The 18th Annual
Francis Davis Jazz Critics Poll:
2023

Ballot 2023

James Koblin (The Necessary Blues)

NEW RELEASES

  1. Kate Gentile, Find Letter X (Pi) →
  2. Michael Formanek Elusion Quartet, As Things Do (Intakt) →
  3. Arooj Aftab-Vijay Iyer-Shahzad Ismaily, Love in Exile (Verve) →
  4. Mendoza Hoff Revels, Echolocation (AUM Fidelity) →
  5. David Virelles, Carta (Intakt) →
  6. Jaimie Branch, Fly or Die Fly or Die Fly or Die ((World War)) (International Anthem) →
  7. John Dikeman-Pat Thomas-John Edwards-Steve Noble, Volume 2 (577) →
  8. Anna Webber, Shimmer Wince (Intakt) →
  9. Ben Wendel, All One (Edition) →
  10. Nate Wooley, Four Experiments (Pleasure of the Text) →

RARA AVIS (REISSUES/ARCHIVAL)

  1. Abdul Wadud, By Myself: Solo Cello (1977, Gotta Groove) →
  2. Pharoah Sanders, Pharoah [Harvest Time] (1976, Luaka Bop) →
  3. As-Shams Archive Vol. 1: South African Jazz, Funk & Soul 1975-1982 (As-Shams-The Sun) →

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DEBUT

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Note: Also see TNB 2023 Year-End Best of List!