The 19th Annual
Francis Davis Jazz Critics Poll:
2024

Ballot 2024

Dan Bilawsky (All About Jazz, Dark Blue Notes, New York City Jazz Record, Music & Arts)

NEW ALBUMS

  1. Remy Le Boeuf's Assembly of Shadows, Heartland Radio (SoundSpore)
  2. Ambrose Akinmusire, Owl Song (Nonesuch '23)
  3. Hilary Gardner, On the Trail With the Lonesome Pines (Anzic)
  4. Thembi Dunjana, God Bless iKapa. God Bless Mzantsi (AfricArise)
  5. Geoff Bradfield, Colossal Abundance (Calligram)
  6. Charles Lloyd, The Sky Will Still Be There Tomorrow (Blue Note)
  7. Alex Harding & Lucian Ban, Blutopia (Sunnyside)
  8. Bill Frisell, Orchestras (Blue Note)
  9. Chris Potter-Brad Mehldau-John Patitucci-Brian Blade, Eagle's Point (Edition)
  10. Dan Pugach Big Band, Bianca (Outside In Music)

RARA AVIS (REISSUES/ARCHIVAL)

  1. McCoy Tyner & Joe Henderson, Forces of Nature: Live at Slugs' (1966, Blue Note)
  2. Sonny Rollins, Freedom Weaver: The 1959 European Tour Recordings (Resonance)
  3. Art Tatum, Jewels in the Treasure Box: The 1953 Chicago Blue Note Jazz Club Recordings (Resonance)
  4. Ron Miles, Old Main Chapel (2011, Blue Note)
  5. Emily Remler, Cookin' at the Queens (1984-88, Resonance)

VOCAL

LATIN

DEBUT

Note: Voter: "Would have voted for but couldn't (wrote liner notes): Marshall Gilkes and WDR Big Band, Life Songs (Alternate Side) (#1 Ranking); Jim Snidero, For All We Know (Savant) (#6 Ranking)."