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Presenting Rhapsody's 2011 Jazz Critics' Poll

By Francis Davis and Tom Hull
January 11, 2012 06:23PM

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2011 Jazz Poll Welcome to the inaugural edition of our Jazz Critics' Poll, in which we survey 120+ national critics on their favorite albums of the year, a tradition we're taking on from the Village Voice. Herein we've got a comprehensive look at the victors (from 60 overall picks to the voters' favorites in the Best Reissue, Best Latin, Best Vocal and Best Debut categories), along with in-depth essays and personal Top 10s from poll gurus Francis Davis and Tom Hull. Finally, we take a look back at the jazz luminaries we lost in the last 12 months. And while you peruse, please listen to this year's big winner, Sonny Rollins' Road Shows, Vol. 2, because it is awesome. Enjoy.

Sonny Rollins, Road Shows, Volume 2


The Victors


 The Victors: Poll guru Francis Davis counts down the big winners and his personal favorites   The Results


 The Results: The Top 60, plus picks for reissues, Latin and vocal jazz, and debut albums
The Thrill of Discovery


 The Thrill of Discovery: Another critic's biggest finds, from Abdullah Ibrahim to Colin Stetson
   RIP 2011


 RIP 2011: Jazz notables we lost in the past year



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