IMN Artists Top DownBeat Critics Polls

Sunday July 01, 2012

From DownBeat

Congratulations to the winners of the 60th Annual DownBeat Critics Poll! IMN artists topped several categories, including an unprecedented five wins by pianist Vijay Iyer, Kurt Elling’s thirteenth consecutive win in the Male Vocalist category, and a sibling coup by Anat and Avishai Cohen! A full list of IMN winners is below:

Jazz Artist: Vijay Iyer
Jazz Album: Vijay Iyer Trio, Accelerando (ACT)
Jazz Group: Vijay Iyer Trio
Piano: Vijay Iyer
Rising Star Composer: Vijay Iyer

Male Vocalist: Kurt Elling

Clarinet: Anat Cohen
Rising Star Tenor Saxophone: Anat Cohen

Rising Star Trumpet: Avishai Cohen

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Fleurette Africain	5:56	Terri Lyne Carrington
Calabash & Catamaran	3:53	Gabriel Kahane
Mosaic Triad	6:00	Terri Lyne Carrington
Thula Mama	3:42	Vusi Mahlasela
Manalyuca	6:30	McCoy Tyner
M.B.	7:47	Brad Mehldau
She'eriot Shel Ha'Chaim	3:06	Idan Raichel Project
Jump Up	5:48	Jason Moran
Time Shift		Oscar Hernandez's Latin Jazz Quintet, Alma Libre
Náo Me Diga Adeus (All One)	2:47	Oscar Castro-Neves
Knives Out	8:29	Brad Mehldau
Sketchy	5:33	John Scofield
Playing with Pink Noise	3:02	Kaki King
Óró, Sé do Bheatha 'Bhaile	5:35	The Gloaming
Woza	4:24	Vusi Mahlasela
LA	3:07	Gabriel Kahane
Hot Tempered Blues	4:09	Ghost Train Orchestra
Mi Negra Ave María	5:21	Roberto Fonseca
Things Behind the Sun	4:37	Brad Mehldau
American Tune	1:30	Kurt Elling
Just My Imagination	4:53	Dianne Reeves
On Broadway	1:30	Kurt Elling
Vijay Iyer, Solo - Patterns	8:31	Vijay Iyer
Peace on Earth	5:05	Saxophone Summit
Leave Me A Place Underground	5:32	Tineke Postma
Tuneset	9:50	The Gloaming
Chalomot Shel Acherim	3:40	Idan Raichel Project
Bonnie's Song (Live)	4:35	Raul Midón
Ca Jé	3:49	Caetano Veloso
Cucurrucu Paloma	4:01	Caetano Veloso
I Like It That Way	3:10	SWEET HONEY IN THE ROCK
Barbados	6:20	Joe Lovano
West Virginia, My Home	4:32	Kathy Mattea
The Empty Chair (PRISM)	8:36	Dave Holland
An Ghealóg	4:57	Altan
One Man's Idea		Avishai Cohen
New Beginning		Oscar Hernandez's Latin Jazz Quintet, Alma Libre
Anat's Dance		Anat Cohen
Wari	4:16	Habib Koité
Jho Avido	3:58	Dobet Gnahoré
The Jolly Seven / Rascal on the Haystack	3:52	Irish Homecoming
Before the Snow	4:17	Tineke Postma
Amame Como Soy	3:26	Omara Portuondo
Fellowship	3:33	Lizz Wright
Joy Ryder	11:20	Wayne Shorter
Memorias	11:04	Pedrito Martinez
ODJus Fitxadu	3:25	Idan Raichel Project
Crazy Stuff	5:01	Tineke Postma
Greensleeves ft. Derek Trucks (Guitars)	6:14	McCoy Tyner
All Brothers		Anat Cohen
Voodoo	3:04	Ghost Train Orchestra
Mulema	4:39	Richard Bona
Jabula	5:08	Vusi Mahlasela
Calling Me Home	2:35	Kathy Mattea
You Send Me	1:30	Kurt Elling
Pastorita	9:25	Pedrito Martinez
The Wheel	7:01	Chris Potter
Charming Disease	4:37	Gabriel Kahane
Birdyard	1:48	Joe Lovano
Avishai Cohen presents: The Big Vicious		Avishai Cohen
Thalaza	4:00	Ladysmith Black Mambazo
Ixegezi	2:12	Ladysmith Black Mambazo
Fire Waltz	4:36	Jason Moran
Lalla	3:29	Rokia Traoré
Sagal Ko	3:35	Youssou N'Dour
Touba - Daru Salaam	5:49	Youssou N'Dour
Vijay Iyer, Trio - Historicity	7:50	Vijay Iyer
Seven Minute Mind	5:38	The Bad Plus
Nakamokhura	4:07	Vusi Mahlasela
I Want To Feel Good pt 2	3:57	The Bad Plus
Donegal Rain (with Vince Gill)	4:44	Cherish The Ladies
Don't Take It That Way (Live)	4:26	Raul Midón
Zulu Laduma	3:02	Ladysmith Black Mambazo
I Remember, I Believe	5:30	Lizz Wright
The Razor's Edge	6:18	Dave Holland
Refavela	5:56	Gilberto Gil
Solipsist	2:31	Kaki King
Last of the Mo'Ricans		Oscar Hernandez's Latin Jazz Quintet, Alma Libre
The Women Gather	2:31	SWEET HONEY IN THE ROCK
Mood Indigo		Avishai Cohen
Prime Directive	7:46	Dave Holland
Today Will Be A Good Day	5:09	Dianne Reeves
(I've Got To Use My) Imagination	4:38	Lizz Wright
Money Jungle	6:22	Terri Lyne Carrington
Depois	2:53	Marisa Monte
RFK in the Land of Apartheid	4:10	Jason Moran
Simply Put	5:33	John Scofield
Passport	5:27	Joe Lovano
You Make Me (Live)	5:15	Becca Stevens
There Is A Light That Never Goes Out	5:22	Becca Stevens
Ingots	3:53	Kaki King
Dirty Old Town (with Nancy Griffith)	4:44	Cherish The Ladies
Freedom	4:36	The Gloaming
Radio Song (clip)	1:01	Esperanza Spalding
Stop Kidding	2:32	Ghost Train Orchestra
Batoumambe	4:13	Habib Koité
Great Round Burn	3:12	Kaki King
Mr. PC ft. John Scofield (Guitars)	6:23	McCoy Tyner
Avishai Cohen presents: The Big Vicious		Avishai Cohen presents: The Big Vicious
O Que Você Quer Saber De Verdade	2:21	Marisa Monte
Alexander the Great	6:52	Saxophone Summit
Beautiful Africa	3:35	Rokia Traoré
I'll Notice (Live)	6:03	Becca Stevens
Dala	3:51	Dobet Gnahoré
The Watcher (PRISM)	6:59	Dave Holland
Janjo La Maya (Travallier)	5:22	Richard Bona
Avishai Cohen presents: The Big Vicious		Avishai Cohen presents: The Big Vicious
Final Hour	2:46	Joshua Redman
Are We A Nation	3:58	SWEET HONEY IN THE ROCK
Footprints	7:55	Wayne Shorter
Black Gold	5:17	Esperanza Spalding
Sunshine "I Can Fly" (Live)	9:33	Raul Midón
Regalo De Dios	5:29	Spanish Harlem Orchestra
Cailín Deas Crúite Na mBó	4:23	Altan
80's	6:24	Roberto Fonseca
Morning Bell	5:42	Chris Potter
Trio Blues	4:16	John Scofield
Como Baila Mi Mulata	5:42	Spanish Harlem Orchestra
Sweet Thames Flow Softly	5:21	Irish Homecoming
Bibisa feat. Fatoumata Diawara	4:33	Roberto Fonseca
Adios Felicidad	3:16	Omara Portuondo

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