We are proud to present the results of the 67th Annual DownBeat International Critics Poll, which includes Jazz Album of the Year (page 40) and Historical Album of the Year (page 44). Nina Simone ........................... 122 Anthony Braxton ...................... 88 Pharoah Sanders ..................... 71 Charles Lloyd ........................... 69 Kenny Barron ........................... 64 Tomasz Stanko......................... 58 Paul Bley .................................. 57 Jack DeJohnette ...................... 56 Jimmy Giuffre ........................... 54 Jimmy Heath ............................ 50 John McLaughlin ..................... 47 Shirley Horn ............................. 46 Jaki Byard ................................ 41 Oliver Nelson ............................38 Yusef Lateef ............................. 37 Bobby Hutcherson ...................36 Hank Mobley ............................ 34 Grant Green.............................. 32 Carmen McRae ........................ 32 Gunther Schuller ...................... 31 Kenny Burrell ............................30 Miguel Zenón, winner of the Alto Saxophone category Kenny Barron ........................... 30 Fred Hersch Trio, Sullivan Fortner, Scott LaFaro ..........................67% JD Allen .................................... 28 Live In Europe (Palmetto) ......... 44 Moments Preserved (Impulse!) .. 22 Joe Williams ...........................67% Julian Lage ............................... 28 Charles Lloyd & The Marvels + Lionel Loueke, (Note: Artists must receive at least Chick Corea ............................. 26 Lucinda Williams, Vanished The Journey (Aparté) ................22 66% of the Veterans Committee Anat Cohen .............................. 25 Gardens (Blue Note) .................41 Wadada Leo Smith, votes to gain entry. Other artists Dave Liebman .......................... 25 Vijay Iyer & Craig Taborn, Rosa Parks: Pure Love. An receiving more than 50% of Jason Moran ............................ 25 The Transitory Poems (ECM) ... 36 Oratorio Of Seven Songs (Tum) ...22 the votes:) Henry Threadgill ....................... 25 The Art Ensemble Of Chicago, Ralph Alessi, Mario Bauzá ..........................55% We Are On The Edge (Pi) ......... 35 Imaginary Friends (ECM) ..........21 Machito .................................55% Tyshawn Sorey, Nicole Mitchell, Jay McShann ........................55% Pillars (Firehouse 12) ................ 31 Maroon Cloud (FPE) .................21 Les Paul.................................55% Wayne Shorter, Emanon (Blue Note) ................. 85 Joe Lovano, Trio Tapestry (ECM) .. 28 Miguel Zenón, Yo Soy La Cécile McLorin Salvant, Brad Mehldau, Seymour Reads Tradición (Miel Music) .............. 21 The Window (Mack Avenue) .... 71 The Constitution! (Nonesuch) .. 26 Black Art Jazz Collective, Cécile McLorin Salvant ........... 82 Ambrose Akinmusire, Myra Melford & Snowy Egret, The Armor Of Pride (HighNote) .......20 Mary Halvorson ........................79 Origami Harvest (Blue Note) .... 65 Other Side Of Air (Firehouse 12) .. 26 Orrin Evans & The Captain Wayne Shorter ......................... 68 Kamasi Washington, Heaven Allison Miller/Carmen Staaf, Black Big Band, Fred Hersch.............................. 67 And Earth (Young Turks)........... 60 Science Fair (Sunnyside).......... 26 Presence (Smoke Sessions) .... 20 Wadada Leo Smith .................. 62 Andrew Cyrille, Lebroba (ECM) .. 58 JD Allen, Love Stone (Savant) ......25 Harriet Tubman, The Terror Ambrose Akinmusire ................60 Makaya McCraven, Universal Dave Holland, End Of Beauty (Sunnyside) ...... 19 Terri Lyne Carrington ................58 Beings (International Anthem) .. 57 Uncharted Territories (Dare2) ... 25 Stefon Harris & Blackout, Charles Lloyd ........................... 54 Branford Marsalis Quartet, The Nels Cline 4, Currents Sonic Creed (Motéma) ............. 19 Bill Frisell .................................. 49 The Secret Between The Shadow Constellations (Blue Note)........ 24 Ingrid Jensen/Steve Treseler, Christian McBride .................... 41 And The Soul (Okeh/Sony) ...... 54 Christian Sands, Invisible Sounds: For Kenny Vijay Iyer ................................... 40 Kenny Barron Quintet, Facing Dragons (Mack Avenue) ..24 Wheeler (Whirlwind) ................. 19 Kamasi Washington ................. 38 Concentric Circles (Blue Note) .. 52 Joshua Redman, Catherine Russell, Allison Miller ............................. 35 Christian McBride, Christian Still Dreaming (Nonesuch) ....... 23 Alone Together (Dot Time) ....... 19 Nicole Mitchell .......................... 34 McBride’s New Jawn Angel Bat Dawid, The Oracle Miho Hazama m_unit, Dancer Dave Douglas ...........................33 (Mack Avenue) ......................... 50 (International Anthem) ..............22 In Nowhere (Sunnyside) ........... 18 56 DOWNBEAT AUGUST 2019 KRISTI SUTTON ELIAS Nicole Mitchell, winner of the Flute category Allison Miller’s Boom Tic Charlie Haden & Brad Mehldau, Ambrose Akinmusire Quintet ... 59 Gil Evans Orchestra ................. 30 Boom, Glitter Wolf Long Ago And Far Away Myra Melford’s Snowy Egret .... 54 Steven Bernstein’s Millennial (Royal Potato Family) ............... 17 (Impulse) ................................... 29 Branford Marsalis Quartet ....... 49 Territory Orchestra ................... 29 Aaron Parks, Little Big Various Artists, Voices Of The Cookers .............................42 Bobby Sanabria Big Band ....... 29 (Ropeadope)............................. 17 Mississippi (Dust-to-Digital) ..... 26 Vijay Iyer Trio ............................ 42 DIVA Jazz Orchestra ................ 28 Elio Villafranca, Cinque e.s.t. (Esbjorn Svensson Trio), Matthew Shipp Trio .................. 42 Count Basie Orchestra ............ 27 (ArtistShare) .............................. 17 Live In London (ACT)................ 25 Joe Lovano & Dave Douglas’ Anthony Brown’s Asian Grant Green, Funk In France: Sound Prints ............................ 41 American Orchestra ................. 27 From Paris To Antibes Jane Bunnett & Maqueque ...... 40 Chicago Jazz Orchestra........... 25 (1969–1970) (Resonance) .............24 The Bad Plus ............................37 John Coltrane, Clayton–Hamilton Jazz Bäbi Nicole Mitchell’s Black Earth Both Directions At Once: Milford Graves, Orchestra.................................. 25 Ensemble ................................. 34 The Lost Album (Impulse!) ..... 261 (Corbett vs. Dempsey) ............. 21 Keith Jarrett, La Fenice (ECM) .. 21 Brad Mehldau Trio .................... 33 Eric Dolphy, Musical Prophet: Don Cherry, Home Boy Sister Julian Lage Group ....................32 The Expanded 1963 New York Out (WEWANTSOUNDS) ......... 20 JD Allen Trio ............................. 30 Ambrose Akinmusire ............. 183 Studio Sessions (Resonance).....220 Erroll Garner, Nightconcert Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah Wadada Leo Smith ................ 107 The Art Ensemble of Chicago, (Mack Avenue) ......................... 20 Quintet ...................................... 30 Roy Hargrove ........................... 89 The Art Ensemble of Chicago Don Rendell/Ian Carr Quintet, The Ingrid Jensen ............................ 78 And Associated Ensembles Complete Lansdowne Recordings Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah .. 78 (ECM) ...................................... 124 1965–1969 (Jazzman) ...................19 Wynton Marsalis ...................... 66 Betty Carter, The Music Maria Schneider Orchestra... 162 Louis Armstrong, Sparks, Jeremy Pelt .............................. 60 Never Stops (Blue Engine) ....... 73 Darcy James Argue’s Nevada 1964! (Dot Time) ......... 18 Marquis Hill .............................. 59 Ornette Coleman, The Atlantic Secret Society ..........................99 Imamu Amiri Baraka, It’s Nation Dave Douglas ...........................58 Years (Rhino)............................. 71 John Beasley’s MONK’estra ....81 Time: African Visionary Music Tomasz Sta ko .......................... 48 Thelonious Monk, Mønk Jazz at Lincoln Center (Motown/UMe) ......................... 16 Tom Harrell ............................... 47 (Gearbox) .................................. 51 Orchestra.................................. 72 Bob Dorough, But For Now Sean Jones .............................. 47 The Beatles, The White Album Orrin Evans’ Captain Black (Enja) ......................................... 16 Ralph Alessi ............................. 43 (Anniversary Edition) (Apple Big Band .................................. 68 Grant Green, Slick! Live At Oil Jonathan Finlayson .................. 42 Corps Ltd./Capitol/UMe) ......... 49 Carla Bley with Charlie Haden’s Can Harry’s (Resonance) ......... 16 Terence Blanchard ................... 41 Woody Shaw, Tokyo ’81 Liberation Music Orchestra ..........67 Ben Sidran, Ben There, Done Ron Miles ................................. 38 (Elemental) ............................... 47 Sun Ra Arkestra ....................... 67 That (Sunset Boulevard) ........... 16 Brian Lynch .............................. 36 Teddy Wilson, Classic Brunswick Satoko Fujii Orchestra ............. 53 Cecil Taylor, Silent Tongues Kirk Knuffke ..............................34 & Columbia Teddy Wilson Arturo O’Farrill & The (ORG Music) .............................16 Amir ElSaffar ............................ 31 Sessions 1934–1942 (Mosaic) .....41 Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra ........ 46 Nicholas Payton ....................... 29 Dexter Gordon Quartet, Vanguard Jazz Orchestra .........43 Tokyo 1975 (Elemental) ...........