The 20th Annual
Francis Davis Jazz Critics Poll:
2025 Mid-Year
Past Polls Index
New Albums Rara Avis
Critics
Acquaro - CollinsConsidine - GeikenGottschalk - KennyKoblin - NilandOrlov - SteinSullivan - Yokoi

Ballot 2025 Mid-Year

 [Acquaro - Collins] · [Considine - Geiken] · [Gottschalk - Kenny] · [Koblin - Niland] · [Orlov - Stein] · [Sullivan - Yokoi]Next

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

NEW JAZZ ALBUMS

  1. Muddy Gurdy, Seven (Buda Musique '24) →
  2. Memet Polat Quartet, Roots in Motion (Aftab) →
  3. Aleph Quintet, Hiwar (Igloo) →
  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. Adrien Brandeis, Resurgence (Montondea Productions) →
  10. Adam O'Farrill, For These Streets (Out of Your Head) →

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. Charles Kynard, Woga (1972, We Want Sounds) →

 

 [Acquaro - Collins] · [Considine - Geiken] · [Gottschalk - Kenny] · [Koblin - Niland] · [Orlov - Stein] · [Sullivan - Yokoi]Next