Complete Critics Poll Results!

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To see the complete Critics Poll results, just click on the August 2023 issue cover image below.

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With 1,251 listings, there is much to explore and many great artists to discover. This year’s poll provides a wonderful snapshot of the jazz scene today.



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    Claire Daly, right, ​performs with tenor saxophonist George Garzone at Dizzy’s in 2023.

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    Benny Golson soaks in the music during a late-career performance at Chicago’s Jazz Showcase.

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    ​Harpist Brandee Younger is among the performers on the program for this year’s Hyde Park Jazz Fest in Chicago.

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    McNeil’s virtuosity as a player was unimpeachable and his imagination as an improviser was vast.

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    Quincy Jones’ gifts transcended jazz, but jazz was his first love.