The 17th Annual Francis Davis Jazz Poll:
2022

Ballot 2022

Jim Macnie (DownBeat, Lament for a Straight Line)

NEW RELEASES

  1. Marta Sanchez, SAAM (Spanish American Art Museum) (Whirlwind)
  2. Immanuel Wilkins, The 7th Hand (Blue Note)
  3. Thumbscrew, Multicolored Midnight (Cuneiform)
  4. Billy Drummond and Freedom of Ideas, Valse Sinistre (Cellar)
  5. Jacob Garchik, Assembly (Yestereve)
  6. Tyshawn Sorey Trio, Mesmerism (Yeros7 Music)
  7. Ches Smith, Interpret It Well (Pyroclastic)
  8. Patricia Brennan, More Touch (Pyroclastic)
  9. Darren Johnston, Life in Time (Origin)
  10. Jeff Parker-Eric Revis-Nasheet Waits, Eastside Romp (RogueArt)

RARA AVIS (REISSUES/ARCHIVAL)

  1. Albert Ayler, Revelations: The Complete ORTF 1970 Fondation Maeght Recordings (Elemental Music)
  2. ICP Orchestra, 30 Yr Jubileum 1997: Day 2 (ICP)
  3. Ahmad Jamal, Emerald City Nights: Live at the Penthouse 1963-1964 (Jazz Detective/Elemental)

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DEBUT

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Note: Voter published an extended list or essay here.