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A Listener’s Companion to the 20th Francis Davis Jazz Critics Poll

The results of the 20th Francis Davis Jazz Critics Poll are now out, gathering the collective voice of 168 critics. As always, Tom Hull has assembled everything with his usual precision, and the full list is available on his site.

What you will find here is simply a listening companion, as we know how useful it can be to have everything in one place when you want to explore the poll: the covers, the musicians, and an easy way to hear what each record sounds like. So this page brings together Bandcamp players when available, along with basic details to help readers move from the list to the music with as little friction as possible.

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Best Jazz 2025

Best Jazz Albums 2025

The following selection is our definitive “Best Jazz Albums of 2025” list. It is divided into albums featuring solos, duets, trios, quartets, quintets, and larger ensembles (three albums per category), for a total of 18. We have also added two special mentions: “Artist of the Year” and “Archive of the Year.” Altogether, that makes 20 albums that, in our view, sum up just how great 2025 was for jazz.

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