The 19th Annual
Francis Davis Jazz Critics Poll:
2024
Past Polls Index
New Albums Rara Avis Vocal Latin Debut
Critics
Ackermann - CristolDean-Harris - HareuveniHoff - LiddleLorge - PollettaRichardson - Wynn

Ballots 2024 [3]

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Rob Hoff (WQLN NPR [Erie, PA], WETF [South Bend, IN], JazzErie)

NEW ALBUMS

RARA AVIS (REISSUES/ARCHIVAL)

VOCAL

LATIN

DEBUT

Larry Hollis (Cadence)

NEW ALBUMS

RARA AVIS (REISSUES/ARCHIVAL)

VOCAL

LATIN

DEBUT

Arlette Hovinga (That Jazz Girl PR)

NEW ALBUMS

RARA AVIS (REISSUES/ARCHIVAL)

VOCAL

LATIN

DEBUT

Note: Voter: "Honorable mention for Sam Newbould's Homing and Myles Sanko's Let It Unfold, 2 of my favorite records of the year. But I had the pleasure of working on both of them, so I am not allowed to officially nominate either."

Tom Hull (tomhull.com)

NEW ALBUMS

RARA AVIS (REISSUES/ARCHIVAL)

VOCAL

LATIN

DEBUT

Note: Also see The Best Jazz Albums of 2024.

Jim Hynes (Glide, Making a Scene!)

NEW ALBUMS

RARA AVIS (REISSUES/ARCHIVAL)

VOCAL

LATIN

DEBUT

Robert Iannapollo (New York City Jazz Record, Cadence)

NEW ALBUMS

RARA AVIS (REISSUES/ARCHIVAL)

VOCAL

LATIN

DEBUT

Willard Jenkins (The Independent Ear, WPFW, DownBeat)

NEW ALBUMS (unranked)

RARA AVIS (REISSUES/ARCHIVAL)

VOCAL

LATIN

DEBUT

T.R. Johnson (WWOZ 98.7 FM [New Orleans])

NEW ALBUMS

RARA AVIS (REISSUES/ARCHIVAL)

VOCAL

LATIN

DEBUT

Note: Debut vote disqualified: SML, Small Medium Large.

Sanford Josephson (Jersey Jazz Magazine)

NEW ALBUMS (unranked)

RARA AVIS (REISSUES/ARCHIVAL) (unranked)

VOCAL

LATIN

DEBUT

Ammar Kalia (The Guardian, The Observer, DownBeat, Jazzwise)

NEW ALBUMS

RARA AVIS (REISSUES/ARCHIVAL)

VOCAL

LATIN

DEBUT

Richard B. Kamins (Step Tempest)

NEW ALBUMS

RARA AVIS (REISSUES/ARCHIVAL)

VOCAL

LATIN

DEBUT

George Kanzler (Hot House, New York City Jazz Record)

NEW ALBUMS

RARA AVIS (REISSUES/ARCHIVAL)

VOCAL

LATIN

DEBUT

Fred Kaplan (Slate, Tracking Angle)

NEW ALBUMS

RARA AVIS (REISSUES/ARCHIVAL)

VOCAL

LATIN

DEBUT

Note: Also see The 10 Best Jazz Albums of 2024.

Glenn Kenny (Some Came Running, RogerEbert.com, New York Times, X, Bluesky)

NEW ALBUMS (unranked)

RARA AVIS (REISSUES/ARCHIVAL) (unranked)

VOCAL

LATIN

DEBUT

Stuart Kremsky (Mr. Stu's Record Room)

NEW ALBUMS (unranked)

RARA AVIS (REISSUES/ARCHIVAL) (unranked)

VOCAL

LATIN

DEBUT

David Kunian (Offbeat, New Orleans Jazz Museum, WWOZ-FM [New Orleans])

NEW ALBUMS (unranked)

RARA AVIS (REISSUES/ARCHIVAL) (unranked)

VOCAL

LATIN

DEBUT

Note: Debut vote for Gabrielle Cavassa disqualified because album is credited to Joshua Redman, Where Are We (Blue Note '23), although it could be viewed as Cavassa's debut.

Art Lange (freelance)

NEW ALBUMS (unranked)

RARA AVIS (REISSUES/ARCHIVAL)

VOCAL

LATIN

DEBUT

Martin Laurentius (Jazz Thing)

NEW ALBUMS

RARA AVIS (REISSUES/ARCHIVAL) (unranked)

VOCAL

LATIN

DEBUT

Will Layman (PopMatters)

NEW ALBUMS (unranked)

RARA AVIS (REISSUES/ARCHIVAL)

VOCAL

LATIN

DEBUT

Lance Liddle (Bebop Spoken Here)

NEW ALBUMS

RARA AVIS (REISSUES/ARCHIVAL)

VOCAL

LATIN

DEBUT

 

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