Odborný americký jazzový časopis DownBeat, založený v roku 1934, v 63.ročníku ankety medzinárodných jazzových kritikov prináša výsledky vo svojom tohtoročnom augustovom čísle! Tentoraz prinášame 20 najlepších jazzových albumov. Za menami je počet hlasov, obdržaných od jazzových kritikov v hlasovaní za rok 2015.
Jazz Album:
Rudresh Mahanthappa, Bird Calls (ACT) ... 68
Steve Lehman Octet, Mis En Abime (PI) ... 57
Jason Moran, All Rise: A Joyful Elegy For Fats Waller (BLUE NOTE) 55
Wadada Leo Smith, The Great Lakes Suites (TUM) ... 47
Chick Corea Trio, Trilogy (STRETCH/CONCORD) ... 45
Kenny Barron/Dave Holland, The Art Of Conversation (IMPULSE!). 42
Vijay Iyer Trio, Break Stuff (ECM) ... 41
José James, Yesterday I Had The Blues: The Music Of Billie Holiday (BLUE NOTE) .. 41
Brian Blade & The Fellowship Band, Landmarks (BLUE NOTE) ... 40
Fred Hersch Trio, Floating (PALMETTO) ... 40
Billy Childs, Map To The Treasure: Reimagining Laura Nyro (SONY MASTERWORKS) ... 33
Chris Potter Underground Orchestra, Imaginary Cities (ECM) ... 33
Mark Turner, Lathe Of Heaven (ECM) ... 31
The Cookers, Time And Time Again (MOTÉMA) ... 30
Anat Cohen, Luminosa (ANZIC) ... 29
The Vanguard Jazz Orchestra, Over Time/The Music Of Bob Brookmeyer (PLANET ARTS) ... 29
Keith Jarrett/Charlie Haden, Last Dance (ECM) ... 28
Sonny Rollins, Road Shows, Volume 3 (DOXY/OKEH) ... 28
Henry Butler–Steven Bernstein and the Hot 9, Viper’s Drag (IMPULSE!) ... 26
Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga, Cheek To Cheek (STREAMLINE/INTERSCOPE/ COLUMBIA) ... 25
Marc Ribot Trio, Live At The Village Vanguard (PI) ... 25
Branford Marsalis, In My Solitude: Live At Grace Cathedral (Marsalis Music/OKeh) ... 24
Arturo O’Farrill and the Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra, The Offense Of The Drum (MOTÉMA) ... 20
Jimmy Cobb, The Original Mob (SMOKE SESSIONS) ... 19
Charles McPherson, The Journey (CAPRI) ... 19
Mostly Other People Do The Killing, Blue (HOT CUP RECORDS) ... 19
Ryan Truesdell Gil Evans Project, Lines Of Color: Live At Jazz Standard (BLUE NOTE/
ARTIST SHARE) ... 19
Eric Revis Quartet, In Memory Of Things Yet Seen (CLEAN FEED) ... 18
David Virelles, Mboko (ECM) ... 17
Delfeayo Marsalis, The Last Southern Gentlemen (TROUBADOUR JASS) ... 16
Rez Abbasi, Intents And Purposes (ENJA) ... 15
Andy Bey, Pages From An Imaginary Life (HIGHNOTE) ... 15
Anthony Braxton, Trio: New Haven 2013 (NEW BRAXTON HOUSE). 15
Conrad Herwig, The Latin Side Of Joe Henderson (HALF NOTE) ... 15
Jimmy Greene, Beautiful Life (MACK AVENUE) ... 14
Tom Harrell, Trip (HIGHNOTE) ... 13
Sam Newsome, The Straight Horn Of Africa: A Path To Liberation (SOME NEW MUSIC) ... 13
Otis Brown III, The Thought Of You (REVIVE/BLUE NOTE) ... 12
Gordon Goodwin’s Big Phat Band, Life In The Bubble (TELARC) ... 12
Trio 3 and Vijay Iyer, Wiring (INTAKT) ... 12
Melissa Aldana & Crash Trio, Melissa Aldana & Crash Trio (CONCORD JAZZ) ... 11
Sean Jones Quartet, Im.Pro.Vise: Never Before Seen (MACK AVENUE) ... 11
