The 17th Annual Francis Davis Jazz Poll:
2022
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New Albums Rara Avis Debuts Latin Vocals
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Ballots 2022 [7]

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Sarah Schmidt (Jazz Director, WRFL-FM [Lexington, KY])

NEW RELEASES

  1. Avram Fefer Quartet, Juba Lee (Clean Feed)
  2. JD Allen, Americana Vol. 2 (Savant)
  3. Tyshawn Sorey Trio + 1 With Greg Osby, The Off-Off Broadway Guide to Synergism (Pi)
  4. David Murray-Brad Jones-Hamid Drake Brave New World Trio, Seriana Promethea (Intakt)
  5. Gerald Clayton, Bells on Sand (Blue Note)
  6. Sun Ra Arkestra Directed by Marshall Allen, Living Sky (Omni Sound)
  7. Charles Lloyd, Trios: Chapel (Blue Note)
  8. Matthew Shipp Trio, World Construct (ESP-Disk')
  9. Andrew Cyrille-William Parker-Enrico Rava, 2 Blues for Cecil (TUM)
  10. Sonic Liberation Front and the Sonic Liberation Singers, Justice: The Vocal Works of Oliver Lake (High Two)

RARA AVIS (REISSUES/ARCHIVAL)

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

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Gene Seymour (CNN, Bookforum, The Nation)

NEW RELEASES

  1. Cécile McLorin Salvant, Ghost Song (Nonesuch)
  2. Matthew Shipp Trio, World Construct (ESP-Disk')
  3. Ryan Keberle Collectiv Do Brasil, Sonhos Da Esquina (Alternate Side)
  4. Samara Joy, Linger Awhile (Verve)
  5. Marta Sanchez, SAAM (Spanish American Art Museum) (Whirlwind)
  6. Keith Jarrett, Bordeaux Concert (ECM)
  7. Tyshawn Sorey Trio, Mesmerism (Yeros7 Music)
  8. Steve Cardenas-Ben Allison-Ted Nash, Healing Power: The Music of Carla Bley (Sunnyside)
  9. Melissa Aldana, 12 Stars (Blue Note)
  10. Mark Turner, Return From the Stars (ECM)

RARA AVIS (REISSUES/ARCHIVAL)

  1. Ahmad Jamal, Emerald City Nights: Live at the Penthouse 1965-1966 (Jazz Detective/Elemental)
  2. Mal Waldron, Searching in Grenoble: The 1978 Solo Piano Concert (Tompkins Square)
  3. Charles Mingus, The Lost Album: From Ronnie Scott's (1972, Resonance)

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Mike Shanley (JazzTimes, Shanley on Music)

NEW RELEASES

  1. Jon Irabagon, Rising Sun (Irabbagast)
  2. Ches Smith, Interpret It Well (Pyroclastic)
  3. Tyshawn Sorey Trio, Mesmerism (Yeros7 Music)
  4. Mary Halvorson, Amaryllis (Nonesuch)
  5. Miles Okazaki, Thisness (Pi)
  6. Matthew Shipp Trio, World Construct (ESP-Disk')
  7. James Brandon Lewis Quartet, MSM Molecular Systematic Music Live (Intakt)
  8. David Virelles, Nuna (Pi)
  9. Columbia Icefield [Nate Wooley], Ancient Songs of Burlap Heroes (Pyroclastic)
  10. Whit Dickey Quartet, Astral Long Form: Staircase in Space (Tao Forms)

RARA AVIS (REISSUES/ARCHIVAL)

  1. Hasaan Ibn Ali, Retrospect in Retirement of Delay: The Solo Recordings (1962-65, Omnivore '21)
  2. Elvin Jones, Revival: Live at Pookie's Pub (1967, Blue Note)
  3. Cecil Taylor, The Complete, Legendary, Live Return Concert: The Town Hall, NYC November 4, 1973 (Oblivion)

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John Sharpe (The New York City Jazz Record, Point of Departure, All About Jazz)

NEW RELEASES

  1. Kirk Knuffke Trio, Gravity Without Airs (Tao Forms)
  2. Punkt. Vrt. Plastik, Zürich Concert (Intakt)
  3. Rodrigo Amado Northern Liberties, We Are Electric (Not Two '21)
  4. Brandon Lopez-Ingrid Laubrock-Tom Rainey, No Es La Playa (Intakt)
  5. Tony Malaby's Sabino, The Cave of Winds (Pyroclastic)
  6. Myra Melford's Fire and Water Quintet, For the Love of Fire and Water (RogueArt)
  7. John Dikeman-Pat Thomas-John Edwards-Steve Noble, Volume 1 (577)
  8. David Murray-Brad Jones-Hamid Drake Brave New World Trio, Seriana Promethea (Intakt)
  9. Sophie Agnel & John Butcher, La Pierre Tachée (Ni Vu Ni Connu)
  10. Michael Formanek Drome Trio, Were We Where We Were (Circular File)

RARA AVIS (REISSUES/ARCHIVAL)

  1. Alexander von Schlippenbach, Globe Unity (1966, Corbett vs Dempsey)
  2. Peter Brötzmann-Fred van Hove-Han Bennink, Jazz in Der Kammer Nr. 71: Deutsches Theater/Berlin/GDR/04/11/1974 (Trost)
  3. William Parker, Universal Tonality (2002, Centering/AUM Fidelity)

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Adam Shatz (London Review of Books)

NEW RELEASES

  1. David Virelles, Nuna (Pi)
  2. Tyshawn Sorey Trio, Mesmerism (Yeros7 Music)
  3. Wadada Leo Smith, The Emerald Duets (TUM)
  4. Qasim Naqvi-Wadada Leo Smith-Andrew Cyrille, Two Centuries (Red Hook)
  5. The Angelica Sanchez Trio, Sparkle Beings (Sunnyside)
  6. Nduduzo Makhathini, In the Spirit of Ntu (Blue Note)
  7. David Murray-Brad Jones-Hamid Drake Brave New World Trio, Seriana Promethea (Intakt)
  8. Jeff Parker-Eric Revis-Nasheet Waits, Eastside Romp (RogueArt)
  9. Micah Thomas, Piano Solo (LP345)
  10. Matthew Shipp Trio, World Construct (ESP-Disk')

RARA AVIS (REISSUES/ARCHIVAL)

  1. Albert Ayler, Revelations: The Complete ORTF 1970 Fondation Maeght Recordings (Elemental Music)
  2. Ornette Coleman, Genesis of Genius: The Contemporary Albums (1958-59, Craft)
  3. Mal Waldron, Searching in Grenoble: The 1978 Solo Piano Concert (Tompkins Square)

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Note: New Releases ballot cited both Tyshawn Sorey albums, Mesmerism and The Off-Off Broadway Guide to Synergism.

Rob Shepherd (PostGenre Media)

NEW RELEASES

  1. The Philadelphia Experiment [Uri Caine-Christian McBride-Ahmir Thompson-DJ Logic], Live at Newport Jazz 2017 (Newport Jazz)
  2. Columbia Icefield [Nate Wooley], Ancient Songs of Burlap Heroes (Pyroclastic)
  3. Jamaaladeen Tacuma & Mary Halvorson, Strings & Things (self-released)
  4. Steve Lehman & Sélébéyone, Xaybu: The Unseen (Pi)
  5. Mary Halvorson, Amaryllis (Nonesuch)
  6. Wayne Shorter-Terri Lyne Carrington-Leo Genovese-Esperanza Spalding, Live at the Detroit Jazz Festival (Candid)
  7. Steven Bernstein & the Hot 9, Manifesto of Henryisms (Community Music Vol. 3) (Royal Potato Family)
  8. Wolfert Brederode, Ruins and Remains (ECM)
  9. Ulf Ivarsson & Bill Laswell, Nammu (Ropeadope)
  10. Sam Gendel, Cicada Lite: Live in Texas (Unseen Worlds)

RARA AVIS (REISSUES/ARCHIVAL)

  1. Miles Davis, That's What Happened [The Bootleg Series, Vol. 7: 1982-1985] (Columbia/Legacy)
  2. Albert Ayler, Revelations: The Complete ORTF 1970 Fondation Maeght Recordings (Elemental Music)
  3. Cecil Taylor, The Complete, Legendary, Live Return Concert: The Town Hall, NYC November 4, 1973 (Oblivion)

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Note: New Releases ballot cited both Mary Halvorson albums, Amaryllis and Belladonna. Voter published an extended list or essay here.

Hank Shteamer (freelance)

NEW RELEASES

  1. The Bad Plus, The Bad Plus (Edition)
  2. Zoh Amba, O, Sun (Tzadik)
  3. Makaya McCraven, In These Times (International Anthem/Nonesuch)
  4. Tyshawn Sorey Trio + 1 With Greg Osby, The Off-Off Broadway Guide to Synergism (Pi)
  5. James Brandon Lewis Quartet, MSM Molecular Systematic Music Live (Intakt)
  6. Eubanks-Evans Experience, EEE (Imani)
  7. The OGJB Quartet, Ode to O (TUM)
  8. Joshua Redman-Brad Mehldau-Christian McBride-Brian Blade, Long Gone (Nonesuch)
  9. Karl Berger & Kirk Knuffke, Heart Is a Melody (Stunt)
  10. Tumi Mogorosi, Group Theory: Black Music (Mushroom Hour Half Hour/New Soil)

RARA AVIS (REISSUES/ARCHIVAL)

  1. Charles Mingus, The Lost Album: From Ronnie Scott's (1972, Resonance)
  2. Albert Ayler, Revelations: The Complete ORTF 1970 Fondation Maeght Recordings (Elemental Music)
  3. Horace Tapscott Quintet, The Quintet (1969, Mr. Bongo)

VOCAL

DEBUT

LATIN

Note: Voter published an extended list or essay here.

Jackson Sinnenberg (CapitalBop, JazzTimes, District Fray, Home Rule)

NEW RELEASES

  1. Zach Barocas New Freedom Sound, Eight Freedoms (self-released)
  2. Charlie Gabriel, Eighty Nine (Sub Pop)
  3. Wadada Leo Smith, The Emerald Duets (TUM)
  4. Tyshawn Sorey Trio, Mesmerism (Yeros7 Music)
  5. Domi & JD Beck, Not Tight (Apeshit/Blue Note)
  6. Brad Mehldau, Jacob's Ladder (Nonesuch)
  7. Charles Lloyd, Trios: Sacred Thread (Blue Note)
  8. Janel Leppin, Ensemble Volcanic Ash (Cuneiform)
  9. Amy K. Bormet, Tell Me What It's Like (Strange Woman)
  10. Kahil El'Zabar Quartet, A Time for Healing (Spiritmuse)

RARA AVIS (REISSUES/ARCHIVAL)

  1. The Pyramids, AOMAWA: The 1970s Recordings (Strut)
  2. Ahmad Jamal, Emerald City Nights: Live at the Penthouse 1965-1966 (Jazz Detective/Elemental)
  3. Ahmad Jamal, Emerald City Nights: Live at the Penthouse 1963-1964 (Jazz Detective/Elemental)

VOCAL

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Slim (WRCU: Slim's Spins and The Slim & Him Show)

NEW RELEASES

  1. Jon Irabagon, Rising Sun (Irabbagast)
  2. Kahil El'Zabar Quartet, A Time for Healing (Spiritmuse)
  3. Tomas Fujiwara's Triple Double, March (Firehouse 12)
  4. Charlie Ballantine, Failing Grace (Green Mind)
  5. Claus Boesser-Ferrari, The Wind Cries Mary (Acoustic Music)
  6. JD Allen, Americana Vol. 2 (Savant)
  7. Rudresh Mahanthappa, Animal Crossing EP (Whirlwind)
  8. Bobby Watson, Back Home in Kansas City (Smoke Sessions)
  9. Carmen Lundy, Fade to Black (Afrasia Productions)
  10. Steven Bernstein's MTO Featuring Catherine Russell, Good Time Music [Community Music Vol 2] (Royal Potato Family)

RARA AVIS (REISSUES/ARCHIVAL)

  1. Horace Tapscott Quintet, The Quintet (1969, Mr. Bongo)
  2. Mal Waldron, Searching in Grenoble: The 1978 Solo Piano Concert (Tompkins Square)
  3. Horace Tapscott Quintet, Legacies for Our Grandchildren (1995, Dark Tree)

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Note: Ballot originally entered wrong, so has been corrected.

Stewart Smith (The Wire, Bandcamp Daily, We Jazz, The Quietus, Repeater Radio)

NEW RELEASES

  1. Wadada Leo Smith, String Quartets Nos. 1-12 (TUM)
  2. Mary Halvorson, Amaryllis (Nonesuch)
  3. Moor Mother, Jazz Codes (Anti-)
  4. Luke Stewart, Works for Upright Bass and Amplifier Vol. 2 (Astral Spirits)
  5. Nicole Mitchell & Fabio Paolozzi, Medusae (Don Giovanni)
  6. Cassiopeia Sturm & Patrick Shiroishi, The Invention of the Saxophone (Surface World)
  7. Tyshawn Sorey Trio, Mesmerism (Yeros7 Music)
  8. SSWAN [Jessica Ackerley-Patrick Shiroishi-Chris Williams-Luke Stewart-Jason Nazary], Invisibility Is an Unnatural Disorder (577)
  9. [Ahmed], Ahad/Wahid (A Cheeseboard Production)
  10. Orlando Furioso [Vicente H. Atria], Orlando Furioso (Aguirre)

RARA AVIS (REISSUES/ARCHIVAL)

  1. Pat Thomas, Remembering: New Jazz Jungle (1997, Feedback Moves)
  2. Albert Ayler, Revelations: The Complete ORTF 1970 Fondation Maeght Recordings (Elemental Music)
  3. Peter Brötzmann-Milford Graves-William Parker, Historic Music Past Tense Future (2002, Black Editions)

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Note: New Releases ballot cited both Mary Halvorson albums, Amaryllis and Belladonna. New Releases ballot didn't specify a volume for Luke Stewart, Works for Upright Bass and Amplifier. Vol. 1 was released in 2021.

Mark Stryker (JazzTimes, Jazz From Detroit (University of Michigan Press))

NEW RELEASES

  1. JD Allen, Americana Vol. 2 (Savant)
  2. Billy Drummond and Freedom of Ideas, Valse Sinistre (Cellar)
  3. Jazz Orchestra of the Concertgebouw, Threnody: The Music of Jim McNeely (JOC)
  4. Christian McBride & Inside Straight, Live at the Village Vanguard (Mack Avenue '21)
  5. Walter Smith III-Matthew Stevens-Kris Davis-Dave Holland-Terri Lyne Carrington, In Common III (Whirlwind)
  6. Dafnis Prieto Featuring Luciana Souza, Cantar (Dafnison)
  7. Mary Halvorson, Amaryllis (Nonesuch)
  8. Cécile McLorin Salvant, Ghost Song (Nonesuch)
  9. Dave Stryker, As We Are (Strikezone)
  10. Keith Jarrett, Bordeaux Concert (ECM)

RARA AVIS (REISSUES/ARCHIVAL)

  1. Elvin Jones, Revival: Live at Pookie's Pub (1967, Blue Note)
  2. John Sinclair Presents: Detroit Artists Workshop: Community, Jazz and Art in the Motor City 1965-1981 (Strut/Art Yard)
  3. Pee Wee Russell & Coleman Hawkins, Jazz Reunion (1961, Candid)

VOCAL

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Mark Sullivan (All About Jazz, Minor 7th: Acoustic Guitar Music Reviews)

NEW RELEASES

  1. Theo Croker Quartet, Jazz at Berlin Philharmonic XII: Sketches of Miles (ACT)
  2. Mats Eilertsen, Hymn for Hope (Hemli '21)
  3. Under the Surface, Miin Triuwa (Challenge)
  4. Keith Jarrett, Bordeaux Concert (ECM)
  5. Jakob Bro & Joe Lovano, Once Around the Room: A Tribute to Paul Motian (ECM)
  6. Dave Stryker, As We Are (Strikezone)
  7. Dafnis Prieto Featuring Luciana Souza, Cantar (Dafnison)
  8. PAKT [Percy Jones-Alex Skolnick-Kenny Grohowski-Tim Motzer], Live in Buffalo, December 15, 2021 (Moonjune)
  9. Sun of Goldfinger, Ozmir (Screwgun)
  10. Wadada Leo Smith, String Quartets Nos. 1-12 (TUM)

RARA AVIS (REISSUES/ARCHIVAL)

  1. Charles Mingus, The Lost Album: From Ronnie Scott's (1972, Resonance)
  2. Soft Machine, Facelift: France & Holland (1970, Cuneiform)
  3. Bill Evans, Morning Glory: The 1973 Concert at the Teatro Gran Rex, Buenos Aires (Resonance)

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Dave Sumner (Bandcamp, Bird Is the Worm)

NEW RELEASES

  1. Mary Halvorson, Amaryllis (Nonesuch)
  2. Janel Leppin, Ensemble Volcanic Ash (Cuneiform)
  3. Makaya McCraven, In These Times (International Anthem/Nonesuch)
  4. Arun Ghosh, Seclused in Light (Camoci)
  5. Potsa Lotsa XL & Youjin Sung, Gaya (Trouble in the East)
  6. Gaston De La Cruz Quinteto, Constelaciones (Discos ICM)
  7. Marta Sanchez, SAAM (Spanish American Art Museum) (Whirlwind)
  8. Sun Ra Arkestra Directed by Marshall Allen, Living Sky (Omni Sound)
  9. Gilad Hekselman, Far Star (Edition)
  10. Lara Rosseel, Hert (WERF)

RARA AVIS (REISSUES/ARCHIVAL)

  1. William Parker, Universal Tonality (2002, Centering/AUM Fidelity)
  2. Esbjörn Svensson, Home.S. (2008, ACT)
  3. Hermeto Pascoal E Grupo, Planetario Da Gavea (1981, Far Out)

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Note: Voter published an extended list or essay here.

John Szwed (The Wire, Jazz Studies Online)

NEW RELEASES

  1. Jim McNeely & Frankfurt Radio Big Band Featuring Chris Potter, Rituals (Double Moon)
  2. David Virelles, Nuna (Pi)
  3. Mary Halvorson, Belladonna (Nonesuch)
  4. Matthew Shipp Trio, World Construct (ESP-Disk')
  5. Charles Lloyd, Trios: Sacred Thread (Blue Note)
  6. Sun Ra Arkestra Directed by Marshall Allen, Living Sky (Omni Sound)
  7. Billy Drummond and Freedom of Ideas, Valse Sinistre (Cellar)
  8. Eve Risser Red Desert Orchestra, Eurythmia (Clean Feed)
  9. Marta Sanchez, SAAM (Spanish American Art Museum) (Whirlwind)
  10. Steve Cardenas-Ben Allison-Ted Nash, Healing Power: The Music of Carla Bley (Sunnyside)

RARA AVIS (REISSUES/ARCHIVAL)

  1. Lennie Tristano, Personal Recordings, 1946-1970 (Mosaic)
  2. Sun Ra & His Blue Universe Arkestra, Universe in Blue (1971, Cosmic Myth)
  3. Max Roach, We Insist! Max Roach's Freedom Now Suite (1961, Candid)

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Jeff Tamarkin (Best Classic Bands, JazzTimes, Relix, Mojo, Tidal)

NEW RELEASES

  1. Joshua Redman-Brad Mehldau-Christian McBride-Brian Blade, Long Gone (Nonesuch)
  2. Immanuel Wilkins, The 7th Hand (Blue Note)
  3. Wayne Shorter-Terri Lyne Carrington-Leo Genovese-Esperanza Spalding, Live at the Detroit Jazz Festival (Candid)
  4. Angélique Kidjo & Ibrahim Maalouf, Queen of Sheba (Mister Ibé)
  5. Shabaka, Afrikan Culture (Impulse)
  6. Nduduzo Makhathini, In the Spirit of Ntu (Blue Note)
  7. Makaya McCraven, In These Times (International Anthem/Nonesuch)
  8. Eliane Elias, Quietude (Candid)
  9. Raul Midón, Eclectic Adventurist (Artistry/Mack Avenue)
  10. Ramsey Lewis, The Beatles Songbook [The Saturday Salon Series: Volume One] (Steele)

RARA AVIS (REISSUES/ARCHIVAL)

  1. Chick Corea, The Montreux Years (1981-2010, BMG)
  2. Ella Fitzgerald, Ella at the Hollywood Bowl: The Irving Berlin Songbook (1958, Verve)
  3. Miles Davis, That's What Happened [The Bootleg Series, Vol. 7: 1982-1985] (Columbia/Legacy)

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Derek Taylor (Dusted)

NEW RELEASES

  1. Wadada Leo Smith, The Emerald Duets (TUM)
  2. Andrew Cyrille-William Parker-Enrico Rava, 2 Blues for Cecil (TUM)
  3. Patricia Brennan, More Touch (Pyroclastic)
  4. Survival Unit III, The Art of Flight: For Alvin Fielder (Astral Spirits)
  5. Tyshawn Sorey Trio + 1 With Greg Osby, The Off-Off Broadway Guide to Synergism (Pi)
  6. Stephen Riley, My Romance (SteepleChase)
  7. Michael Bisio Quartet, MBefore (Tao Forms)
  8. James Brandon Lewis Quartet, MSM Molecular Systematic Music Live (Intakt)
  9. A Pride of Lions [Joe McPhee-Daunik Lazro-Joshua Abrams-Guillaume Séguron-Chad Taylor], No Questions No Answers (RogueArt)
  10. Hamid Drake, Dedications: Black Cross Solo Sessions 6 (Corbett vs. Dempsey)

RARA AVIS (REISSUES/ARCHIVAL)

  1. Cecil Taylor, The Complete, Legendary, Live Return Concert: The Town Hall, NYC November 4, 1973 (Oblivion)
  2. Peter Brötzmann-Milford Graves-William Parker, Historic Music Past Tense Future (2002, Black Editions)
  3. Albert Ayler, Revelations: The Complete ORTF 1970 Fondation Maeght Recordings (Elemental Music)

VOCAL

DEBUT

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Neil Tesser (Jazziz, KSDS-FM)

NEW RELEASES

  1. Wadada Leo Smith, The Emerald Duets (TUM)
  2. Jon Irabagon, Rising Sun (Irabbagast)
  3. Myra Melford's Fire and Water Quintet, For the Love of Fire and Water (RogueArt)
  4. Ethan Philion, Meditations on Mingus (Sunnyside)
  5. Mary Halvorson, Belladonna (Nonesuch)
  6. John Escreet, Seismic Shift (Whirlwind)
  7. Keith Jarrett, Bordeaux Concert (ECM)
  8. Wayne Shorter-Terri Lyne Carrington-Leo Genovese-Esperanza Spalding, Live at the Detroit Jazz Festival (Candid)
  9. Marquis Hill, New Gospel Revisited (Edition)
  10. Jacob Garchik, Assembly (Yestereve)

RARA AVIS (REISSUES/ARCHIVAL)

  1. Elvin Jones, Revival: Live at Pookie's Pub (1967, Blue Note)
  2. Charles Mingus, The Lost Album: From Ronnie Scott's (1972, Resonance)
  3. Ahmad Jamal, Emerald City Nights: Live at the Penthouse 1963-1964 (Jazz Detective/Elemental)

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Michael Toland (The Big Takeover, The Austin Chronicle)

NEW RELEASES

  1. Ezra Collective, Where I'm Meant to Be (Partisan)
  2. Walter Smith III-Matthew Stevens-Kris Davis-Dave Holland-Terri Lyne Carrington, In Common III (Whirlwind)
  3. Wild Up, Julius Eastman Vol. 2: Joy Boy (New Amsterdam)
  4. Mary Halvorson, Amaryllis (Nonesuch)
  5. Jon Irabagon, Rising Sun (Irabbagast)
  6. Thumbscrew, Multicolored Midnight (Cuneiform)
  7. Matthew Shipp Trio, World Construct (ESP-Disk')
  8. JoVia Armstrong, The Antidote Suite (Black Earth Music)
  9. Trevor Dunn Trio-Convulsant Avec Folie à Quatre, Séances (Pyroclastic)
  10. Ronnie Foster, Reboot (Blue Note)

RARA AVIS (REISSUES/ARCHIVAL)

  1. Cecil Taylor, The World of Cecil Taylor (1961, Candid)
  2. Ahmad Jamal, Emerald City Nights: Live at the Penthouse 1965-1966 (Jazz Detective/Elemental)
  3. Ahmad Jamal, Emerald City Nights: Live at the Penthouse 1963-1964 (Jazz Detective/Elemental)

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Michael Ullman (Fanfare, Arts Fuse)

NEW RELEASES

  1. Terri Lyne Carrington, New Standards Vol. 1 (Candid)
  2. Keith Jarrett, Bordeaux Concert (ECM)
  3. Enrico Rava & Fred Hersch, The Song Is You (ECM)
  4. Bill Charlap Trio, Street of Dreams (Blue Note '21)
  5. Thumbscrew, Multicolored Midnight (Cuneiform)
  6. Tyshawn Sorey Trio + 1 With Greg Osby, The Off-Off Broadway Guide to Synergism (Pi)
  7. Kenny Garrett, Sounds From the Ancestors (Mack Avenue '21)
  8. Ivo Perelman & Matthew Shipp, Fruition (ESP-Disk')
  9. John Scofield, John Scofield (ECM)
  10. Ron Carter-Jack DeJohnette-Gonzalo Rubalcaba, Skyline (5Passion '21)

RARA AVIS (REISSUES/ARCHIVAL)

  1. Charlie Parker, Bird in L.A. (1945-52, Verve '21)
  2. Lennie Tristano, Personal Recordings, 1946-1970 (Mosaic)
  3. Elvin Jones, Revival: Live at Pookie's Pub (1967, Blue Note)

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Ludwig vanTrikt (Cadence)

NEW RELEASES

  1. Jacob Garchik, Assembly (Yestereve)
  2. Billy Mohler, Anatomy (Contagious Music)
  3. Ryan Keberle Collectiv Do Brasil, Sonhos Da Esquina (Alternate Side)
  4. Ayanda Sikade, Umakhulu (Afrosynth)
  5. Swiss Jazz Orchestra & Christoph Irniger, The Music of Pilgrim (Stadt Zurich Kultur/nWog)
  6. Jeong Lim Yang, Zodiac Suite: Reassured (Fresh Sound)
  7. Burton/McPherson Trio, The Summit Rock Session at Seneca Village (Giant Step Arts)
  8. Jason Palmer, Live From Summit Rock in Seneca Village (Giant Step Arts)
  9. Tyshawn Sorey Trio + 1 With Greg Osby, The Off-Off Broadway Guide to Synergism (Pi)
  10. John Yao's Triceratops, Off-Kilter (See Tao)

RARA AVIS (REISSUES/ARCHIVAL)

  1. Roy Brooks, Understanding (1970, Reel-to-Real '21)
  2. Khan Jamal's Creative Arts Ensemble, Drum Dance to the Motherland (1973, Aguirre)
  3. Horace Tapscott Quintet, The Quintet (1969, Mr. Bongo)

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