The 18th Annual
Francis Davis Jazz Critics Poll:
2023
Past Polls Index
New Albums Rara Avis Debuts Latin Vocals
Critics
Acquaro - CartwrightCastaņeda - DrouotDryden - GuttermanHale - KaplanKato - MicallefMichie - PollettaQuinn - SzwedTamarkin - Yokoi

Ballot 2023

Prev[Acquaro - Cartwright] · [Castaņeda - Drouot] · [Dryden - Gutterman] · [Hale - Kaplan] · [Kato - Micallef] · [Michie - Polletta] · [Quinn - Szwed] · [Tamarkin - Yokoi] 

Josef Woodard (DownBeat, Jazziz, Los Angeles Times, Santa Barbara Independent, All About Jazz, JoeWoodard.com)

NEW RELEASES

  1. Mark Turner Quartet, Live at the Village Vanguard (Giant Step Arts) →
  2. John Scofield, Uncle John's Band (ECM) →
  3. Henry Threadgill Ensemble, The Other One (Pi) →
  4. Ambrose Akinmusire, Owl Song (Nonesuch) →
  5. Matana Roberts, Coin Coin Chapter Five: In the Garden (Constellation) →
  6. Peter Brötzmann-Majid Bekkas-Hamid Drake, Catching Ghosts (ACT) →
  7. Vince Mendoza & Metropole Orkest, Olympians (Modern) →
  8. Arooj Aftab-Vijay Iyer-Shahzad Ismaily, Love in Exile (Verve) →
  9. Jason Moran, From the Dancehall to the Battlefield (Yes) →
  10. Bobo Stenson Trio, Sphere (ECM) →

RARA AVIS (REISSUES/ARCHIVAL)

  1. Charles Mingus, Changes: The Complete 1970s Atlantic Studio Recordings (1973-79, Rhino) →

VOCAL

DEBUT

LATIN

 

Prev[Acquaro - Cartwright] · [Castaņeda - Drouot] · [Dryden - Gutterman] · [Hale - Kaplan] · [Kato - Micallef] · [Michie - Polletta] · [Quinn - Szwed] · [Tamarkin - Yokoi]