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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