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: Latin

  1. Miguel Zenón, Música De Las Américas (Miel Music) 40
  2. David Virelles, Nuna (Pi) 8
  3. Danilo Pérez, Crisálida (Mack Avenue) 4
  4. Dafnis Prieto Featuring Luciana Souza, Cantar (Dafnison) 4
  5. Roxana Amed, Unánime (Sony Music Latin) 3
  6. Martin Bejerano, #Cubanamerican (Figgland) 3
  7. Conrad Herwig, The Latin Side of Mingus (Savant) 3
  8. Flora Purim, If You Will (Strut) 3
  9. Spanish Harlem Orchestra, Imágenes Latinas (Ovation) 3
  10. Natalie Cressman & Ian Faquini, Auburn Whisper (GroundUP) 2
  11. Chano Dominguez-Rubem Dantas-Hamilton de Holanda, Chabem (Altafonte) 2
  12. Oscar Hernández & Alma Libre, Vision (Ovation) 2
  13. Ryan Keberle Collectiv Do Brasil, Sonhos Da Esquina (Alternate Side) 2
  14. Xiomara Torres, La Voz Del Mar (Patois) 2
  15. Chucho Valdés & Paquito D'Rivera Reunion Sextet, I Missed You Too! (Sunnyside) 2
  16. Daniel Villarreal, Panamá 77 (International Anthem) 2
  17. Alex Acuña, Gifts (Le Coq) 1
  18. Barcelona Clarinet Players, Fantasias Barcelónicas: A Tribute to Paquito D'Rivera (Sunnyside) 1
  19. Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers, First Flight to Tokyo: The Lost 1961 Recordings (Blue Note '21) 1
  20. Patricia Brennan, More Touch (Pyroclastic) 1
  21. Anat Cohen, Quartetinho (Anzic) 1
  22. Eliane Correa & La Evolución, Signo de Fuego (Somas Mas) 1
  23. Duduka Da Fonseca & Quarteto Universal, Yes!!! (Sunnyside) 1
  24. Hilario Duran & David Virelles, Front Street Duets (Alma) 1
  25. Eliane Elias, Quietude (Candid) 1
  26. Charlie Halloran, The Alcoa Sessions (ArtistShare) 1
  27. Joscan Jacozo, Herencia Criolla (self-released) 1
  28. Mata Atlantica, Retiro E Ritmo (7D Media) 1
  29. Joe McCarthy's Afro Bop Alliance Big Band, The Pan American Nutcracker Suite (Angel Face) 1
  30. Francisco Mela and Zoh Amba, Causa Y Efecto Vol. 1 (577) 1
  31. MuniMuni's, MuniMuni's 33 (MuniMuni's) 1
  32. Nate Najar, Jazz Samba Pra Sempre (BlueLine) 1
  33. Arturo O'Farrill & the Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra, Fandango at the Wall in New York (Tiger Turn) 1
  34. Diego Rivera, Mestizo (Posi-Tone) 1
  35. Kalí Rodriguez-Pena, Mélange (Truth Revolution) 1
  36. Rosalía, Motomami (Columbia) 1
  37. Felipe Salles-Zaccai Curtis-Avery Sharpe-Jonathan Barber, Tiyo's Songs of Life (Tapestry) 1
  38. Marta Sanchez, SAAM (Spanish American Art Museum) (Whirlwind) 1
  39. Slavo Rican Assembly, Intercosmic (Riverboat) 1
  40. Nestor Torres & Corey Allen, Dominican Suite (Nine-PM) 1

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

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