The 18th Annual
Francis Davis Jazz Critics Poll:
2023

Ballot 2023

Steve Feeney (Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram, ArtsFuse)

NEW RELEASES

  1. Kris Davis, Diatom Ribbons Live at the Village Vanguard (Pyroclastic)
  2. Myra Melford's Fire and Water Quintet, Hear the Light Singing (RogueArt)
  3. Zoh Amba-Chris Corsano-Bill Orcutt, The Flower School (Palilalia)
  4. Rob Brown, Oblongata (RogueArt)
  5. Irreversible Entanglements, Protect Your Light (Impulse!)
  6. Darius Jones, Fluxkit Vancouver (Its Suite but Sacred) (We Jazz)
  7. Aruán Ortiz, Pastor's Paradox (Clean Feed)
  8. James Brandon Lewis Red Lily Quintet, For Mahalia, With Love (Tao Forms)
  9. Henry Threadgill Ensemble, The Other One (Pi)
  10. Dave Liebman, Live at Smalls (Cellar)

RARA AVIS (REISSUES/ARCHIVAL)

  1. Steve Swell's Fire Into Music, For Jemeel: Fire From the Road (2003-04, RogueArt)
  2. Bill Evans, Treasures: Solo, Trio & Orchestral Recordings From Denmark (1965-1969) (Elemental)
  3. Sonny Stitt, Boppin' in Baltimore: Live at the Left Bank (1973, Jazz Detective/Elemental)

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