DownBeat (USA) Critics Poll Archives
Posted: Sat Dec 07, 2013 12:24 pm
I thought I should start a new thread to post previous DownBeat polls.
Here are the results from 2012:
2012 (60th Annual Poll)
Unlike for 2013, the editors broke the ties for the Jazz albums list. For the other two, I went with the traditional method for handling ties.
Jazz Albums
1. Vijay Iyer Trio, Accelerando (ACT) 115 votes
2. Sonny Rollins, Road Shows, Vol. 2 (Doxy/Emarcy) 69
3. Keith Jarrett, Rio (ECM) 68
4. Gregory Porter, Be Good (Motéma) 56
5. Miguel Zenón, Alma Adentro: The Puerto Rican Songbook (Marsalis Music) 54
6. Brad Mehldau, Live In Marciac (Nonesuch) 52
7. Matt Wilson’s Arts & Crafts, An Attitude For Gratitude (Palmetto) 40
8. Corea, Clarke & White, Forever (Concord) 39
9. Terri Lyne Carrington, The Mosaic Project (Concord) 38
10. Tim Berne, Snakeoil (ECM) 33
11. Trombone Shorty, For True (Verve Forecast) 33
12. JD Allen Trio, Victory! (Sunnyside) 30
13. Rudresh Mahanthappa, Samdhi (ACT) 30
14. The Claudia Quintet + 1, What Is The Beautiful? (Cuneiform) 29
15. Bill Frisell, All We Are Saying … (Savoy Jazz) 27
16. Charlie Haden/Hank Jones, Come Sunday (Decca/EmArcy) 27
17. Matthew Shipp, The Art Of The Improviser (Thirsty Ear) 27
18. Charles Lloyd/Maria Farantouri, Athens Concert (ECM) 26
19. Brian Lynch, Unsung Heroes: A Tribute To Some Underappreciated Trumpet Masters (Holistic) 25
20. Branford Marsalis & Joey Calderazzo, Songs Of Mirth And Melancholy (Marsalis) 25
21. Jenny Scheinman, Mischief & Mayhem (Jenny Scheinman) 25
22. Chick Corea/Eddie Gomez/Paul Motian, Further Explorations (Concord) 24
23. Gary Smulyan, Smul’s Paradise (Capri) 24
24. 3 Cohens, Family (Anzic) 23
25. Christian McBride, Conversations With Christian (Mack Avenue) 23
26. Tierney Sutton Band, American Road (BFM Jazz) 23
27. Gilad Hekselman, Hearts Wide Open (Chant Du Monde) 22
28. Amir ElSaffar Two Rivers Ensemble, Inana (Pi) 21
29. Steven Bernstein’s Millennial Territory Orchestra, MTO Plays Sly (The Royal Potato Family ) 21
30. Craig Taborn, Avenging Angel (ECM) 20
Blues Albums
1. Otis Taylor, Otis Taylor’s Contraband (Telarc) 200
2. Gregory Porter, Be Good (Motéma) 140
3. Cornell Dupree, I’m Alright (Dialtone) 81
4. Samba Touré, Crocodile Blues (Riverboat ) 73
5. Eric Bibb, Troubadour Live (Telarc) 57
6. Electric Willie, A Tribute To Willie Dixon (Yellow Bird) 52
7. Mary Flower, Misery Loves Company (Yellow Dog) 43
8. Pokey LaFarge & The South City Three, Middle Of Everywhere (Free Dirt ) 41
9. Tedeschi Trucks Band, Revelator (Sony Masterworks ) 20
10. Johnny Nicholas, Future Blues (The People’s Label) 19
11. Johnny Rawls, Memphis Still Got Soul (Catfood ) 17
12. Marcia Ball, Roadside Attractions (Alligator ) 15
13. Mark Nomad, Torch Tones (Blue Star ) 12
Beyond Albums
1. Robert Glasper Experiment, Black Radio (Blue Note) 175
2. Tom Waits, Bad As Me (Anti-) 87
3. TUnE-yArDs, Whokill (4AD Records) 72
4. Paul Simon, So Beautiful Or So What (Hear Music) 66
5. The Roots, Undun (Def Jam) 65
6. Björk, Biophilia (Nonesuch) 60
7. Mostly Other People Do The Killing, The Coimbra Concert (Clean Feed) 56
8. Trombone Shorty, For True (Verve Forecast) 56
9. Tedeschi Trucks Band, Revelator (Sony Masterworks ) 54
10. Booker T. Jones, The Road From Memphis (Anti-) 52
11. The Beach Boys, The Smile Sessions (Capitol/EMI) 41
11. Meshell Ndegeocello, Weather (Naïve) 41
13. Erik Friedlander, Bonebridge (Skipstone) 40
13. Femi Kuti, Africa For Africa (Knitting Factory ) 40
15. Galactic, Carnivale Electricos (Anti-) 33
16. The Black Keys, El Camino (Nonesuch) 31
17. Fleet Foxes, Helplessness Blues (Sub Pop) 30
17. Paul McCartney, Kisses On The Bottom (Hear Music/Concord) 30
17. Rafael Saadiq, Stone Rollin’ (Columbia) 30
17. Wilco, The Whole Love (dbPM/Anti-) 30
21. Peter Gabriel, New Blood (Real World) 21
Link: http://www.downbeat.com/digitaledition/ ... 201208.pdf
Here are the results from 2012:
2012 (60th Annual Poll)
Unlike for 2013, the editors broke the ties for the Jazz albums list. For the other two, I went with the traditional method for handling ties.
Jazz Albums
1. Vijay Iyer Trio, Accelerando (ACT) 115 votes
2. Sonny Rollins, Road Shows, Vol. 2 (Doxy/Emarcy) 69
3. Keith Jarrett, Rio (ECM) 68
4. Gregory Porter, Be Good (Motéma) 56
5. Miguel Zenón, Alma Adentro: The Puerto Rican Songbook (Marsalis Music) 54
6. Brad Mehldau, Live In Marciac (Nonesuch) 52
7. Matt Wilson’s Arts & Crafts, An Attitude For Gratitude (Palmetto) 40
8. Corea, Clarke & White, Forever (Concord) 39
9. Terri Lyne Carrington, The Mosaic Project (Concord) 38
10. Tim Berne, Snakeoil (ECM) 33
11. Trombone Shorty, For True (Verve Forecast) 33
12. JD Allen Trio, Victory! (Sunnyside) 30
13. Rudresh Mahanthappa, Samdhi (ACT) 30
14. The Claudia Quintet + 1, What Is The Beautiful? (Cuneiform) 29
15. Bill Frisell, All We Are Saying … (Savoy Jazz) 27
16. Charlie Haden/Hank Jones, Come Sunday (Decca/EmArcy) 27
17. Matthew Shipp, The Art Of The Improviser (Thirsty Ear) 27
18. Charles Lloyd/Maria Farantouri, Athens Concert (ECM) 26
19. Brian Lynch, Unsung Heroes: A Tribute To Some Underappreciated Trumpet Masters (Holistic) 25
20. Branford Marsalis & Joey Calderazzo, Songs Of Mirth And Melancholy (Marsalis) 25
21. Jenny Scheinman, Mischief & Mayhem (Jenny Scheinman) 25
22. Chick Corea/Eddie Gomez/Paul Motian, Further Explorations (Concord) 24
23. Gary Smulyan, Smul’s Paradise (Capri) 24
24. 3 Cohens, Family (Anzic) 23
25. Christian McBride, Conversations With Christian (Mack Avenue) 23
26. Tierney Sutton Band, American Road (BFM Jazz) 23
27. Gilad Hekselman, Hearts Wide Open (Chant Du Monde) 22
28. Amir ElSaffar Two Rivers Ensemble, Inana (Pi) 21
29. Steven Bernstein’s Millennial Territory Orchestra, MTO Plays Sly (The Royal Potato Family ) 21
30. Craig Taborn, Avenging Angel (ECM) 20
Blues Albums
1. Otis Taylor, Otis Taylor’s Contraband (Telarc) 200
2. Gregory Porter, Be Good (Motéma) 140
3. Cornell Dupree, I’m Alright (Dialtone) 81
4. Samba Touré, Crocodile Blues (Riverboat ) 73
5. Eric Bibb, Troubadour Live (Telarc) 57
6. Electric Willie, A Tribute To Willie Dixon (Yellow Bird) 52
7. Mary Flower, Misery Loves Company (Yellow Dog) 43
8. Pokey LaFarge & The South City Three, Middle Of Everywhere (Free Dirt ) 41
9. Tedeschi Trucks Band, Revelator (Sony Masterworks ) 20
10. Johnny Nicholas, Future Blues (The People’s Label) 19
11. Johnny Rawls, Memphis Still Got Soul (Catfood ) 17
12. Marcia Ball, Roadside Attractions (Alligator ) 15
13. Mark Nomad, Torch Tones (Blue Star ) 12
Beyond Albums
1. Robert Glasper Experiment, Black Radio (Blue Note) 175
2. Tom Waits, Bad As Me (Anti-) 87
3. TUnE-yArDs, Whokill (4AD Records) 72
4. Paul Simon, So Beautiful Or So What (Hear Music) 66
5. The Roots, Undun (Def Jam) 65
6. Björk, Biophilia (Nonesuch) 60
7. Mostly Other People Do The Killing, The Coimbra Concert (Clean Feed) 56
8. Trombone Shorty, For True (Verve Forecast) 56
9. Tedeschi Trucks Band, Revelator (Sony Masterworks ) 54
10. Booker T. Jones, The Road From Memphis (Anti-) 52
11. The Beach Boys, The Smile Sessions (Capitol/EMI) 41
11. Meshell Ndegeocello, Weather (Naïve) 41
13. Erik Friedlander, Bonebridge (Skipstone) 40
13. Femi Kuti, Africa For Africa (Knitting Factory ) 40
15. Galactic, Carnivale Electricos (Anti-) 33
16. The Black Keys, El Camino (Nonesuch) 31
17. Fleet Foxes, Helplessness Blues (Sub Pop) 30
17. Paul McCartney, Kisses On The Bottom (Hear Music/Concord) 30
17. Rafael Saadiq, Stone Rollin’ (Columbia) 30
17. Wilco, The Whole Love (dbPM/Anti-) 30
21. Peter Gabriel, New Blood (Real World) 21
Link: http://www.downbeat.com/digitaledition/ ... 201208.pdf