The 17th Annual Francis Davis Jazz Poll:
2022
Past Polls Index
New Albums Rara Avis Debuts Latin Vocals
Critics
Acquaro - CantorChacona - FrancklingFreeman - HolleyHollis - KunianLange - MooreMorrison - SchepperSchmidt - vanTriktWalls - Yanow

2022 Totals: Debuts

  1. Zoh Amba, O, Sun (Tzadik) 12
  2. Julieta Eugenio, Jump (Greenleaf Music) 11
  3. Mali Obomsawin, Sweet Tooth (Out of Your Head) 11
  4. Domi & JD Beck, Not Tight (Apeshit/Blue Note) 6
  5. Ethan Philion, Meditations on Mingus (Sunnyside) 6
  6. Zoh Amba, Bhakti (Mahakala Music) 5
  7. Timothy Norton, Visions of Phaedrus (Truth Revolution) 4
  8. Miha Gantar, Introducing (Clean Feed) 3
  9. Julius Rodriguez, Let Sound Tell All (Verve) 3
  10. Rick Rosato, Homage (self-released) 3
  11. Tom Skinner, Voices of Bishara (Brownswood/International Anthem/Nonesuch) 3
  12. Zoh Amba, O Life, O Light Vol. 1 (577) 2
  13. Daniel Villarreal, Panamá 77 (International Anthem) 2
  14. Bi Ba Doom, Graceful Collision (Astral Spirits) 1
  15. Surya Botofasina, Everyone's Children (Spiritmuse) 1
  16. Andrew Boudreau, Neon (Fresh Sound New Talent) 1
  17. Staffan Bråsjö, Stratosfär (self-released) 1
  18. Anna Butterss, Activities (Colorfield) 1
  19. Allen Dennard, Flashback (Allen Dennard Music) 1
  20. Do'a, Higher Grounds (Outside In Music) 1
  21. Chase Elodia, Portrait Imperfect (Biophilia) 1
  22. Inger Hannisdal, North South East West (Jazzland) 1
  23. I AM [Isaiah Collier & Michael Shekwoaga Ode], Beyond (Division 81) 1
  24. Song Yi Jeon & Vinicius Gomes, Home (Greenleaf Music) 1
  25. Jas Kayser, Jas 5ive (Jazz Re:freshed) 1
  26. King Klavé, King Klavé (Klavé's Paradise) 1
  27. Kosmos Trio, Brev Til En Ven (April) 1
  28. Lantana, Elemental (Cipsela) 1
  29. Laufey, Everything I Know About Love (AWAL) 1
  30. John Lee, The Artist (Celar) 1
  31. Mata Atlantica, Retiro E Ritmo (7D Media) 1
  32. Matters Unknown, We Aren't Just (New Soil) 1
  33. Mountain Coast, Phases (Shifting Paradigm) 1
  34. Jasmine Myra, Horizons (Gondwana) 1
  35. Sana Nagano, Anime Mundi (577) 1
  36. Ana Nelson, Bridges (Ana Nelson Music) 1
  37. Yu Nishiyama, A Lotus in the Mud (Next Level) 1
  38. NYO Jazz, We're Still Here (self-released) 1
  39. Orlando Furioso [Vicente H. Atria], Orlando Furioso (Aguirre) 1
  40. Mathis Picard, Live at the Museum (Outside In Music) 1
  41. Anna Laura Quinn, Open the Door (Outside In Music) 1
  42. Secret People, Secret People (Out of Your Head) 1
  43. Aaron Seeber, First Move (Cellar Live) 1
  44. Allison Shearer, View From Above (self-released) 1
  45. Xiomara Torres, La Voz Del Mar (Patois) 1
  46. Tess Tyler, Fractals (Manners McDade) 1
  47. Uruk, Âme: Live at Artacts (Trost) 1
  48. Kalia Vandever, Regrowth (New Amsterdam) 1
  49. Suzan Veneman Sextet, Migration of the Mind (Zennez) 1
  50. Allison Wheeler, Winterspring (Ubuntu) 1
  51. Ester Wiesenerová, Blue Journal (self-released) 1
  52. Jeremy Wong, Hey There (Cellar Live) 1
  53. Griffin Woodard Group, Completion (Praise Message Music) 1
  54. Kate Wyatt, Artifact (self-released) 1
  55. Yoko Yates, Mystic Life (SteepleChase) 1
  56. Shiri Zorn, Into Another Land (IA) 1
  57. Nicole Zuraitis-Thana Alexa-Julia Adamy, Sonica (Outside In Music) 1

Critics were asked to name one album apiece, with no point system.

Albums that received votes this year that received votes in 2021: