El Intruso 4th Annual Critics Poll – 2011
4th Annual International Critics Poll on New Creative Music
 Musician of The Year |
 Newcomer Musician |
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| Wadada Leo Smith | 28 | Ambrose Akinmusire | 33 | |||
| Peter Evans | 19 | Joana Sá | 13 | |||
| Anthony Braxton | 17 | Travis Laplante | 12 | |||
| Craig Taborn | 17 | Ingrid Laubrock | 11 | |||
| Rob Mazurek | 17 | Susana Santos Silva | 11 | |||
 Group of The Year |
 Newcomer Group |
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| Mostly Other People do the Killing | 42 | BB&C | 18 | |||
| The Claudia Quintet | 12 | Inzinzac | 15 | |||
| Farmers by Nature | 11 | Lama | 15 | |||
| Peter Brötzmann Chicago Tentet | 11 | Cylinder | 12 | |||
| The Thing | 10 | Fourth Page | 12 | |||
 Album of The Year |
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| Peter Evans Quintet – Ghosts (More is More) | 18 | |||||
| Bill Dixon – Envoi (Victo) | 17 | |||||
| Craig Taborn – Avenging Angels (ECM) | 15 | |||||
| Wadada Leo Smith’s Organic – Heart’s Reflections (Cuneiform) | 15 | |||||
| Mostly Other People do the Killing – Live in Coimbra (Clean Feed) | 14 | |||||
 Composer |
 Drums |
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| Wadada Leo Smith | 22 | Gerald Cleaver | 40 | |||
| Anthony Braxton | 18 | Tyshawn Sorey | 29 | |||
| John Hollenbeck | 18 | Paal Nilssen-Love | 17 | |||
| John Zorn | 17 | Jim Black | 16 | |||
| Peter Evans | 17 | Ches Smith | 14 | |||
 Acoustic / Electric Bass |
 Guitar |
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| William Parker | 56 | Mary Halvorson | 73 | |||
| Barry Guy | 16 | Nels Cline | 37 | |||
| Mark Dresser | 16 | Bill Frisell | 35 | |||
| Pascal Niggenkemper | 15 | Rez Abbasi | 16 | |||
| John Edwards | 14 | Marc Ribot | 15 | |||
 Piano |
 Keyboards/Synthesizer/Organ |
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| Craig Taborn | 46 | John Medeski | 24 | |||
| Matthew Shipp | 37 | Craig Taborn | 22 | |||
| Agusti Fernández | 25 | Gary Versace | 15 | |||
| Vijay Iyer | 18 | Alexander Hawkins | 14 | |||
| Kris Davis | 17 | Toby McLaren | 12 | |||
 Saxophone |
 Trumpet/Cornet |
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| Darius Jones | 31 | Nate Wooley | 50 | |||
| Mats Gustaffson | 22 | Peter Evans | 44 | |||
| Rudresh Mahanthappa | 21 | Taylor Ho Bynum | 31 | |||
| Ken Vandermark | 14 | Wadada Leo Smith | 24 | |||
| Peter Brötzmann | 14 | Ambrose Akinmusire | 23 | |||
 Clarinet |
 Trombone |
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| Joachim Badenhorst | 30 | Samuel Blaser | 57 | |||
| James Falzone | 27 | Steve Swell | 45 | |||
| Anat Cohen | 25 | Roswell Rudd | 24 | |||
| Jason Stein | 21 | Jeb Bishop | 16 | |||
| Waclaw Zimpel | 20 | Michael Dessen | 15 | |||
 Violin / Viola |
 Cello |
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| Jason Kao Hwang | 40 | Fred Lonberg-Holm | 47 | |||
| Jessica Pavone | 26 | Daniel Levin | 39 | |||
| Carlos Zíngaro | 22 | Erik Friedlander | 35 | |||
| Jenny Scheinman | 21 | Okkyung Lee | 31 | |||
| Carla Kihlstedt | 18 | Ernst Reijseger | 12 | |||
 Vibraphone |
 Other Instruments |
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| Jason Adasiewicz | 109 | Nicole Mitchell (flute) | 35 | |||
| Chris Dingman | 22 | Brandon Seabrook (banjo) | 26 | |||
| Matt Moran | 21 | Jason Stein (bass clarinet) | 11 | |||
| Gary Burton | 15 | Andrea Parkins (accordion) | 9 | |||
| Bill Ware | 9 | Matthew Wright (electronics) | 8 | |||
 Female Singer |
 Male Singer |
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| Fay Victor | 19 | Theo Bleckmann | 55 | |||
| Jen Shyu | 11 | Kurt Elling | 33 | |||
| Ute Wasserman | 10 | Phil Minton | 16 | |||
| Carla Kihlstedt | 9 | Charlie Beresford | 14 | |||
| Sheila Jordan | 8 | Mose Allison | 8 | |||
 Best Live Band |
 Record Label |
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| The Thing | 19 | Clean Feed | 72 | |||
| Mostly Other People do the Killing | 15 | Cuneiform | 33 | |||
| John Hollenbeck Large Ensemble | 12 | No Business | 32 | |||
| Peter Evans (Quartet/Quintet) | 8 | ECM | 13 | |||
| Peter Brötzmann (Tentet/Hairy Bones) | 7 | Leo Records | 13 | |||
The following critics have participated in this poll (in alphabetical order):
Alain Drouot, Andrea Canter, Andrey Henkin, Antonio Branco, Bartek Adamczak, Cayetano López, Clifford Allen, Dan Bilawsky, David Adler, Esteban Arizpe Castañeda, Eyal Hareuveni, Francis Davis, Gordon Marshall, Guillaume Belhomme, Hrayr Attarian, John Eyles, John Sharpe, Karl Ackerman, Laurence Donohue-Greene, Lyn Horton, Marcelo Morales, Marcin Kicinski, Mark Corroto, Matthew Marshall, Mike Borella, Pachi Tapiz, Paul Acquaro, Paul Banks, Raul da Gama, Roberto Barahona, Rui Eduardo Paes, Sean Patrick Fitzel, Sergio Piccirilli, Simon Jay Harper, Stef Gijssels, Stuart Broomer, Tim Niland, Tom Hull, Troy Collins.
Voting details for each critic in the order to which they were submitted:
Marcelo Morales
www.elintruso.com
Musician: Peter Evans, Ken Vandermark, Wadada Leo Smith
Newcomer Musician: Susana Santos Silva, Travis Laplante, Joana Sá
Group: Mostly Other People do the Killing, The Claudia Quintet, Seabrook Power Plant
Newcomer Group: BB&C, Side A, Lama
Album: Mostly Other People do the Killing – The Coimbra Concert (Clean Feed), Matana Roberts – COIN COIN Chapter One: Gens de couleur libres (Constellation), Wadada Leo Smith – Heart’s Reflections (Cuneiform)
Composer: Anthony Braxton, Matana Roberts, John Hollenbeck
Drums: Tyshawn Sorey, Kevin Shea, Jim Black
Bass: Moppa Elliott, William Parker, Lisa Mezzacappa
Guitar: Nels Cline, Mary Halvorson, Marc Ducret
Piano: Craig Taborn, Havard Wilk, Satoko Fujii
Keyboards: Michel Wintsch, Toby McLaren, John Medeski
Saxophone: Ken Vandermark, Tim Berne, Jon Irabagon
Trumpet/Cornet: Peter Evans, Nate Wooley, Wadada Leo Smith
Clarinet: Chris Speed, Joachim Badenhorst, Jeremiah Cymerman
Trombone: Samuel Blaser, Ray Anderson, Steve Swell
Violin/Viola: Jason Kao Hwang, Jessica Pavone, Cornelius Dufallo
Cello: Daniel Levin, Okkyung Lee, Hank Roberts
Vibraphone: Matt Moran, Chris Dingman, Kjell Nordeson
Other Instruments: Nicole Mitchell (flute), Mieko Miyazaki (koto), Brandon Seabrook (banjo)
Male Singer: Theo Bleckmann, Tom Waits, Kurt Elling
Female Singer: Lucía Pulido, Carla Bozulich, Jennifer Charles
Live Band: NguyênLê Saiyuki, Arild Andersen Trio
Record Label: Clean Feed, Cuneiform, Intakt
Sergio Piccirilli
www.elintruso.com
Musician: Wadada Leo Smith, Craig Taborn, Okkyung Lee,
Newcomer Musician: Jeremiah Cymerman, Joana Sá, Travis Laplante
Group: Mostly Other People do the Killing, The Claudia Quintet, Farmers by Nature
Newcomer Group: BB&C, Lama, Fourth Page
Album: Wadada Leo Smith’s Organic – Heart’s Reflections (Cuneiform), BB&C – The Veil (Cryptogramophone), Craig Taborn – Avenging Angel (ECM)
Composer: Wadada Leo Smith, John Hollenbeck, Harris Eisenstadt
Drums: Gerald Cleaver, Jim Black, Paal Nilssen-Love
Bass: Mark Dresser, Michael Bisio, Pascal Niggenkemper
Guitar: Nels Cline, Marc Ducret, Mary Halvorson
Piano: Craig Taborn, Agusti Fernández, Marilyn Crispell
Keyboards: Toby McLaren, Michel Wintsch, John Escreet
Saxophone: Rudresh Mahanthappa, Jon Irabagon, Darius Jones
Trumpet/Cornet: Nate Wooley, Peter Evans, Taylor Ho Bynum
Clarinet: James Falzone, Joachim Badenhorst, Jason Stein
Trombone: Samuel Blaser, Steve Swell, Jeb Bishop
Violin/Viola: Jessica Pavone, Jason Kao Hwang, Carla Kihlstedt
Cello: Okkyung Lee, Fred Lonberg-Holm, Daniel Levin
Vibraphone: Chris Dingman, Jason Adasiewicz, Matt Moran
Other Instruments: Brandon Seabrook (banjo), Nicole Mitchell (flute), Matthew Wright (electronics)
Female Singer: Fay Victor, Carla Kihlstedt, Sara Serpa
Male Singer: Theo Bleckmann, Kurt Elling, Charlie Beresford
Live Band: John Hollenbeck Large Ensemble, Theo Bleckmann, Todd Sickafoose’s Tiny Resistors
Record Label: Clean Feed Records, Cuneiform Records, Ayler Records
Rui Eduardo Paes
Musician: Kris Davis
Newcomer Musician: Joana Sá
Group: Seabrook Power Plant, Huntsville, Carlos “Zíngaro” – John Edward – Paul Lovens
Newcomer Group: Paradoxical Frog
Album: Tony Malaby – Novela (Clean Feed), Malcom Goldstein – A Sounding of Sources (New World), Moraine – Metamorphic Rock (Moon in June)
Composer: Scott Fields
Drums: Tom Rainey
Bass: John Edwards, Devin Hoff (electric bass)
Guitar: Elliott Sharp
Piano: Agusti Fernández
Keyboards: Richard Barrett
Saxophone: Tony Malaby
Trumpet/Cornet: Nate Wooley
Clarinet: Frank Gratkowsky (bass and contrabass clarinet)
Trombone: Michael Dessen
Violin/Viola: Carlos “Zíngaro”
Cello: Daniel Levin
Vibraphone: Mathias Stahl
Other Instruments: Brandon Seabrook (banjo)
Female Singer: Ute Wassermann
Male Singer: Theo Bleckmann
Live Band: Red Trio – ZNGR Electro-Acoustic Ensemble
Record Label: No Business Records
Tim Niland
jazzandblues.blogspot.com
Musician: Wadada Leo Smith
Newcomer Musician: Captain Black Big Band
Group: Mostly Other People do the Killing
Newcomer Group: Inzinzac
Album: Mostly Other People do the Killing – The Coimbra Concert (Clean Feed)
Composer: John Zorn
Drums: Hamid Drake
Bass: William Parker
Guitar: Rez Abbasi
Piano: Vijay Iyer
Keyboards: John Medeski
Saxophone: Billy Harper
Trumpet/Cornet: Charles Tolliver
Clarinet: Anat Cohen
Trombone: Steve Swell
Violin/Viola: Jeff Gauthier
Cello: Fred Lonberg-Holm
Vibraphone: Jason Adasiewicz
Other Instruments: David Murray (bass clarinet)
Female Singer: Leena Conquest
Male Singer: Mose Allison
Live Band: Sam Rivers Trio
Record Label: TUM
Andrey Henkin
http://nycjazzrecord.com/
Musician: Nate Wooley
Newcomer Musician: Yoni Kretzmer
Group: Bad Luck (Neil Welch / Chris Icasiano)
Newcomer Group: BB&C (Tim Berne, Nels Cline, Jim Black)
Album: Michael Bates – Acrobat: Music for, And By, Dimitri Shostakovich (Sunnyside)
Composer: Michael Bates
Drums: Gerald Cleaver
Bass: Pascal Niggenkemper
Guitar: Nels Cline
Piano: Agusti Fernández
Saxophone: Darius Jones
Trumpet/Cornet: Nate Wooley
Clarinet: Mikolaj Trzaska
Trombone: Samuel Blaser
Violin/Viola: Ig Henneman
Vibraphone: Jason Adasiewicz
Live Band: Pulverize the Sound (Peter Evans, Tim Dahl, Mike Pride)
Record Label: Cuneiform Records
Hrayr Attarian
http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/contrib.php?id=3300
Musician: Satoko Fujii, Paul Motian, Billy Bang
Newcomer Musician: D-Erania, Gregoire Maret, Larry Brown Jr
Group: James Farm, Trio 3, Hypnotic Brass Ensemble
Newcomer Group: Marbin, Starlicker, Imperial Tiger Orchestra
Album: Julius Hemphill – Dogon A.D (International Phonograph), Konitz / Mehldau / Haden / Motian – Live at Birdland (ECM), Andrew Cyrille & Haitian Fascination -Route De Freres (TUM)
Composer: Nicole Mitchell, Henry Threadgill, Phillip Cohran
Drums: Terri Lyne Carrington, Marilyn Mazur, Roy Haynes
Bass: Lisa Mezzacappa, Christian McBride, Esperanza Spalding
Guitar: Mary Halvorson, Ken Silverman, John Scofield
Piano: Reginald Robinson, Geri Allen, Vijay Iyer,
Keyboards: Chris Foreman, Rhoda Scott, Barbara Dennerlein
Saxophone: Tia Fuller (alto), Tineke Postma (alto), Lauren Sevian:(baritone)
Trumpet/Cornet: Ibrahim Maalouf, Etienne Charles, Carol Morgan
Clarinet: Don Byron, Anat Cohen, Sabir Mateen
Trombone: Curtis Fuller, George Lewis, Trombone Shorty (Troy Andrews)
Violin/Viola: Regina Carter, Jessica Pavone, Diane Monroe
Cello: Tomeka Reid, Okkyung Lee, Anja Lechner
Vibraphone: Jason Adasiewicz, Stefon Harris, Jay Hoggard
Other Instruments: Nicole Mitchell (flute), Andrea Parkins (accordion), Marcus Rojas (tuba)
Female Singer: Sara Serpa, Cymin Samawatie (Cyminology), René Marie
Male Singer: Nicholas Payton, Kurt Elling, Mose Allison
Live Band: Nicole Mitchell and the Black Earth Ensemble, Roy Haynes Fountain of Youth Band, Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings
Record Label: Inner Circle, TUM, ECM
Guillaume Belhomme
Musician: Daunik Lazro
Newcomer Musician: Nate Wooley
Group: Mimeo
Newcomer Group: The Ames Room
Album: Jim O’Rourke & Oren Ambarchi – Inside (De Mego)
Stef Gijssels
http://freejazz-stef.blogspot.com/
Bio: http://freejazz-stef.blogspot.com/2010/01/stef.html
Musician: Rob Mazurek
Newcomer Musician: Antonin Tri-Hoang
Group: Hera
Newcomer Group: Cylinder (Darren Johnston, Aram Shelton, Lisa Mezzacappa, Kjell Nordeson)
Album: Bill Dixon – Envoi (Victo)
Composer: Rob Mazurek
Drums: Gerald Cleaver
Bass: Benjamin Duboc
Guitar: Kim Myhr
Piano: Benoît Delbecq
Keyboards: Luca Venitucci
Saxophone: Mats Gustafsson
Trumpet/Cornet: Thomas Heberer
Clarinet: Joachim Badenhorst
Trombone: Stuart Dempster
Violin/Viola: Guillaume Roy
Cello: Vincent Courtois
Vibraphone: Jason Adasiewicz
Other Instruments: Andrea Parkins (accordion), Delphine Latil (harp)
Female Singer: Andre Pabarciute
Live Band: The Thing
Record Label: No Business
Dan Bilawsky
http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/contrib.php?id=74649
Musician: Ambrose Akinmusire
Newcomer Musician: Dida Pelled
Group: SF Jazz Collective
Newcomer Group: James Farm
Album: Ambrose Akinmusire – When the Heart Emerges Glistening (Blue Note)
Composer: John Hollenbeck, Josh Nelson, David Binney
Drums: Eric Harland, Paul Motian, Nasheet Waits
Bass: Linda Oh, Matt Penman
Guitar: Bill Frisell
Piano: Jason Moran, Uri Caine, Fred Hersch
Saxophone: Miguel Zenon, David Binney, Charles Lloyd
Trumpet/Cornet: Ambrose Akinmusire, Avishai Cohen, Dave Douglas
Clarinet: Anat Cohen
Trombone: Luis Bonilla, Roswell Rudd
Violin/Viola: Jenny Scheinman, Meg Okura
Cello: Anja Lechner
Vibraphone: Stefon Harris, Gary Burton, Jason Adasiewicz
Other Instruments: Dino Saluzzi (bandoneon)
Female Singer: Tierney Sutton, Sophie Milman, Roseanna Vitro
Male Singer: Theo Bleckmann
Live Band: Omar Sosa Afri-lectric Quintet, Gary Burton New Quartet, SF Jazz Collective
Record Label: Greenleaf Music, Mythology Records, Mosaic Records
Eyal Hareuveni
http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/contrib.php?id=1976
Musician: Peter Brötzmann
Newcomer Musician: Nina de Heney, Eylof Dale
Group: The Thing Big Band: Trondheim Jazz Orchestra
Newcomer Group: Hera
Album: Amir ElSaffar – Inana (Pi); Hera – Where My Complete Beloved Is (Multikulti); Ola Kvernberg – Liarbird (Jazzland)
Composer: Satoko Fujii
Drums: Tyshawn Sorey, Marilyn Mazur (percusión)
Bass: Mark Dresser
Guitar: Hasse Poulsen
Piano: Søren Kjærgaard
Saxophone: Mats Gustafsson
Trumpet/Cornet: Wadada Leo Smith
Clarinet: Waclaw Zimpel
Trombone: Øyvind Brække
Violin/Viola: Ola Kvernberg
Cello: Okkyung Lee
Vibraphone: Chris Dingman
Other Instruments: Kayhan Kalhor (kamancheh)
Female Singer: Jen Shyu
Male Singer: Phil Minton
Live Band: The Thing
Record Label: Pi, Clean Feed, Ilk
Clifford Allen
http://cliffordallen.blogspot.com
Musician: Anthony Braxton
Newcomer Musician: Joe Hertenstein
Group: The Thirteenth Assembly
Newcomer Group: HNH
Album: Bill Dixon – Envoi (Victo)
Composer: Anthony Braxton
Drums: Tomas Fujiwara
Bass: Ingebrigt Haker Flaten
Guitar: Mary Halvorson
Piano: Matthew Shipp
Keyboards: Gary Versace
Saxophone: Ingrid Laubrock
Trumpet/Cornet: Nate Wooley
Clarinet: Joachim Badenhorst
Trombone: Samuel Blaser
Violin/Viola: Billy Bang
Vibraphone: Jason Adasiewicz
Other Instruments: Denman Maroney (hyperpiano), Mark Taylor (french horn), Katherine Young (bassoon)
Female Singer: Anne Rhodes
Male Singer: Miles Griffith
Live Band: Humanization 4tet
Record Label: No Business
Paul Banks
http://killedincars.com/
Musician: Andy Stott, Taku Unami
Newcomer Musician: Miles (on the Modern Love label), Araab Muzik
Group: Sandwell District, Tierce (on Another Timbre label)
Newcomer Group: Black Zone Myth Chant
Album: Lionel Marchetti – Une Saison (Monotype)
Record Label: Erstwhile Records, Modern Love, Another Timbre
John Eyles
http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/contrib.php?id=112
Musician: Evan Parker, Peter Evans, John Tilbury
Newcomer Musician: Esperanza Spalding, Charlie Beresford (Fourth Page), James O’Sullivan
Group: Brötzmann Chicago Tentet, AMM, London Improvisers Orchestra
Newcomer Group: Fourth Page, Barrel, Elvers
Album: Peter Evans – Beyond Civilized and Primitive (Dancing Wayang), Radu Malfatti / Keith Rowe – Phi (Erstwhile), Boom Box – Jazz (Jazzwerkstatt)
Composer: Peter Evans
Drums: Eddie Prevost, Paal Nilssen-Love, Mark Sanders
Bass: John Edwards, Paul Rogers, Guillaume Viltard
Guitar: Mary Halvorson, Keith Rowe, John Russell
Piano: Magda Mayas, Elisabeth Harnik, John Tilbury
Keyboards: Alexander Hawkins
Saxophone: Evan Parker, Mats Gustafsson, Ornette Coleman
Trumpet/Cornet: Peter Evans, Kenny Wheeler, Axel Dorner
Clarinet: Alex Ward
Trombone: Alan Tomlinson, Robert Jarvis
Violin/Viola: Alison Blunt, Ivor Kallin, Mat Maneri
Cello: Hannah Marshall, Okkyung Lee, Ute Kanngieser
Vibraphone: Orphy Robinson
Other Instruments: Matthew Wright (electronics, etc.), Steve Beresford (electronics, etc.)
Female Singer: Julie Tippetts, Kay Grant, Ute Wassermann
Male Singer: Charlie Beresford, Phil Minton
Live Band: The Thing, Schlippenbach Trio, Mujician
Record Label: Emanem/Psi, Leo, Another Timbre
Gordon Marshall
http://mindsonsong.com
Musician: Lukas Ligeti
Newcomer Musician: Forbes Graham
Group: Gutbucket
Newcomer Group: Skinny Vinny
Album: Lukas Ligeti – Pattern Time (Innova Records)
Composer: Lukas Ligeti
Drums: Lukas Ligeti
Bass: Esperanza Spalding
Guitar: Mary Halvorson
Piano: Yoko Miwa
Keyboards: Art Hillier
Saxophone: Matana Roberts
Trumpet/Cornet: Forbes Graham
Clarinet: Steve Norton
Trombone: Steve Swell
Violin/Viola: Carla Kihlstedt
Cello: Juko Fuliwara Simons
Vibraphone: Bill Ware
Other Instruments: Andrea Pensado
Female Singer: Robin Holcomb
Male Singer: Buzz Gundersun
Live Band: Grizzler (Dave Gross)
Record Label: Rogue Art
Mark Corroto
http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/contrib.php?id=419
http://inaspinlovingthespinimin.blogspot.com/
Musician: Paul Motian
Newcomer Musician: Terence McManus, Nick Mazzarella
Group: Charles Lloyd Quartet, Mostly Other People do The Killing
Newcomer Group: Todd Clouser’s A Love Electric
Album: The Claudia Quintet +1 – What Is the Beautiful? (Cuneiform), Mambo Legends Orchestra – Watch Out! ¡Ten Cuidao! (Zoho Music), Spike Wilner – Solo Live At Smalls (SmallsLive)
Composer: Steve Lehman, Jim Connolly, Harris Eisenstadt
Drums: Dan Weiss, Gerry Hemingway, Tomas Fujiwara
Bass: Gary Peacock
Guitar: Mary Halvorson, Ben Monder, Marc Ribot
Piano: Matthew Shipp, Agusti Fernández
Keyboards: Craig Taborn
Saxophone: Akira Sakata, Petr Cancura, Mats Gustafsson
Trumpet/Cornet: Peter Evans, Taylor Ho Bynum, Dave Douglas
Clarinet: James Falzone, Chris Speed
Trombone: Michael Dessen
Violin/Viola: Jenny Scheinman, Christian Howes, Jeff Gauthier
Cello: Fred Lonberg-Holm, David Levin
Vibraphone: Jason Adasiewicz
Other Instruments: Jason Stein (bass clarinet), Nicole Mitchell (flute)
Female Singer: Cyrille Aimée
Male Singer: Vinicio Capossela, Theo Bleckmann
Live Band: JD Allen Trio
Record Label: Clean Feed, Sunnyside Records, Delmark
Antonio Branco
http://www.jacc.pt/jazzpt/index.php
http://www.jazz6por4.pt.to/
E-Mail antbranco@gmail.com
Twitter http://twitter.com/antbrnco
Musician: Peter Evans, Craig Taborn, Ken Vandermark
Newcomer Musician:
Group: Farmers by Nature, Side A, Mostly Other Poeple do the Killing
Newcomer Group: Side A, Lama
Album: Peter Evans Quintet – Ghosts (More Is More), Craig Taborn – Avenging Angel (ECM), David S Ware – Planetary Unknown (AUM Fidelity)
Composer: John Hollenbeck, Peter Evans, Ken Vandermark
Drums: Tyshawn Sorey, Paul Lovens, Paal Nilssen-Love
Bass: William Parker, John Edwards, Tom Blancarte
Guitar: Elliott Sharp, Scott Fields,Manuel Mota
Piano: Craig Taborn, Vijay Iyer, Havard Wiik
Keyboards: Uri Caine, John Medeski
Saxophone: Ken Vandermark, David S Ware, Mats Gustafsson
Trumpet/Cornet: Peter Evans, Nate Wooley, Magnus Broo
Clarinet: Marty Ehrlich, Ken Vandermark
Trombone: Steve Swell, Jeb Bishop
Violin/Viola: Carlos «Zíngaro», Jason Kao Hwang
Cello: Daniel Levin, Fred Lonberg-Holm
Vibraphone:
Other Instruments: Rafael Toral (electronics), Sam Pluta (electronics), Sérgio Carolino (tuba)
Male Singer: Theo Bleckmann
Live Band: John Hollenbeck Large Ensemble, Steve Lehman Octet, Peter Brötzmann Hairy Bones
Record Label: Clean Feed, NoBusiness Records, AUM Fidelity
Cayetano López
http://oscuraeralanoche.blogspot.com
Musician: Waclaw Zimpel, Ken Vandermark
Newcomer Musician: Greg Ward, Ambrose Akinmusire
Group: Undivided, Farmers by Nature
Newcomer Group: Erdmann-Roher Quartet, Cylinder
Album: Undivided – Moves Between Cloud (Multikulti), Side A – A New Margin (Clean Feed), Farmers by Nature – Out of This World’s Distortions (AUM Fidelity)
Composer: Waclaw Zimpel, Matana Roberts
Drums: Gerald Cleaver, Tim Daisy
Bass: William Parker, Ingebrigt Haker Flaten
Guitar: Mary Halvorson, Jon Lundbom
Piano: Kris Davis, Angélica Sánchez
Keyboards: John Escreet
Saxophone: Darius Jones, Matana Roberts
Trumpet/Cornet: Nate Wooley, Taylor Ho Bynum
Clarinet: Waclaw Zimpel
Trombone: Jeb Bishop
Violin/Viola: Jessica Pavone
Cello: Daniel Levin
Vibraphone: Matt Moran
Other Instruments: Nicole Mitchell (flute)
Live Band: Angles, Mostly Other Poeple do the Killing
Record Label: Clean Feed, Intakt
Lyn Horton
http://jazztimes.com/community/profiles/17952-lyn-horton
http://lynhorton.blogspot.com/
Musician: Wadada Leo Smith
Newcomer Musician: Jason Stein
Group: Matthew Shipp Trio
Newcomer Group: Sun Rooms
Album: Matthew Shipp – Art of the Improviser (Thirsty Ear)
Composer: Wadada Leo Smith
Drums: Michael Zerang
Bass: John Lindberg, Michael Bisio
Guitar: Mary Halvorson, Bill Frisell
Piano: Matthew Shipp
Saxophone: Joe McPhee (tenor), Darius Jones (alto), David S. Ware (soprano)
Trumpet/Cornet: Wadada Leo Smith
Clarinet: James Falzone, Jason Stein (bass clarinet)
Violin/Viola: Mat Maneri
Cello: Harrison Bankhead
Vibraphone: Jason Adasiewicz
Record Label: AUM Fidelity
Mike Borella
http://www.avantmusicnews.com/
Musician: Rob Mazurek
Newcomer Musician: Ingrid Laubrock
Group: Starlicker
Newcomer Group: Tarana
Album: São Paulo Underground – Tres Cabeças Loucuras
Live Band: Dweezil Zappa / Zappa Plays Zappa
Marcin Kicinski
http://impropozycja.blogspot.com/
Musician: Thomas Heberer, Aram Shelton, Andrzej Przybielski
Newcomer Musician: Susana Santos Silva, Robert Kusiolek
Group: Levity, Scoolptures, Swedish Azz
Newcomer Group: Lama
Álbum: Levity (Jacek Kita / Piotr Domagalski / Jerzy Rogiewicz) – Afternoon Delights (Lado ABC), Swedish Azz (Mats Gustafsson / Per Ake Holmlander / Kjell Nordeson / Dieb13 / Erik Carlson) – Azz Appeal (Not Two Records)
Composer: Matana Roberts, Lisa Mezzacappa
Drums: Zlatko Kaucic, Kjell Nordeson
Bass: Pascal Niggenkemper, Mark Dresser, Liza Mezzacappa
Piano: Jacek Kita
Saxophone: Aram Shelton, Colin Stetson
Trumpet/Cornet: Thomas Heberer, Andrzej Przybielski, Susana Santos Silva
Clarinet: Joachim Badenhorst
Trombone: Johannes Bauer, Samuel Blaser
Vibraphone: Jason Adasiewicz
Female Singer: Carla Kihlstedt
Record Label: Multikulti, Constellation Records, Not Two
Stuart Broomer
http://pointofdeparture.org/Photo credit: Herb Greenslade
Musician: Anthony Braxton, Evan Parker, John Butcher
Newcomer Musician: Peter Evans, Kris Davis, Nate Wooley
Group: Parker / Guy / Lytton Trio, AMM, The Thing
Newcomer Group: Peter Evans Quintet, Paradoxical Frog, Nate Wooley Quintet
Album: Nate Wooley Quintet – (Put Your) Hands Together (Clean Feed), Peter Evans Quintet – Ghosts (More Is More), Agustí Fernández – El laberint de la memòria (Mbari)
Composer: Anthony Braxton, Peter Evans, Veryan Weston
Drums: Nasheet Waits, Paul Lytton, Harris Eisenstadt
Bass: Barry Guy, Joelle Leandre, Pascal Niggenkemper
Guitar: John Russell, Mary Halvorson, Roger Smith
Piano: Veryan Weston, Agusti Fernández, Simon Nabatov
Keyboards: Craig Taborn, Jamie Saft, Alexander Hawkins
Saxophone: Anthony Braxton, Evan Parker, John Butcher
Trumpet/Cornet: Peter Evans, Taylor Ho Bynum, Nate Wooley
Clarinet: Josh Sinton, Matt Bauder, Joachim Badenhorst
Trombone: Samuel Blaser, Nils Wogram
Violin/Viola: Carlos “Zíngaro” Alves, Ernesto Rodríguez, Phil Wachsmann
Cello: Ernst Reijseger, Fred Lonberg-Holm, Okkyung Lee
Vibraphone: Kevin Norton, Jason Adasiewicz, Matt Moran
Other Instruments: Rodhri Davies (harp), Ikue Mori (portable), Gino Robair (percussion)
Female Singer: Lauren Newton, Sainkho Namchylak, Ute Wassermann
Male Singer: Phil Minton
Live Band: Evan Parker Electro-Acoustic Ensemble, Peter Evans Quintet, The Thing
Record Label: Clean Feed, Psi, No Business Records
Raul Da Gama
http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/contrib.php?id=277
Musician: Wadada Leo Smith, Heiner Stadler
Newcomer Musician: Gene Pritsker
Group: The Claudia Quintet + 1
Newcomer Group: International Street Cannibals
Album: Blaslatar – Jonas Knutsson (Country and Eastern)
Composer: Wadada Leo Smith
Drums: Andrew Cyrille, Duduka Da Fonseca, Horacio «El Negro» Hernández
Bass: Boris Kozlov, Georg Breinschmid, Bill Laswell
Guitar: Morten Agren, Romero Lubambo
Piano: Satoko Fujii
Saxophone: Jonas Knutsson
Trumpet/Cornet: Natsuki Tamura
Clarinet: Don Byron
Trombone: Roswell Rudd
Violin/Viola: Charlotte Hug
Cello: Jaques Morelenbaum
Vibraphone: Jason Adasiewicz
Female Singer: Mónica Salmaso
Male Singer: Theo Bleckmann
Record Label: Cuneiform Records
Troy Collins
http://www.pointofdeparture.org
http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/contrib.php?id=3551
Musician: Billy Bang
Newcomer Musician: Ambrose Akinmusire
Group: Jason Kao Hwang’s Edge
Newcomer Group: Carlo DeRosa’s Cross-Fade
Album: FAB Trio – History of Jazz in Reverse (TUM Records)
Composer: Gerry Hemingway
Drums: Gerald Cleaver
Bass: William Parker
Guitar: Mary Halvorson
Piano: Greg Burk
Keyboards: Russ Lossing
Saxophone: Darius Jones
Trumpet/Cornet: Nate Wooley
Clarinet: Jason Stein
Trombone: Samuel Blaser
Violin/Viola: Billy Bang
Cello: Erik Friedlander
Vibraphone: Jason Adasiewicz
Other Instruments: Nicole Mitchell (flute)
Female Singer: Fay Victor
Male Singer: Kurt Elling
Live Band: Mostly Other People do the Killing
Record Label: Clean Feed
Paul Acquaro
http://acquaro.com/main/pages/home.php
http://freejazz-stef.blogspot.com/
Musician: Dave S. Ware
Newcomer Musician: Aram Bajakian
Group: BB&C
Newcomer Group: The Spanish Donkey
Album: Tony Malaby – Novela (Clean Feed), David S. Ware – Planetary Unknown (AUM Fidelity)
Composer: Alon Nechushtan
Drums: Ches Smith
Bass: William Parker
Guitar: Nels Cline, Marc Ribot
Piano: Kris Davis, Alon Nechushtan
Keyboards: Jamie Saft
Saxophone: Ingrid Laubrock, Aram Shelton
Trumpet/Cornet: Rob Mazurek, Tim Hagans
Clarinet: Jason Stein, Ken Vandermark
Violin/Viola: Jessica Pavone
Cello: Fred Longberg-Holm
Vibraphone: Jason Adasiewicz
Record Label: Not Two, Clean Feed
Karl Ackerman
http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/contrib.php?id=79788
Musician: David Mott
Newcomer Musician: Jen Allen
Group: Sebastian Liedke Trio
Newcomer Group: Seval
Album: David Mott – Dragonhorn (Independent), Keith Jarrett – Rio (ECM), Seval – I Know You (482 Music)
Composer: Bob Gluck, Anthony Branker, David White
Drums: Tyshawn Sorey, Roy Haynes, Brian Blade
Bass: Nina de Heney, William Parker, Ben Allison
Guitar: Osvaldo Di Dio, Bill Frisell
Piano: Brad Mehldau; Keith Jarrett; Craig Taborn
Saxophone: David Mott; Tim Berne; Fred Ho
Trumpet/Cornet: Dennis González; Taylor Ho Bynum
Clarinet: Oscar Noriega
Trombone: Roswell Rudd
Violin/Viola: Jason Kao Hwang
Cello: Fred Lonberg-Holm
Female Singer: Nellie McKay, Gretchen Parlato, Sidsel Endresen
Live Band: Darcy James Argue’s Secret Society
Record Label: Innova, Clean Feed, ECM
Alain Drouot
http://members.jazzjournalists.org/
http://members.jazzjournalists.org/Content/Members
Musician: Matthew Shipp
Newcomer Musician: Travis Laplante, Lisa Mazzacappa, Jacob Sacks
Group: Rova Saxophone Quartet, Led Bib, Atomic
Newcomer Group: Endangered Blood, Sun Rooms, Cylinder
Album: Matthew Shipp – Art of the Improviser (Thirsty Ear), Darius Jones Trio – Big Gurl (AUM Fidelity), Vijay Iyer / Prasanna / Nitin Mitta – Tirtha (ACT)
Composer: Vijay Iyer, Steve Adams, Rob Mazurek
Drums: Andrew Drury, Jim Black, Tyshawn Sorey
Bass: Harrison Bankhead, Mark Helias
Guitar: Ava Mendoza, Mary Halvorson, Prasanna
Piano: Keith Jarrett, Sten Sandell, Denman Maroney
Keyboards: Jim Baker, Toby McLaren
Saxophone: Darius Jones, Trevor Watts, Rob Brown
Trumpet/Cornet: Darren Johnston, Natsuki Tamura
Clarinet: Andy Biskin
Trombone: Steve Swell, Ben Gerstein, Jeb Bishop
Violin/Viola: Jeff Gauthier, Christian Howes
Cello: Okkyung Lee, Didier Petit
Vibraphone: Jason Adasiewicz, Matt Moran
Live Band: Endangered Blood
Record Label: Cuneiform, Thirsty Ear, Intakt
David R. Adler
http://adlermusic.com/
Musician: Fred Hersch, Sonny Rollins, Nicholas Payton
Newcomer Musician: Chris Dingman, Ambrose Akinmusire, Dan Tepfer
Group: Tom Harrell Quintet, Tony Malaby’s Novela, Adam Rudolph’s Moving Pictures
Newcomer Group: Darcy James Argue’s Secret Society, Herculaneum, Chris Dingman’s Waking Dreams
Album: Craig Taborn – Avenging Angel (ECM), Ben Allison – Action-Refraction (Palmetto), Anthony Wilson – Seasons: Live at the Metropolitan Museum of Art (Goat Hill)
Composer: John Ellis, Darcy James Argue, Anthony Wilson
Drums: Eric Harland, Tyshawn Sorey, Justin Brown
Bass: Christian McBride, Joe Sanders, John Hebert
Guitar: Pat Metheny, Julian Lage, Anthony Wilson
Piano: Craig Taborn, Dan Tepfer, Fred Hersch
Keyboards: Jason Lindner, Russ Lossing, Andy Milne
Saxophone: Marcus Strickland, Donny McCaslin, Ralph Bowen
Trumpet/Cornet: Nicholas Payton, Ambrose Akinmusire, Amir ElSaffar
Clarinet: Michael McGinnis, Anat Cohen, James Falzone
Trombone: Michael Dease, Samuel Blaser, Joe Fiedler
Violin/Viola: Mark Feldman, Jeff Gauthier, Jason Kao Hwang
Cello: Erik Friedlander, Daniel Levin, Marika Hughes
Vibraphone: Warren Wolf, Gary Burton, Jason Adasiewicz
Other Instruments: Brandon Seabrook (banjo), Ben Kono (english horn), Edmar Castañeda (colombian harp)
Male Singer: Sachal Vasandani, Jose James, Kurt Elling
Record Label: Clean Feed, Sunnyside, Posi-Tone
Andrea Canter
www.jazzink.com
Musician: Craig Taborn, Theo Bleckmann, Dave King
Newcomer Musician: Ambrose Akinmisure, Gregory Porter, Bryan Nichols
Group: Turtle Island Quartet, Kronos Quartet, Zeitgeist
Newcomer Group: Dave King Trucking Company, Shane Endsley Music Band
Album: Craig Taborn – Avenging Angel (ECM), Keith Jarrett – Rio (ECM), Dan Tepfer –Goldberg Variations / Variations (Sunnyside)
Composer: Maria Schneider, Keith Jarrett, Theo Bleckmann
Drums: Paul Motian, JT Bates, Dave King
Bass: Michael Formanek, Chris Lightcap, Adam Linz
Guitar: Bill Frisell, Stanley Jordan
Piano: Craig Taborn, Bill Carrothers, Marilyn Crispell
Keyboards: Craig Taborn, Aaron Parks, Sam Yahel
Saxophone: Lee Konitz, Sonny Rollins, Rudresh Mahanthappa
Trumpet/Cornet: Dave Douglas, Tom Harrell, Enrico Rava
Clarinet: Anat Cohen, Don Byron, Pat O’Keefe
Trombone: Robin Eubanks, Josh Roseman
Violin/Viola: Jenny Scheinman, Mads Tolling, Eyvind Kang
Cello: Matt Haimovitz, Mark Dresser, Daniel Levin
Vibraphone: Dave Hagedorn
Other Instruments: Guy Klucevsek (accordion)
Female Singer: Karrin Allyson, Norma Winstone, Kendra Shank
Male Singer: Kurt Elling, Gregory Porter, Theo Bleckmann
Live Band: Zeitgeist, Beautiful Dreamer Trio (Frisell), Fantastic Merlins
Record Label: Motema, ECM, Nonesuch
Matthew Marshall
http://cmixolydian.wordpress.com/
Musician: Rudresh Mahanthappa
Newcomer Musician: Ambrose Akinmusire
Group: Us Five
Newcomer Group: Julian Lage Group
Album: Rudresh Mahanthappa – Samdhi (ACT)
Drums: Kenny Wollesen
Guitar: Bill Frisell, Rez Abbasi
Piano: Craig Taborn, Matthew Shipp
Saxophone: Rudresh Mahanthappa
Trumpet/Cornet: Ambrose Akinmusire
Vibraphone: Gary Burton
Live Band: Dave Holland Octet
Pachi Tapiz
www.tomajazz.com / bun.tomajazz.com
Photo credit: Sera Martin
Musician: Anthony Braxton, Peter Evans
Newcomer Musician: Michel Reis, Nicholas Urie
Group: Mostly Other People do the Killing, Big Zoom, Hybrid Tentet
Newcomer Group: Peter Evans Quintet, Piccola Orchestra Gagarin, Honey Ear Trio
Album: Lucas Niggli Big Zoom – Polisation (Intakt), Peter Evans Quintet – Ghosts (More Is More Records), Kris Davis – Aeriol Piano (Clean Feed)
Composer: Lucas Niggli, Michiel Braam, Simon H. Fell
Drums: Ramón López, Harris Eisenstadt, Paal Nilssen-Love
Bass: Barry Guy, William Parker
Guitar: Mary Halvorson, Marc Ribot, Paolo Angeli
Piano: Michiel Braam, Agusti Fernández, Kris Davis
Saxophone: Peter Brötzmann, Ken Vandermark
Trumpet/Cornet: Taylor Ho Bynum, Peter Evans, Nate Wooley
Trombone: Nils Wogram, Samuel Blaser
Violin/Viola: Ig Hennemann
Cello: Hank Roberts, Erik Friedlander, Harris Bankhead
Record Label: New Braxton House, Clean Feed,Leo Records
Sean Patrick Fitzel
http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/contrib.php?id=470
Musician: Nels Cline, Jason Moran, Sonny Rollins
Newcomer Musician: Evan Woodle (drums), Luke Bergman (bass), Travis Laplante (saxophone)
Group: Endangered Blood, Mostly Other People do the Killing
Newcomer Group: Operation ID, Agogic
Album: BB&C (Berne, Black, Cline) – The Veil (Cryptogramophone), Lukas Ligeti – Pattern Time (Innova), Cuong Vu 4tet – Leaps of Faith (Origin Records)
Composer: John Zorn, John Hollenbeck, Gina Leishman
Drums: Jim Black, Ches Smith, Ted Poor
Bass: Michael Formanek, Trevor Dunn, Skuli Sverrisson
Guitar: Nels Cline, Marc Ribot, Mary Halvorson
Piano: Craig Taborn, Jason Moran, Frank Kimbrough
Keyboards: John Medeski, Brian Marsella, Jamie Saft
Saxophone: Tim Berne, Chris Speed, JD Allen
Trumpet/Cornet: Cuong Vu, Peter Evans, Steven Bernstein
Clarinet: Oscar Noriega, Doug Wieselman, Ben Goldberg
Trombone: Curtis Fowlkes, Clark Gayton, Ben Gerstein
Violin/Viola: Jenny Scheinman, Jessica Pavone, Mark Feldman
Cello: Erik Friedlander, Hank Roberts
Vibraphone: Bryan Carrott, Bill Ware, Matt Moran
Other Instruments: Marcus Rojas (tuba), Brandon Seabrook (banjo), Cyro Baptista (percussion / vocals)
Male Singer: Joseph Arthur
Live Band: Billy Martin’s Wicked Knee, Tim Berne’s Los Totopos, Jenny Scheinman’s Mischief and Mayhem
Record Label: Cryptogramophone, Clean Feed, Table and Chairs
Esteban Arizpe Castañeda
www.elintruso.com
Musician: Rob Mazurek, Wadada Leo Smith, Peter Evans
Newcomer Musician: Chris Dingman, Ambrose Akinmusire, Joana Sá
Group: Mostly Other People do the Killing, Sao Paulo Underground, The Thing
Newcomer Group: Fourth Page, Inzinzac, BB&C
Album: Wadada Leo Smith’ Organic – Heart’s Reflections (Cuneiform), Mostly Other People do the Killing – Live in Coimbra (Clean Feed), Peter Evans Quintet – Ghosts (More is More)
Composer: Peter Evans, Rob Mazurek, Wadada Leo Smith
Drums: Ches Smith, Jim Black, Paal Nilssen-Love
Bass: Nina De Heney, Michael Bisio, Ingebrigt Hakker-Flatten
Guitarra: Nels Cline, Jon Lundbom, Pete Fitzpatrick
Piano: Vijay Iyer, Craig Taborn, Matt Mitchell
Keyboards: John Medeski, Adam Benjamin, Russ Lossing
Saxophone: Miguel Zenon, Mats Gustaffson, Rudresh Mahanthappa
Trumpet/Cornet: Wadada Leo Smith, Peter Evans, Rob Mazurek
Clarinet: Waclaw Zimpel, Jason Stein, Ben Goldberg
Trombone: Steve Swell, Michael Dessen, Alan Ferber
Violin/Viola: Carlos “Zíngaro”, Carla Kihlstedt, Jason Kao Hwang
Cello: Marika Hughes, Okkyung Lee, Theresa Wong
Vibraphone: Jason Adasiewicz, Chris Dingman, Kenny Wollesen
Other Instruments: Brandon Seabrook (banjo), Sam Pluta (electronics), Rob Reich (accordion)
Female Singer: Jen Shyu, Fay Victor, Kate McGarry
Male Singer: Theo Bleckmann, Charlie Beresford, Peter Eldrige
Live Band: Mostly Other People do the Killing, Peter Evans Quintet, John Hollenbeck Large Ensemble
Record Label: Cuneiform, Clean Feed Records,Leo Records
Tom Hull
Musician: William Parker, Gerry Hemingway, Ivo Perelman
Newcomer Musician: Darren Johnston, Carlo De Rosa
Group: Mostly Other People do the Killing
Newcomer Group: Inzinzac, Honey Ear Trio
Album: Dan Raphael/Rich Halley/Carson Halley – Children of the Blue Supermarket (Pine Eagle), Avram Fefer – Eliyahu (Not Two), Allen Lowe – Blues & the Empirical Truth (Music & Arts)
Composer: Tyshawn Sorey, Michael Bates
Drums: Gerry Hemingway, Tom Rainey, Lewis Nash
Bass: William Parker, John Hebert, Ken Filiiano
Guitar: Luis Lopes, Raoul Bjorkenheim, Marc Ducret
Piano: Myra Melford, Kris Davis, Satoko Fujii
Keyboards: Brian Charette, Gary Versace
Saxophone: David Murray, Ellery Eskelin, Dave Rempis
Trumpet/Cornet: Dennis Gonzalez, Ralph Alessi, Matt Lavelle
Clarinet: Michael Moore, Perry Robinson, Mort Weiss
Trombone: Roswell Rudd, Steve Swell, Joe Fiedler
Violin/Viola: Jason Kao Hwang
Cello: Erik Friedlander
Vibraphone: Jason Adasiewicz
Female Singer: Sheila Jordan
Male Singer: Freddy Cole
Live Band: Vandermark 5
Record Label: Clean Feed, Cuneiform, AUM Fidelity
John Sharpe
http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/contrib.php?id=2462
Musician: Peter Brötzmann, Craig Taborn, Barry Guy
Newcomer Musician: Ingrid Laubrock, Darius Jones, Alexander Hawkins
Group: Peter Brötzmann Tentet
Newcomer Group: Dawn of Midi, Ingrid Laubrock’s Anti-House, Alexander Hawkins Ensemble
Album: Peter Evans Quintet – Ghosts (More is More) Wadada Leo Smith – Heart’s Reflections (Cuneiform) Tarfala Trio – Syzygy (No Business)
Composer: Ken Vandermark, Wadada Leo Smith, Anthony Braxton
Drums: Hamid Drake, Paal Nilssen-Love, Mark Sanders
Bass: Barry Guy, William Parker, Michael Bisio
Guitar: Mary Halvorson, Joe Morris, Frank Mobus
Piano: Craig Taborn, Howard Riley, Matthew Shipp
Keyboards: Alexander Hawkins
Saxophone: Joe McPhee, Peter Brotzmann, Paul Dunmall
Trumpet/Cornet: Wadada Leo Smith, Taylor Ho Bynum, Peter Evans
Clarinet: Perry Robinson, Michael Marcus, Ken Vandermark
Trombone: Reut Regev, Alan Tomlinson, Steve Swell
Violin/Viola: Jason Kao Hwang, Charles Burnham, Philip Wachsmann
Cello: Fred Lonberg-Holm, Ernst Reijseger, Tristan Honsinger
Vibraphone: Jason Adasiewicz, Gunter Hampel
Other Instruments: Nicole Mitchell (flute), Oren Marshall (tuba)
Live Band: Peter Brötzmann Chicago Tentet, Paradoxical Frog, The Thing
Record Label: No Business, Intakt, Aum Fidelity
Bartek Adamczak
http://jazzalchemist.blogspot.com/
Musician: Mikolaj Trzaska, Joelle Leandre, Andrzej Przybielski
Newcomer Musician: Alexey Kruglov, Brian Settles, Rafal Mazur
Group: Ken Vandermark Resonance Project, IRCHA Clarinet Quartet, Splatter
Newcomer Group: Ha Tichona Trio, Rafal Mazur / Liudas Mockunas / Raymond Strid Trio, Vojtech Prochazka Trio
Album: Joelle Leandre Tentet / Trio – Live at the Ulrichsberger Kaleidophon (Leo Records), Ig Henneman Sextet – Cut a Caper (Wig)
Composer: Veryan Weston, Achim Kauffman, Ig Henneman
Drums: Tom Rainey, Paal Nilssen-Love, Gerald Cleaver
Bass: Nick Stephens, Lisa Mezzacappa, Eric Revis
Guitar: Raphael Roginski, Fred Frith, Aram Bajakian
Piano: Veryan Weston, Achim Kauffman, Marcin Masecki
Keyboards: Jacob Aanderskov, Pawel Kaczmarczyk
Saxophone: Peter Brötzmann, Mikolaj Trzaska, Ivo Perelman
Trumpet/Cornet: Andrzej Przybielski, Dennis González, Taylor Ho Bynum
Clarinet: James Falzone, Waclaw Zimpel, Perry Robinson
Trombone: Samuel Blaser, Henrik Munkeby Norstebo, Jeb Bishop
Violin/Viola: Ig Henneman, Szilard Mezei, Tom Swafford
Cello: Fred Lonberg Holm, Daniel Levin, Henna Chou
Vibraphone: Pasquale Mirra, Kjell Nordeson
Other Instruments: Jim Baker (electronics), Mark Alban Lotz (flute)
Female Singer: Kerry Andrew, Basia Derlak (de Chlopcy Kontra Basia)
Male Singer: Jorgos Skolias, Charlie Beresford, Michael Schiefel
Live Band: Hera, Jewish Surf, AutorYno
Record Label: Leo Records, NoBusiness Records
Simon Jay Harper
www.mymusicdiscovery.com
Musician: Hiromi
Newcomer Musician: Lola Danza (Janya), Noah Preminger, Naoko Sakata
Group: JD Allen Trio, David Murray Cuban Ensemble
Newcomer Group: Janya, Naoko Sakata Trio
Album: Hiromi – Voice (Telarc), Sonny Rollins – Road Shows Vol. 2 (Emarcy), Kurt Elling – The Gate (Concord)
Composer: Hiromi
Drums: Roy Haynes, Rudy Royston
Bass: Anthony Jackson, Anton Blomgren
Guitar: John McLean
Piano: Matthew Shipp, Hiromi
Saxophone: Rudresh Mahanthappa, Joe Lovano
Trumpet/Cornet: Ambrose Akinmusire
Trombone: Steve Swell
Violin/Viola: Ali Bello, Anthony Blea
Female Singer: Terri Lyne Carrington, Eliane Elias
Male Singer: Kurt Elling, Theo Bleckmann
Live Band: David Murray Cuban Ensemble, Janya
Record Label: ECM
Roberto Barahona
Musician: Sonny Rollins
Newcomer Musician: Ambrose Akinmusire
Group: Taylor Ho Bynum Sextet
Newcomer Group: Ninety Miles – Stefon Harris / David Sánchez / Christian Scott
Album: Ambrose Akinmusire – When The Heart Emerges Glistening (Blue Note)
Composer: John Zorn
Drums: Gerald Cleaver
Bass: William Parker
Guitar: Rez Abbasi
Piano: Fred Hersch
Keyboards: Craig Taborn
Saxophone: Ellery Eskelin
Trumpet/Cornet: Roy Campbell
Clarinet: Perry Robinson
Trombone: George Lewis
Violin/Viola: Carla Kihlstedt
Cello: Erik Friedlander
Vibraphone: Steve Nelson
Female Singer: Diana DeRose
Male Singer: Kurt Elling
Live Band: William Parker & ICI Ensemble
Record Label: CleanFeed
Francis Davis
http://www.villagevoice.com/authors/francis-davis/
http://www.rhapsody.com/#blog/2012/01/jazzpoll
Musician: Sonny Rollins, Ambrose Akinmusire, Matthew Shipp
Newcomer Musician: Steven Lugerner
Group: ICP Orchestra, Trio M, Klang
Newcomer Group: Dollshot, Brian Carpenter’s New Ghost Train Orchestra
Album: Dave Douglas – Three Views (Greenleaf), James Carter – Caribbean Rhapsody (Emarcy), Tony Malaby – Novela (Clean Feed)
Composer: Dave Douglas, Abdullah Ibrahim, Jason Kao Hwang
Drums: Gerald Cleaver, Tyshawn Sorey, Matt Wilson
Bass: Christian McBride, William Parker, John Hebert
Guitar: Bill Frisell, Marc Ribot, Mary Halvorson
Piano: Matthew Shipp, Myra Melford, Vijay Iyer
Keyboards: Gary Versace
Saxophone: Sonny Rollins, James Carter, Tony Malaby
Trumpet/Cornet: Dave Douglas, Ambrose Akinmusire, Darren Johnston
Clarinet: Don Byron, James Falzone, Anat Cohen
Trombone: Roswell Rudd, Ray Anderson, Samuel Blaser
Violin/Viola: Charles Burnham, Mark Feldman, Jason Kao Hwang
Cello: Erik Friedlander
Vibraphone: Jason Adasiewicz, Gary Burton, Chris Dingman
Other Instruments: Joseph Daley (tuba)
Female Singer: Catherine Russell, Rebecca Kilgore, Rosalie Kaplan
Male Singer: Theo Bleckmann, Bryan Anthony
Laurence Donohue-Greene
Musico: Chick Corea, Craig Taborn, Fred Ho
Newcomer Musician: Matt Mitchell, Dan Tepfer, Joachim Badenhorst
Group: Adam Rudolph Go Organic Orchestra, Orrin Evans Captain Black Big Band, Tony Malaby’s Novela
Newcomer Group: Starlicker, Herculaneum, Honey Ear Trio
Album: Bill Dixon – Envoi (Victo), Other Dimensions in Music – Kaiso Stories -feat. Fay Victor- (Silkheart), Michael Bates – Acrobat: Music for, And By, Dmitri Shostakovich (Sunnyside)
Composer: Fred Ho, Adam Rudolph, Butch Morris
Drums: Paul Motian, Roy Haynes, Nasheet Waits
Bass: Joelle Leandre, Mark Helias, Mark Dresser
Guitar: Nels Cline, Mary Halvorson, Pat Metheny
Piano: Craig Taborn, Chick Corea, Matthew Shipp
Keyboards: Dr. Lonnie Smith, John Medeski, Brian Charette
Saxophone: Joe Lovano, John Butcher, Darius Jones
Trumpet/Cornet: Nate Wooley, Peter Evans, Kirk Knuffke
Clarinet: Joachim Badenhorst, Ab Baars, Michael Moore
Trombone: Samuel Blaser, Steve Swell, Ray Anderson
Violin/Viola: Jason Kao Hwang, Mark Feldman, Szilard Mezei
Cello: Ernst Reijseger, Fred Lonberg-Holm, Daniel Levin
Vibraphone: Jason Adasiewicz, Chris Dingman, Kenny Wollesen
Other Instruments: Jason Stein (bass clarinet), Michel Pilz (bass clarinet), Scott Robinson (everything is possible!)
Female Singer: Fay Victor, Rene Marie, Sheila Jordan
Male Singer: Giacomo Gates, Gregory Porter, Ed Reed
Live Band: Wayne Shorter Quartet, Adam Rudolph GO: Organic Orchestra, Peter Evans Quartet
Record Label: Clean Feed, Delmark, Cuneiform
Note: 10 points were awarded for each category broken into a sequence of 5, 3 and 2 (for first, second and third place respectively) in cases in which they chose three; then 6 and 4 in those which two were mentioned. In cases in which just one was chosen per category, a maximum of 6 points were granted.