63rd ANNUAL DOWNBEAT CRITICS POLL WINNERS

​​A pesar de lo devaluada que está la Down Beat, siempre da un poco de curiosidad saber por dónde andan los críticos. Por eso, se reproduce a continuación la última encuesta realizada, que se publicó en el número correspondiente a julio de este año. Así son las cosas.

Lee Konitz

Hall of Fame: Lee Konitz 

Veterans Committee Hall of Fame: Muddy Waters 

Jazz Artist: Vijay Iyer 

Jazz Album: Rudresh Mahanthappa, Bird Calls (ACT)

Historical Album: John Coltrane, Live At Temple University (Impulse!/Resonance)

Jazz Group: Vijay Iyer Trio 

Big Band: Darcy James Argue’s Secret Society

Trumpet: Ambrose Akinmusire

Trombone: Steve Turre

Soprano Saxophone: Wayne Shorter

Alto Saxophone: Rudresh Mahanthappa

Nicole Mitchell

Tenor Saxophone: Joe Lovano 

Baritone Saxophone: Gary Smulyan

Clarinet: Anat Cohen

Flute: Nicole Mitchell

Piano: Kenny Barron 

Keyboard: Robert Glasper 

Organ: Joey DeFrancesco 

Brian Blade

Guitar: Bill Frisell

Bass: Christian McBride

Electric Bass: Stanley Clarke 

Violin: Regina Carter

Drums: Brian Blade 

Percussion: Zakir Hussain 

Vibraphone: Gary Burton 

Maria Schneider

Miscellaneous Instrument: Erik Friedlander (cello)

Male Vocalist: Gregory Porter

Female Vocalist: Cécile McLorin Salvant 

Composer: Maria Schneider 

Arranger: Maria Schneider 

Record Label: ECM

Producer: Manfred Eicher

Blues Artist or Group (tie): Gary Clark Jr. and Buddy Guy

Blues Album: Gary Clark Jr., Live (Warner Bros.)

Beyond Artist or Group: D’Angelo

Beyond Album: D’Angelo and The Vanguard, Black Messiah (RCA)

The Cookers

RISING STAR WINNERS

Rising Star–Jazz Artist: Steve Lehman 
Rising Star–Jazz Group: The Cookers 
Rising Star–Big Band: Jason Lindner Big Band 
Rising Star–Trumpet: Kirk Knuffke 
Rising Star–Trombone: Ryan Keberle    

Rising Star– Soprano Saxophone: Ingrid Laubrock

David Virelles

Rising Star–Alto Saxophone: Steve Lehman 

Rising Star–Tenor Saxophone: Melissa Aldana 
Rising Star–Baritone Saxophone (tie): Chris Cheek and Brian Landrus 
Rising Star–Clarinet: Chris Speed
Rising Star–Flute: Erica von Kleist 
Rising Star–Piano: David Virelles 
Rising Star–Keyboard (tie): George Colligan and Jamie Saft 
Rising Star–Organ: Jamie Saft 
Rising Star–Guitar: Michael Blum 
Rising Star–Bass: Ben Williams 

Anouar Brahem

Rising Star–Electric Bass: Tarus Mateen 
Rising Star–Violin: Carla Kihlstedt 
Rising Star–Drums: Tyshawn Sorey 
Rising Star–Percussion: Giovanni Hidalgo 
Rising Star–Vibraphone: Bryan Carrott 
Rising Star–Miscellaneous Instrument: Anouar Brahem (oud) 
Rising Star–Male Vocalist: Allan Harris 
Rising Star–Female Vocalist: Cyrille Aimée
Rising Star–Composer: Rudresh Mahanthappa 
Rising Star–Arranger: Arturo O’Farrill 
Rising Star–Producer: Dave Douglas