The 18th Annual
Francis Davis Jazz Critics Poll:
2023
Ballot 2023
NEW RELEASES
- Darius Jones, Fluxkit Vancouver (Its Suite but Sacred) (We Jazz) →
- Kris Davis, Diatom Ribbons Live at the Village Vanguard (Pyroclastic) →
- Tyshawn Sorey Trio, Continuing (Pi) →
- Jason Moran, From the Dancehall to the Battlefield (Yes) →
- London Brew, London Brew (Concord) →
- Michael Formanek Elusion Quartet, As Things Do (Intakt) →
- Todd Sickafoose, Bear Proof (Secret Hatch) →
- Mike Reed, The Separatist Party (We Jazz/Astral Spirits) →
- Arturo O'Farrill, Legacies (Blue Note) →
- Mark Turner Quartet, Live at the Village Vanguard (Giant Step Arts) →
RARA AVIS (REISSUES/ARCHIVAL)
- Abdul Wadud, By Myself: Solo Cello (1977, Gotta Groove) →
- Nina Simone, You've Got to Learn (1966, Verve) →
- John Coltrane With Eric Dolphy, Evenings at the Village Gate (1961, Impulse!) →
VOCAL
- Jo Lawry, Acrobats (Whirlwind) →
DEBUT
- Vicente Archer, Short Stories (Cellar) →
LATIN
- Miguel Zenón & Luis Perdomo, El Arte Del Bolero, Vol. 2 (Miel Music) →
Note: Ballot has New Releases 7 Michael Formanek Elusion Quartet, Other Zones (Intakt); this seems more likely, although there is a Michael Formanek Quartet, Other Zones (Circular File '22).