Downbeat Critics Poll

[montg]

The August issue has results from the critics' poll. The ususal suspects, for the most part:

Jazz Album:

1. Dave Holland--Extended Play (ECM)

2. Dave Douglas--Strange Liberation

2. Jason Moran Bandwagon

2.Greg Osby St. Louis SHoes

--the only one I have is the Osby, which I really like.

Jazz Reissue

1. Miles Davis--Jack Johnson

2. Basie (the Columbia reissue)

3. Miles @ Blackhawk

The Mosaic Roy Eldridge was 9th. Snurdy McGurdy was 10th.

Record Label:

1. Blue Note

2. ECM.

3. Palmetto

4. Verve (laughable)

Alto: 1.Lee Konitz, 2. Greg Osby

Soprano: 1.Steve Lacy, 2. Wayne Shorter

Tenor: 1. Joe Lovano, 2. Sonny Rollins

Trumpet: 1.Dave Douglas, 2. Wynton

Bass: 1.Dave Holland, 2. Christian McBride

Piano:1. Keith Jarrett, 2. Kenny Barron

Guitar: 1.Bill Frisell, 2. Jim Hall

Trombone: 1.Steve Turre, 2. Robin Eubanks

Composer: 1. Dave Douglas, 2. Wayne Shorter

Organ: 1. Joey DeFrancesco, Larry Goldings

Vibes: 1. Bobby Hutcherson, 2. Stefon Harris

Drums: 1.Roy Haynes, 2. Jack DeJohnette

(as I survey this list, I'm surprised how few CDs I have from most of them--the Blue Note veterans being the exception)

Rising Stars:

Group--1. Bad Plus

Trumpet--1. Jeremy Pelt (no argument from me)

Tenor --Eric Alexander (#2-no argument from me here either).

[GA Russell]

Thanks for posting this.

I'm surprised Bill Frisell beat out Jim Hall.

[danasgoodstuff]

Every year I buy the Critics Poll issue and add up the votes of artists who get votes both as established and 'rising star' (formerly TDWR). Kinda obsessive, but a lot of guys get hung up between the two. Perception is all....

[Hardbopjazz]

Lists? Who need 'em? To me they are always subjective.

Thanks for posting this.

Edited August 11, 2004 by Hardbopjazz

[John L]

How... predictable.

[JSngry]

And how indicative of why today's "jazz" interests me less and less...

[Brad]

Jim sums it up for me. Downbeat is even less interesting.

[montg]

There are exceptions, for sure, but GENERALLY speaking, the quality of jazz criticism is light years behind the quality of the music.

[Brad]

Where's Metronome when you need them?