52nd DOWN BEAT, ANNUAL CRITICS POLL

Como acontece todo ano, a "DB" acaba de divulgar na sua edição de Agosto, os melhores do ano segundo seus críticos, e retransmito alguns dos indicados (sempre os 3 primeiros e suas respectivas votações entre parenteses) a saber:

Hall Of Fame - 1) Roy Haynes (68); 2) Billy Higgins (46); 3) Herbie Hancock (43)

Jazz Artist - 1) Dave Holland (112); 2) Wayne Shorter (74); 3) Ornette Coleman (55)

Album - 1) Extended Play / Dave Holland (65); 2) Strange Liberation / Dave Douglas (38); 3) The Bandwagon / Jason Moran (37)

Accoustic Group - 1) Dave Holland Quintet (190); 2) Keith Jarrett Trio (95); 3) Wayne Shorter Quartet (73)

Electric Group - 1) Zawinul Syndicate (100); 2) John Scofield (99); 3) Bill Frisell (64)

Big Band - 1) Mingus Big Band (155); 2) Dave Holland Big Band (147); 3) Vanguard Jazz Orchestra (88)

Alto Saxophone - 1) Lee Konitz (170); 2) Greg Osby (142); 3) Phil Woods (121)

TenorSax - 1) Joe Lovano (195); 2) Sonny Rollins (171); 3) Wayne Shorter (93)

Baritone Sax - 1) James Carter (202); 2) Gary Smulyan (178); 3) Hamiet Bluiett (126)

Clarinet - 1) Don Byron (207); 2) Marty Erlich (112); 3) Paquito D'Rivera (100)

Trumpet - 1) Dave Douglas (214); 2) Wynton Marsalis (110); 3) Nicholas Payton (100)

Trombone - 1) Steve Turre (200); 2) Robin Eubanks (142); 3) Roswell Rudd (116)

Flute - 1) James Newton (139); 2) James Moody (122); 3) Frank Wess (111)

Piano - 1) Keith Jarrett (126); 2) Kenny Barron (77); 3) Brad Mehldau (77)

Acoustic Bass - 1) Dave Holland (320); 2) Christian McBride (101); 3) William Parker (75)

Drums - 1) Roy Haynes (202); 2) Jack DeJohnette (150); 3) Elvin Jones (118)

Electric Bass - 1) Steve Swallow (238); 2) Victor Wooten (79); 3) Richard Bona (77)

Electric Keyboard - 1) Joe Zawinul (235); 2) Herbie Hancock (90); 3) Uri Caine (89)

Vibes - 1) Bobby Hutcherson (241); 2) Stefon Harris (192); 3) Gary Burton (165)

Composer - 1) Dave Douglas (109); 2) Wayne Shorter (91); 3) Dave Holland (73)

Arranger - 1) Maria Schneider (147); 2) Slide Hampton (75); 3) Bob Brookmeyer (71

Male Vocalist - 1) Kurt Elling (207); 2) Andy Bey (153); 3) Mark Murphy (108)

Female Vocalist - 1) Cassandra Wilson (203); 2) Dianne Reeves (116); 3) Diana Krall (81)

Rising Star - 1) Jason Moran (88); 2) Stefon Harris (46); 3) Chris Potter (43)

Nessa mesma indicação de "rising star", vale registrar como a melhor vocalista: 1) Luciana Souza (60); 2) Patricia Barber (59); 3) Lizz Wright )