The 20th Annual
Francis Davis Jazz Critics Poll:
2025

Ballot 2025

Ali Alizadeh [Sir Ali] (Jazz Attitude [Frequence K/Jet FM, Nantes, France], Jazzophone)

NEW JAZZ ALBUMS

  1. Mukta, A Night at Pannonica (Cepazz)
  2. Mehmet Polat Quartet, Roots in Motion (Aftab)
  3. Shems Bendali Quintet, Casbah Qassioun (Jazz Family)
  4. The Pete McGuinness Jazz Orchestra, Mixed Bag (Summit)
  5. Tobias Wiklund, Inner Flight Music (Stunt)
  6. Longnon Big Band, Istanbounce (Continuo Jazz)
  7. Emmanuel Bex, Eddy M'a Dit (PeeWee)
  8. Simon Spang-Hanssen, Turtle Talk (Spangster)
  9. Prima Kanta, In a Purple Time (Linoleum)
  10. Leila Olivesi, African Rhapsody (Attention Fragile)

RARA AVIS (REISSUES/ARCHIVAL)

  1. Charles Mingus, Mingus in Argentina: The Buenos Aires Concerts (1977, Resonance)
  2. Manu Dibango, Dibango 82 (1982, We Want Sounds)
  3. Kristen Noguès & John Surman, Diriaou (1998, Souffle Continu)
  4. Simon Spang-Hanssen, Afrolantic (2002, Spangster)
  5. Khan Jamal, Give the Vibes Some (1974, Souffle Continu)

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