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)

VOCAL

DEBUT

LATIN

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