The 21st Annual
Francis Davis Jazz Critics Poll:
2026 Mid-Year
Past Polls Index
New Albums Rara Avis
Critics
Acquaro - CatarinoCebulski - FinneyFreeman - HoffHovan - LorraiLuen - PiccirilliPick - VargaWatson - Yokoi

Ballot 2026 Mid-Year

 [Acquaro - Catarino] · [Cebulski - Finney] · [Freeman - Hoff] · [Hovan - Lorrai] · [Luen - Piccirilli] · [Pick - Varga] · [Watson - Yokoi]Next

Jason Bivins (Dusted, Point of Departure)

NEW JAZZ ALBUMS

  1. Harriet Tubman & Georgia Muldrow, Electrical Field of Love (Pi) →
  2. Julian Lage, Scenes From Above (Blue Note) →
  3. James Brandon Lewis Quartet, Omni (Intakt) →
  4. Joe Lovano, Paramount Quartet (ECM) →
  5. The Tomeka Reid Quartet, Dance! Skip! Hop! (Out of Your Head) →
  6. Tyshawn Sorey, Members . . . Don't! (Pi) →

RARA AVIS (REISSUES/ARCHIVAL)

  1. Pierre Favre Trio, Bird Food (1968, Songs) →
  2. Steve Lacy Three, Live Lugano 1984 First Visit (Ezz-Thetics '25) →
  3. Evan Parker - Paul Rogers - Louis Moholo, Tebugo (1992, Jazz in Britain '25) →

 

 [Acquaro - Catarino] · [Cebulski - Finney] · [Freeman - Hoff] · [Hovan - Lorrai] · [Luen - Piccirilli] · [Pick - Varga] · [Watson - Yokoi]Next