The 19th Annual
Francis Davis Jazz Critics Poll:
2024

Ballot 2024

Shannon Ali (Shannon J. Effinger) (The Guardian UK, The Washington Post, The New York Times, Pitchfork, Jazziz, NPR Music)

NEW ALBUMS

  1. Meshell Ndegeocello, No More Water: The Gospel of James Baldwin (Blue Note)
  2. Kahil El'Zabar's Ethnic Heritage Ensemble, Open Me, a Higher Consciousness of Sound and Spirit (Spiritmuse)
  3. Etienne Charles, Creole Orchestra (Culture Shock)
  4. Devon Daniels Quintet, LesGo! (Sam First)
  5. Ron Miles, Old Main Chapel (2011, Blue Note)
  6. Christian McBride & Edgar Meyer, But Who's Gonna Play the Melody? (Mack Avenue)
  7. Lakecia Benjamin, Phoenix Reimagined (Live) (Ropeadope)
  8. Immanuel Wilkins, Blues Blood (Blue Note)
  9. Joel Ross, Nublues (Blue Note)
  10. Nubya Garcia, Odyssey (Concord Jazz)

RARA AVIS (REISSUES/ARCHIVAL)

  1. Yusef Lateef, Atlantis Lullaby: The Concert From Avignon (1972, Elemental Music)
  2. Roy Hargrove, The Love Suite: In Mahogany (1993, Blue Engine '23)
  3. Alice Coltrane, The Carnegie Hall Concert (1971, Impulse!)
  4. McCoy Tyner & Joe Henderson, Forces of Nature: Live at Slugs' (1966, Blue Note)
  5. Louis Armstrong, Louis in London (1968, Verve)

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