Selden (BBE)
  2. Miles Davis & John Coltrane, The Final Tour: The Bootleg Series, Vol. 6 (Columbia/Legacy)
  3. John Coltrane, Both Directions at Once: The Lost Album (Impulse!)

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Allen Morrison (DownBeat, JazzTimes)

NEW RELEASES

  1. Cécile McLorin Salvant, The Window (Mack Avenue)
  2. Eddie Daniels, Heart of Brazil (Resonance)
  3. Luciana Souza, The Book of Longing (Sunnyside)
  4. Kurt Elling, The Questions (Okeh)
  5. Brad Mehldau, Seymour Reads the Constitution! (Nonesuch)
  6. David Virelles, Igbó Alákorin (The Singer's Grove), Vol. I & II (Pi)
  7. Frank Kimbrough, Monk's Dreams: The Complete Compositions of Thelonious Sphere Monk (Sunnyside)
  8. Trio Corrente & Orquestra Jazz Sinfônica de São Paulo, Ao Vivo (Tratore)
  9. Duduka Da Fonseca Trio, Plays Dom Salvador (Sunnyside)
  10. The Manhattan Transfer, The Junction (BMG)

REISSUES/HISTORICAL

  1. Miles Davis & John Coltrane, The Final Tour: The Bootleg Series, Vol. 6 (Columbia/Legacy)
  2. Beaver Harris-Don Pullen 360° Experience, A Well Kept Secret (Corbett vs. Dempsey)
  3. John Coltrane, Both Directions at Once: The Lost Album (Impulse!)

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Russ Musto (New York City Jazz Record, DownBeat)

NEW RELEASES (listed alphabetically; 5.5 points each)

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Michael G. Nastos (Hot House,WCBN-FM [Ann Arbor, MI], Detroit Free Press, G1NBC.com, Michigan Music Hall of Fame)

NEW RELEASES

  1. Nik Bärtsch's Ronin, Awase (ECM)
  2. Ron English, Dance/Cry/Dance (Detroit Music Factory)
  3. Rich Halley 3, The Literature (Pine Eagle)
  4. Makaya McCraven, Universal Beings (International Anthem)
  5. Ken Thomson, Sextet (New Focus/Panoramic)
  6. Chris Pasin, Ornettiquette (Planet Arts)
  7. Amos Hoffman & Noam Lemish, Pardes (self-released)
  8. Gayelynn McKinney, McKinFolk: The New Beginning (Detroit Music Factory)
  9. The Carl Michel Group, Music in Motian (The Compositions of Paul Motian) (Play On)
  10. John Bailey, In Real Time (Summit)

REISSUES/HISTORICAL

  1. John Coltrane, Both Directions at Once: The Lost Album (Impulse!)
  2. Eric Dolphy, Musical Prophet: The Expanded 1963 New York Studio Sessions (Resonance)
  3. Roscoe Mitchell Sextet, Sound (Delmark)

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Note: The rules favor awarding the Debut vote to John Bailey, In Real Time (Summit), but voter insists on his original selection.

Ivana Ng (The New York City Jazz Record)

NEW RELEASES

  1. Kamasi Washington, Heaven and Earth (Young Turks)
  2. Makaya McCraven, Universal Beings (International Anthem)
  3. Ambrose Akinmusire, Origami Harvest (Blue Note)
  4. Sons of Kemet, Your Queen Is a Reptile (Impulse!)
  5. Park Jiha, Communion (Tak:til)
  6. Mary Halvorson, Code Girl (Firehouse 12)
  7. Dave Rempis-Tomeka Reid-Joshua Abrams, Ithra (Aerophonic)

REISSUES/HISTORICAL

  1. Alice Coltrane, Lord of Lords (Superior Viaduct)
  2. Alice Coltrane, Spiritual Eternal: The Complete Warner Brothers Studio Recordings (Real Gone)
  3. Sun Ra, Astro Black (Modern Harmonic)

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Stuart Nicholson (Jazzwise)

NEW RELEASES

  1. Wayne Shorter Quartet, Emanon (Blue Note)
  2. Esbjorn Svensson Trio, E.S.T. Live in London (ACT)
  3. Bobo Stenson Trio, Contra La Indecisión (ECM)
  4. Charles Lloyd & the Marvels + Lucinda Williams, Vanished Gardens (Blue Note)
  5. Kamasi Washington, Heaven and Earth (Young Turks)
  6. Arild Andersen, In-House Science (ECM)
  7. Cuong Vu 4Tet, Change in the Air (RareNoise)
  8. Mark Turner & Ethan Iverson, Temporary Kings (ECM)
  9. Angelika Niescier Trio, The Berlin Concert (Intakt)
  10. Pablo Held Trio, Investigations (Edition)

REISSUES/HISTORICAL

  1. Don Rendell-Ian Carr Quintet, The Complete Lansdowne Recordings 1965-1969 (Jazzman)
  2. Eric Dolphy, Musical Prophet: The Expanded 1963 New York Studio Sessions (Resonance)
  3. John Coltrane, Both Directions at Once: The Lost Album (Impulse!)

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