The 18th Annual
Francis Davis Jazz Critics Poll:
2023

Ballot 2023

Glenn Kenny (freelance: New York Times, RogerEbert.com; Some Came Running)

NEW RELEASES

  1. Tyshawn Sorey Trio, Continuing (Pi) →
  2. Henry Threadgill Ensemble, The Other One (Pi) →
  3. John Zorn, New Masada Quartet Vol. 2 (Tzadik) →
  4. John Butcher, The Art of Noticing (Matchless) →
  5. Peter Brötzmann-Majid Bekkas-Hamid Drake, Catching Ghosts (ACT) →
  6. Bill Lowe and the Signifyin' Natives Ensemble, Sweet Cane: Suites and Other Pedagogical Prompts (Mandorla Music) →
  7. Myra Melford's Fire and Water Quintet, Hear the Light Singing (RogueArt) →
  8. Paul Dunmall-Paul Rodgers-Tony Orrell, That's My Life (577) →
  9. Zoh Amba-Chris Corsano-Bill Orcutt, The Flower School (Palilalia) →
  10. Kate Gentile, Find Letter X (Pi) →

RARA AVIS (REISSUES/ARCHIVAL)

  1. John Coltrane With Eric Dolphy, Evenings at the Village Gate (1961, Impulse!) →
  2. François Carrier Ensemble, Openness (2006, Fundacja Sluchaj) →
  3. Alan Skidmore, A Supreme Love (1961-2019, Confront) →

VOCAL

DEBUT

LATIN

Note: Also see 75 Or So Recordings I Enjoyed in 2023.