The 19th Annual
Francis Davis Jazz Critics Poll:
2024 Mid-Year

Ballot 2024 Mid-Year

Joe Bebco (The Syncopated Times)

NEW RELEASES

  1. The New Wonders, Steppin' Out (Turtle Bay) →
  2. James McClaskey & the Rhythm Band, Later on Blues (BigTone) →
  3. Ed Clute, Shadows on the Moon (Rivermont) →
  4. The Palomar Trio, The Song in Our Soul (Turtle Bay) →
  5. The New Orleans Night Owls, St. Louis Rag and Other Ragtime Classics (Rivermont) →
  6. Royce Martin, Memories on Morgan Street (Rivermont '23) →
  7. The Hot Toadies Jazz Band (Prohibition Productions) →
  8. Bridgetown Sextet, Functionizin' (Rivermont) →
  9. Ricky Alexander, Just Found Joy (Turtle Bay) →
  10. Juliet Varnedoe Jazz Band, Cajun Bleu (self-released) →

RARA AVIS (REISSUES/ARCHIVAL)

  1. Ford Dabney's Syncopated Orchestras, After Midnight (1917-22, Archeophone) →
  2. Raymond Burke, The Southland Recordings 1958-1960 (GHB) →
  3. Louis Jordan, World Broadcast Recordings 1944/45 (Circle) →
  4. Cootie Williams, Concerto for Cootie: Selected Recordings 1928-62 (Acrobat) →
  5. Legends & the Lost: Rare & Hot Jazz 1929-1931 (Frog) →