The 17th Annual Francis Davis Jazz Poll:
2022

Ballot 2022

Bret Saunders (Denver Post, KBCO-FM [Denver])

NEW RELEASES

  1. Myra Melford's Fire and Water Quintet, For the Love of Fire and Water (RogueArt)
  2. Tyshawn Sorey Trio + 1 With Greg Osby, The Off-Off Broadway Guide to Synergism (Pi)
  3. Nduduzo Makhathini, In the Spirit of Ntu (Blue Note)
  4. Wadada Leo Smith, The Emerald Duets (TUM)
  5. Kirk Knuffke Trio, Gravity Without Airs (Tao Forms)
  6. Sun Ra Arkestra Directed by Marshall Allen, Living Sky (Omni Sound)
  7. David Murray-Brad Jones-Hamid Drake Brave New World Trio, Seriana Promethea (Intakt)
  8. Avram Fefer Quartet, Juba Lee (Clean Feed)
  9. Matthew Shipp Trio, World Construct (ESP-Disk')
  10. Jeff Parker ETA IVtet, Mondays at the Enfield Tennis Academy (Eremite)

RARA AVIS (REISSUES/ARCHIVAL)

  1. William Parker, Universal Tonality (2002, Centering/AUM Fidelity)
  2. Albert Ayler, Revelations: The Complete ORTF 1970 Fondation Maeght Recordings (Elemental Music)
  3. Classic Black & White Jazz Sessions (1942-49, Mosaic)

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Note: Voter published an extended list or essay here.