57th Annual Critics Poll

Official Results

Hall of Fame // Historical Release // Jazz Album // Jazz Artist // Jazz Group // Big Band // Trumpet // Trombone // Soprano Saxophone // Alto Saxophone // Tenor Saxophone // Baritone Saxophone // Clarinet // Flute // Piano // Organ // Electric Keyboard/Synthesizer // Guitar // Acoustic Bass // Electric Bass // Drums // Percussion // Vibes // Violin // Miscellaneous Instrument // Female Vocals // Male Vocals // Composer // Arranger // Producer // Record Label // Blues Artist/Group // Blues Album

Hall of Fame [Back to top]
108 Hank Jones
71 Freddie Hubbard
57 Lee Konitz
42 Muhal Richard Abrams
39 Randy Weston
32 Benny Golson
28 Don Cherry
27 Louie Bellson
26 Oliver Nelson
23 Tadd Dameron
23 Scott LaFaro
23 John McLaughlin
20 Ahmad Jamal
19 B.B. King
19 Hank Mobley

Historical Release
[Back to top]
131 Anthony Braxton,
The Complete Arista Recordings (Mosaic)
122 Miles Davis, Kind Of Blue 50th Anniversary Collector’s Edition (Columbia/Legacy)
66 Dizzy Gillespie Big Band,
Showtime At The Spotlite:
52nd Street, New York City,
June 1946 (Uptown)
32 Lester Young, The Lester Young/Count Basie Session 1936–1940 (Mosaic)
26 Ornette Coleman,
Town Hall, 1962 (ESP-Disc)
21 Dave Brubeck, Live At The
Monterey Jazz Festival 1958–2007 (Monterey Jazz Festival)
21 Art Tatum, Piano Starts Here
(Sony Classics)
19 Nina Simone, To Be Free (Columbia/Legacy)
17 Miles Davis, Broadcast Sessions 1958–’59 (Acrobat)
13 Benny Goodman, The Columbia and OKeh Benny Goodman Orchestra Sessions (Mosaic)
13 Charlie Parker, Washington, D.C., May 23, 1948 (Uptown)
13 Return To Forever,
The Anthology (Concord)

Jazz Album [Back to top]
76 Sonny Rollins,
Road Shows,Vol. 1 (Doxy/Emarcy)
44 Joe Lovano,
Symphonica (Blue Note)
42 Charles Lloyd Quartet,
Rabo De Nube (ECM)
40 Jim Hall/Bill Frisell,
Hemispheres (ArtistShare)
29 Rudresh Mahanthappa,
Kinsmen (Pi)
21 Donny McCaslin,
Recommended Tools
(Greenleaf Music)
21 Jeff “Tain” Watts, Watts (Dark Key)
17 Kurt Rosenwinkel,
The Remedy (ArtistShare)
16 Atomic, Retrograde (Jazzland)
16 E.S.T., Leucocyte (Emarcy)
16 Dave Holland Sextet,
Pass It On (Dare2)
15 Roy Hargrove Quintet,
Earfood (Emarcy)
15 Joshua Redman,
Compass (Nonesuch)
15 Bobo Stenson Trio,
Cantando (ECM)

Jazz Artist [Back to top]
129 Sonny Rollins
83 Joe Lovano
51 Chick Corea
49 Ornette Coleman
44 Wayne Shorter
38 Bill Frisell
37 Hank Jones
32 Branford Marsalis
28 Charles Lloyd
25 Keith Jarrett
25 Wynton Marsalis
20 Anthony Braxton
20 Herbie Hancock

Jazz Artist,
Rising Star [Back to top]
63 Rudresh Mahanthappa
46 Anat Cohen
43 Vijay Iyer
41 Jason Moran
36 Lionel Loueke
36 Esperanza Spalding
29 Mary Halvorson
23 Miguel Zenón
21 Mike Reed
20 Donny McCaslin
19 Julian Lage
17 Chris Potter

Jazz Group [Back to top]
99 Keith Jarrett Standard Trio
62 Wayne Shorter Quartet
61 SFJAZZ Collective
58 Branford Marsalis Quartet
56 Dave Holland Sextet
47 Charles Lloyd Quartet
31 The Bad Plus
28 Ornette Coleman Quartet
24 Pat Metheny Trio
22 Brad Mehldau Trio
21 E.S.T.
21 Bill Frisell Trio
21 Phil Woods Quintet

Jazz Group,
Rising Star [Back to top]
52 Mostly Other People
Do The Killing
48 Vijay Iyer Quartet
40 Fly
30 SFJAZZ Collective
28 Miguel Zenón Quartet
25 Mike Reed’s People, Places & Things
22 The Bad Plus
18 Jason Moran Bandwagon
18 Matt Wilson’s Arts & Crafts
15 Nik Bärtsch’s Ronin
15 Fieldwork
14 Mary Halvorson Trio

Big Band [Back to top]
196 Maria Schneider Orchestra
121 Mingus Big Band
107 Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra
83 Vanguard Jazz Orchestra
65 Carla Bley Big Band
51 Clayton–Hamilton Jazz Orchestra
51 ICP Orchestra
31 Millennial Territory Orchestra
28 Gordon Goodwin Big Phat Band
23 Charlie Haden Liberation Music Orchestra
21 Peter Brötzmann Chicago Tentet
18 Charles Tolliver Orchestra
18 Gerald Wilson Orchestra

Big Band,
Rising Star [Back to top]
59 Jason Lindner Big Band
51 John Hollenbeck Large Ensemble
42 Marcus Shelby Jazz Orchestra
40 Millennial Territory Orchestra
33 Charles Tolliver Orchestra
33 WDR Big Band
29 Darcy James Argue’s Secret Society
26 Exploding Star Orchestra
26 Bob Mintzer Big Band
20 Gordon Goodwin Big Phat Band
18 Satoko Fujii Orchestra New York
15 Chico O’Farrill Afro-Cuban Jazz Orchestra

Trumpet [Back to top]
171 Dave Douglas
143 Wynton Marsalis
92 Terence Blanchard
81 Nicholas Payton
75 Roy Hargrove
67 Enrico Rava
49 Tom Harrell
38 Wadada Leo Smith
31 Kenny Wheeler
30 Terell Stafford
24 Tomasz Stanko
23 Steven Bernstein
23 Jeremy Pelt
23 Randy Brecker

Trombone [Back to top]
169 Steve Turre
148 Roswell Rudd
106 Conrad Herwig
102 Wycliffe Gordon
89 Robin Eubanks
58 Ray Anderson
35 George Lewis
32 Slide Hampton
27 Bob Brookmeyer
22 Gianluca Petrella
19 Wayne Wallace
15 Wolter Wierbos

Trombone,
Rising Star [Back to top]
70 Josh Roseman
67 Steve Davis
45 Marshall Gilkes
39 Gianluca Petrella
33 Vincent Gardner
32 Jeb Bishop
32 Isaac Smith
27 Chris Washburne
25 Troy Andrews
24 Andre Hayward
21 Scott Whitfield
19 Delfeayo Marsalis

Soprano
Saxophone [Back to top]
219 Wayne Shorter
147 Branford Marsalis
129 David Liebman
105 Jane Ira Bloom
68 Evan Parker
45 Steve Wilson
40 Jane Bunnett
34 Bob Wilber
24 Chris Potter
21 Roscoe Mitchell
21 Joshua Redman
21 Sam Rivers

Soprano Saxophone,
Rising Star [Back to top]
64 Marcus Strickland
57 Steve Wilson
51 Anat Cohen
46 Ravi Coltrane
34 Donny McCaslin
32 Michael Blake
30 Jane Bunnett
22 Chris Potter
21 Stefano di Battista
20 Jane Ira Bloom
19 Tim Ries
11 Eli Degibri
11 Sam Newsome

Alto
Saxophone[Back to top]
167 Lee Konitz
156 Ornette Coleman
139 Phil Woods
104 Kenny Garrett
70 Miguel Zenón
61 Greg Osby
55 Rudresh Mahanthappa
42 Bobby Watson
29 Anthony Braxton
29 Bud Shank
15 Steve Wilson
14 David Sanborn
14 John Zorn

Alto Saxophone,
Rising Star [Back to top]
128 Rudresh Mahanthappa
82 Miguel Zenón
65 Dave Binney
59 Jaleel Shaw
33 Steve Lehman
32 Jon Irabagon
35 Steve Wilson
29 Grace Kelly
27 Ted Nash
22 Matana Roberts
18 Antonio Hart
17 Yosvany Terry

Tenor
Saxophone [Back to top]
211 Joe Lovano
201 Sonny Rollins
79 Chris Potter
63 Joshua Redman
60 Branford Marsalis
58 Wayne Shorter
49 Charles Lloyd
27 David Murray
25 Eric Alexander
23 James Moody
23 Evan Parker
21 James Carter

Tenor Saxophone,
Rising Star [Back to top]
102 Donny McCaslin
52 Marcus Strickland
51 Chris Potter
48 Tony Malaby
45 Seamus Blake
45 Mark Turner
36 Grant Stewart
24 Ravi Coltrane
20 Joel Frahm
18 J.D. Allen
17 Ron Blake
17 Anat Cohen

Baritone
Saxophone [Back to top]
264 Gary Smulyan
208 James Carter
80 Ronnie Cuber
78 Hamiet Bluiett
64 Joe Temperley
50 Scott Robinson
50 John Surman
34 Claire Daly
32 Mats Gustafsson
22 Ken Vandermark
19 Cecil Payne
16 Howard Johnson

Baritone Saxophone,
Rising Star [Back to top]
102 Claire Daly
83 Scott Robinson
51 Mats Gustafsson
25 Vinny Golia
24 Alex Harding
22 James Carter
20 Lauren Sevian
19 Aaron Lington
17 Dave Rempis
16 Ken Vandermark
14 Jason Marshall
12 Charles Evans

Clarinet [Back to top]
195 Don Byron
111 Paquito D’Rivera
108 Eddie Daniels
98 Ken Peplowski
70 Anat Cohen
63 Marty Ehrlich
61 Buddy DeFranco
49 Michael Moore
33 Louis Sclavis
30 Evan Christopher
24 Dr. Michael White
21 Victor Goines
21 Ben Goldberg

Clarinet,
Rising Star [Back to top]
202 Anat Cohen
65 Chris Speed
42 Evan Christopher
34 Ben Goldberg
25 Louis Sclavis
23 Victor Goines
23 Michael Moore
21 Ken Peplowski
19 Greg Tardy
17 Harvey Wainapel
15 Rudi Mahall
14 Gebhard Ullmann

Flute [Back to top]
142 James Moody
105 Lew Tabackin
95 Frank Wess
91 Nicole Mitchell
72 Charles Lloyd
63 James Newton
60 Jane Bunnett
47 Sam Rivers
33 Hubert Laws
31 Dave Valentin
27 Jamie Baum
23 Henry Threadgill

Flute,
Rising Star [Back to top]
132 Nicole Mitchell
86 Jamie Baum
44 Jane Bunnett
44 Ali Ryerson
40 Holly Hofmann
34 Anne Drummond
32 Robert Dick
16 Chris Byars
13 Erika von Kleist
10 Douglas Ewart
10 Magic Malik
10 Steve Wilson

Piano [Back to top]
132 Keith Jarrett
129 Hank Jones
74 McCoy Tyner
68 Jason Moran
66 Herbie Hancock
66 Brad Mehldau
55 Martial Solal
44 Chick Corea
43 Cecil Taylor
37 Kenny Barron
27 Ahmad Jamal
24 Bill Charlap

Piano,
Rising Star [Back to top]
68 Vijay Iyer
62 Gerald Clayton
54 Jason Moran
44 Aaron Parks
36 Robert Glasper
35 Stefano Bollani
32 Hiromi
30 Marcin Wasilewski
26 Luis Perdomo
25 Lafayette Gilchrist
23 Bill Charlap
15 David Hazeltine

Organ [Back to top]
246 Dr. Lonnie Smith
240 Joey DeFrancesco
159 Larry Goldings
63 John Medeski
47 Sam Yahel
20 Rhoda Scott
20 Gary Versace
18 Tony Monaco
17 Amina Claudine Myers
14 Barbara Dennerlein
13 Mike LeDonne
13 Melvin Rhyne

Organ,
Rising Star [Back to top]
135 Gary Versace
92 Sam Yahel
66 Tony Monaco
51 Barbara Dennerlein
50 Chris Foreman
36 Dan Wall
28 Akiko Tsuruga
27 Wil Blades
24 Mike LeDonne
21 Jamie Saft
16 Larry Goldings
13 Radam Schwartz

Electric Keyboard/
Synthesizer[Back to top]
161 Chick Corea
147 Herbie Hancock
119 Uri Caine
76 John Medeski
60 Craig Taborn
23 Jim Baker
20 Wayne Horvitz
15 Gil Goldstein
14 Geoffrey Keezer
14 Lyle Mays
13 Hiromi
13 Jason Lindner

Electric Keyboard/
Synthesizer,
Rising Star [Back to top]
104 Craig Taborn
39 Uri Caine
38 Matthew Shipp
37 Jamie Saft
35 Wayne Horvitz
33 Geoffrey Keezer
26 Marco Benevento
20 Django Bates
20 Thomas Lehn
18 Adam Benjamin
18 Jason Lindner
17 Hiromi

Guitar [Back to top]
204 Bill Frisell
111 Jim Hall
110 Pat Metheny
87 John Scofield
66 John McLaughlin
56 Russell Malone
44 Nels Cline
30 Peter Bernstein
30 Kenny Burrell
28 John Abercrombie
25 Marc Ribot
24 Pat Martino

Guitar, Rising Star [Back to top]
87 Lionel Loueke
83 Kurt Rosenwinkel
57 Mary Halvorson
45 Anthony Wilson
42 Julian Lage
33 Ben Monder
31 Will Bernard
29 Nels Cline
28 Peter Bernstein
21 Lage Lund
16 Joe Cohn
15 Mike Moreno

Acoustic Bass,
Rising Star [Back to top]
125 Esperanza Spalding
61 Avishai Cohen
53 Larry Grenadier
45 Ben Allison
37 Scott Colley
36 Omer Avital
28 Drew Gress
27 Todd Sickafoose
24 John Hébert
23 Reuben Rogers
16 Devin Hoff
16 Peter Washington

Electric Bass [Back to top]
198 Steve Swallow
133 Christian McBride
125 Stanley Clarke
72 Marcus Miller
45 Victor Wooten
34 Richard Bona
28 John Patitucci
20 Jamaaladeen Tacuma
15 Bob Cranshaw
15 Al MacDowell
15 Michael Manring
11 Matthew Garrison

Electric Bass,
Rising Star [Back to top]
48 Stomu Takeishi
45 Richard Bona
45 Hadrien Feraud
26 Matthew Garrison
18 Drew Gress
18 Victor Wooten
17 Linley Marthe
16 Reed Mathis
13 Tal Wilkenfeld
12 Richie Goods
10 Tony Grey
10 Skúli Sverrisson

Drums [Back to top]
161 Roy Haynes
141 Jack DeJohnette
100 Brian Blade
85 Jeff “Tain” Watts
81 Paul Motian
71 Matt Wilson
39 Lewis Nash
33 Hamid Drake
31 Billy Hart
23 Eric Harland
23 Herlin Riley
20 Nasheet Waits

Drums, Rising Star [Back to top]
88 Eric Harland
63 Dafnis Prieto
53 Matt Wilson
38 Marcus Gilmore
35 Antonio Sanchez
32 Nasheet Waits
29 Francisco Mela
25 Terreon Gully
25 Paal Nilssen-Love
23 Gerald Cleaver
23 Tyshawn Sorey
21 Ari Hoenig

Percussion [Back to top]
101 Poncho Sanchez
90 Airto Moreira
86 Hamid Drake
79 Cyro Baptista
67 Kahil El’Zabar
59 Giovanni Hidalgo
49 Zakir Hussain
38 Marilyn Mazur
35 Trilok Gurtu
29 John Santos
21 Han Bennink
20 Daniel Sadownick

Percussion,
Rising Star [Back to top]
71 Susie Ibarra
55 Daniel Sadownick
44 Hamid Drake
34 Satoshi Takeshi
25 Giovanni Hidalgo
25 John Santos
22 Leon Parker
22 Dan Weiss
19 Cyro Baptista
19 Marilyn Mazur
16 Michaelle Goerlitz
15 Arto Tunçboyaciyan

Vibes [Back to top]
224 Gary Burton
224 Bobby Hutcherson
168 Stefon Harris
149 Joe Locke
89 Steve Nelson
35 Terry Gibbs
19 Khan Jamal
15 Warren Smith
10 Jason Adasiewicz
10 Teddy Charles

Vibes, Rising Star [Back to top]
89 Joe Locke
70 Stefon Harris
70 Steve Nelson
46 Bryan Carrott
41 Jason Adasiewicz
38 Warren Wolf
30 Bill Ware
24 Matthias Lupri
24 Matt Moran
20 Mark Sherman
19 Smith Dobson
18 Chris Dingman

Violin [Back to top]
233 Regina Carter
158 Billy Bang
142 Mark Feldman
95 Jenny Scheinman
43 Jean-Luc Ponty
32 Mat Maneri
23 Charles Burnham
18 Jason Kao Hwang
14 Carla Kihlstedt
14 Mark O’Connor
12 Svend Asmussen
12 Didier Lockwood

Violin, Rising Star [Back to top]
122 Jenny Scheinman
48 Christian Howes
41 Carla Kihlstedt
31 Eyvind Kang
25 Diane Delin
25 Jeff Gauthier
23 Miri Ben-Ari
22 Zach Brock
21 Jason Kao Hwang
18 Aaron Weinstein
17 Mark O’Connor
17 Jessica Pavone

Miscellaneous
Instrument[Back to top]
119 Toots Thielemans (harmonica)
113 Béla Fleck (banjo)
83 Erik Friedlander (cello)
58 Richard Galliano (accordion)
47 Scott Robinson (bass saxophone)
34 Steve Turre (conch shells)
33 Grégoire Maret (harmonica)
33 Dino Saluzzi (bandoneon)
32 David Murray (bass clarinet)
24 Howard Johnson (tuba)
23 Peggy Lee (cello)
21 Fred Lonberg-Holm (cello)

Miscellaneous Instrument, Rising Star [Back to top]
39 Edmar Castaneda (harp)
33 Grégoire Maret (harmonica)
29 Hendrik Meurkens (harmonica)
21 DJ Logic (turntables)
18 Scott Robinson (bass saxophone)
17 Ted Reichman (accordion)
16 Erik Friedlander (cello)
16 Peggy Lee (cello)
16 Gary Versace (accordion)
15 Marcus Rojas (tuba)
15 Dino Saluzzi (bandoneon)
13 Fred Lonberg-Holm (cello)

Female Vocals [Back to top]
242 Cassandra Wilson
101 Dianne Reeves
75 Dee Dee Bridgewater
66 Sheila Jordan
64 Diana Krall
51 Karrin Allyson
49 Tierney Sutton
42 Roberta Gambarini
39 Luciana Souza
38 Norma Winstone
31 Patricia Barber
20 Carol Sloane

Female Vocals,
Rising Star [Back to top]
50 Dee Alexander
44 Roberta Gambarini
40 Luciana Souza
36 Melody Gardot
32 Kate McGarry
26 Esperanza Spalding
25 Tierney Sutton
24 René Marie
23 Gretchen Parlato
20 Claudia Acuña
20 Karrin Allyson
18 Melissa Morgan

Male Vocals [Back to top]
245 Kurt Elling
107 Andy Bey
100 Mark Murphy
64 Tony Bennett
42 Kevin Mahogany
39 Bobby McFerrin
33 Freddy Cole
31 Theo Bleckmann
29 John Pizzarelli
25 Jon Hendricks
24 Bob Dorough
22 Bill Henderson
22 Jimmy Scott

Male Vocals,
Rising Star [Back to top]
57 Giacomo Gates
50 Jamie Cullum
38 Sachal Vasandani
33 Ed Reed
32 Theo Bleckmann
30 Curtis Stigers
28 José James
28 John Pizzarelli
27 Allan Harris
26 Kenny Washington
20 Tony DeSare
17 Ian Shaw

Composer [Back to top]
156 Maria Schneider
93 Wayne Shorter
85 Carla Bley
61 Dave Douglas
29 Benny Golson
26 Vijay Iyer
22 Dave Holland
22 Jim McNeely
21 Bob Brookmeyer
21 Wynton Marsalis
20 Anthony Braxton
17 John Zorn

Composer, Rising Star [Back to top]
44 John Hollenbeck
44 Guillermo Klein
39 Vijay Iyer
25 Ben Allison
22 Rudresh Mahanthappa
22 Jason Moran
20 Dave Douglas
16 Anat Cohen
14 Maria Schneider
14 Matt Wilson
13 Darcy James Argue
13 Harris Eisenstadt
13 Moppa Elliott

Arranger [Back to top]
195 Maria Schneider
73 Carla Bley
58 Bill Holman
54 Steven Bernstein
46 John Clayton
44 Uri Caine
41 Gerald Wilson
38 Vince Mendoza
36 Jim McNeely
35 Bob Brookmeyer
30 Claus Ogerman
28 Slide Hampton

Arranger, Rising Star
[Back to top]
44 John Hollenbeck
36 Mark Masters
28 Anthony Wilson
26 David Weiss
23 Steven Bernstein
22 Bob Belden
18 Ben Allison
18 Uri Caine
16 Guillermo Klein
15 John Clayton
13 Vijay Iyer
13 Marcus Shelby

Producer [Back to top]
201 Manfred Eicher
l98 Michael Cuscuna
45 Bob Belden
39 Bob Koester
38 Orrin Keepnews
24 Mat Domber
23 John Zorn
22 Matt Balitsaris
22 Todd Barkan
16 Branford Marsalis
14 Jeff Gauthier
13 Larry Klein

Producer, Rising Star
[Back to top]
40 Branford Marsalis
28 Matt Balitsaris
24 Greg Osby
23 Bob Belden
23 Mat Domber
18 Craig Street
17 Lee Townsend
16 Luke Kaven
14 Delfeayo Marsalis
13 Jeff Gauthier
12 John Corbett
12 Larry Klein

Record Label [Back to top]
173 ECM
166 Blue Note
83 Sunnyside
63 Mosaic
44 HighNote
38 Concord
38 Nonesuch
33 Arbors
36 Cryptogramophone
29 Palmetto
27 Clean Feed
27 Delmark

Blues Artist/Group
[Back to top]
122 B.B. King
94 Buddy Guy
78 Taj Mahal
33 Derek Trucks
30 Bettye LaVette
30 Otis Taylor
24 James Blood Ulmer
20 Keb’ Mo’
17 Lil’ Ed and the
Blues Imperials
16 Shemekia Copeland
16 North Mississippi Allstars
12 Dr. John
12 John Mayall

Blues Artist/Group,
Rising Star [Back to top]
64 Shemekia Copeland
36 Derek Trucks
21 Susan Tedeschi
20 Marcia Ball
20 Otis Taylor
19 Carolina Chocolate Drops
17 Eric Bibb
17 John Németh
15 Cedric Burnside
15 Janiva Magness
14 Lucky Peterson
13 Keb’ Mo’

Blues Album [Back to top]
83 B.B. King,
One Kind Favor (Geffen)
68 Taj Mahal, Maestro (Heads Up)
24 Buddy Guy, Skin Deep (Zomba)
23 Shemekia Copeland,
Never Going Back (Telarc)
18 Joe Louis Walker,
Witness To The Blues (Stony Plain)
17 Rory Block, Blues Walkin’
Like A Man (Stony Plain)
17 Susan Tedeschi,
Back To The River (Verve Forecase)
16 Derek Trucks, Already Free
(RCA Victor)
13 Lil’ Ed and the Blues Imperials,
Full Tilt (Alligator)
12 Amos Garrett, Get Way Back:
A Tribute To Percy Mayfield
(Stony Plain)
12 Wynton Marsalis/Willie Nelson,
Two Men With The Blues (Blue Note)
10 Dr. John and the Lower 911,
City That Care Forgot (429)