The results have been tabulated and published for the 20th Annual Francis Davis Jazz Poll, which I am so happy to be part of.
I do not rank albums, I only provide an unranked list, which is allowed in the submissions. This year I only submitted in the New Jazz Albums category. That said, all of the results are here:
If you are interested in my ballot, it is here:
Read more about Tom Hull’s work on and stewardship of the poll here.
‘Bowie 75’ pop-up shops in NYC and London honor David Bowie’s legacy by Linda Laban, New York Post, October 24, 2021 “New York’s à gogo and everything tastes nice,” sang David Bowie in his early ’70s hit, “The Jean Genie.” This month, New York is indeed à gogo with vibrant Bowie flavor as “Bowie 75,” a year-long celebration of the iconoclast’s 75th birthday, launches…
Dozens of Artists Are Taking Reservations for Their First Post-Covid Shows by Ethan Millman, Rolling Stone Magazine, February 26, 2021 Mint Talent Group, which represents 180 artists, has partnered with ticketing platform Lyte to offer a reservation system for concerts that haven’t been announced yet Full piece here.
Changing Lanes Panel At Pollstar Live! ‘The Pandemic Ushered In The Era Of The Digital Fan’ by Sarah Pittman on Pollstar.com, June 21, 2021 With COVID-19 restrictions bringing traditional touring to a halt, taking advantage of opportunities and a go-getter, seize-the-day attitude has been the name of the game for music executives that managed to…
It was a treat and an honor to have my picks included in The 19th Annual Francis Davis Jazz Poll. Here they are: NEW ALBUMS Kris Davis Trio, Run the Gauntlet (Pyroclastic) → Joe Fonda Quartet, Eyes on the Horizon (Long Song) → Dan Fortin, Cannon (Elastic) → Satoko Fujii Quartet, Dog Days of Summer…
Jazz Releases Come Out Swinging Review by Brian Slattery in the New Haven Independent, August 9, 2023 One curio to pop back into the eternal present of recorded music is an album by The Lazenbys, recorded in May 1997 but rereleased just last week. “The Lazenbys were an experimental musician’s collective based in New Haven and…
Ticketing Platform LYTE Raises $33M in Series B Funding Round from Investors Including Quincy Jones Murray Stassen, Music Business Worldwide, December 17, 2020 Ticketing technology platform Lyte has raised $33 million in a Series B round, a combination of equity and debt. The latest round brings Lyte’s fundraising total to $48m. Lyte states that the…